With the advent of the era of one cell phone per person, the cost of communication for families cannot help but be borne by households.
Affordable phones are cheaper than the fees of the three mobile carriers and can be used as they are, so communication costs can be reduced.
Let’s find out what affordable phones are, how to purchase devices, how to subscribe to affordable phones, advantages and disadvantages.
[What’s an affordable phone?]]
Al Ddeul Phone started in the early 2010s, and its demand has steadily increased, with about 9.57 million people using it in 2021.
Al Ddeul Phone is a service that rents or resells communication services under its own brand to telecommunication users by renting mobile networks from SKT, KT, and LG U+, the three existing mobile communication companies.
Since it borrows a mobile telecommunication business network, the quality of calls unified with the three mobile carriers is guaranteed, and the line usage fee is wholesale at a 50% discount, and communication services are provided to users at a 20-30% discount.
You can use the phone number you used to move your number as it is, and you can only change your SIM card and use your mobile phone as it is.
[Comparison between affordable phones and mobile phone plans]
1. Affordable phone plan
You can know the affordable phone plan by accessing the Internet post office and clicking the plan on the post office affordable phone on the menu.(https://www.epost.go.kr/comm.alddl.RetrieveAlddlChargeList.comm)
Post Office Affordable Phone System
There are 10 telecommunications companies and there is a price system product classification.
category of affordable phone companies
The basic fee ranges from KRW 3,600 to KRW 39,500.
affordable phone plan
There are only two 5G plans for affordable phones so far, but the unlimited fee for voice, text, and data is 30,800 won.
Affordable phone 5G fee
2. SKT rate plan
SKT plan
Unlimited 8GB for 5G home phones and mobile phones is 49,000 won, reflecting the optional agreement.
3. KT plan
KT plan
5G slim home phone, mobile phone, and unlimited data are 55,000 won.
4. LGU+ rate plan
LGU+ plan
The 5G plan is set at around 50,000 won.
5. Comparison between affordable phones and three mobile telecommunications companies
Various plans exist depending on affordable phone communication network companies, but 5G plans are still limited.
It can be seen that the price of affordable phones is more than twice as low as that of the three existing mobile carriers.
[How to buy a self-sufficient device]
Self-sufficiency device purchases can be made by comparing prices on multiple sales sites.
You can search and purchase products you need using the Tanawa (https://www.danawa.com/) online shopping mall.
Danawa Self-Sufficiency Phone
Detailed search for Danawa’s self-sufficient phone.
price comparison between Dana and self-sufficient phones
[How to sign up for an affordable phone]
1. Procedures for online application
)) Access the post office website and select your own plan.
(b) Authenticate your identity through a credit card and a general-purpose joint certificate.
(d) Fill out the application form and make payment.
)) Upon completion of the online application, USIM will be delivered.
)) Receive happy calls.
)) After receiving the product, insert the USIM into the mobile phone and open it.
2. Replacement of USIM chip
)) What is USIM?
USIM contains identification information of wireless communication line subscribers and is like a mobile identification card as an IC card.
If you insert the USIM you use into the new terminal, you can make a call to the number you were using.
(b) How to change the SIM card
After releasing the mobile phone protection service through Happy Call, turn off the power and take the USIM out of the terminal.
The USIM is generally located on the left, right, and upper ends, and when the pins are inserted into the holes 2 to 3 mm using the USIM pin, the USIM tray is opened, and the USIM may be removed and replaced.
If you don’t have a USIM pin, you can use needles, clips, and toothpicks.
[Strengths and weaknesses of affordable phones]
1. Advantages of affordable phones
)) Affordable prices and various plans exist.
As shown in the above comparison of plans, communication fees are cheaper than those of the three existing mobile carriers, and unnecessary plans can be reduced because there are various plans.
(b) There are no restrictions on the agreement.
If you make an agreement with the same carrier for 12 months or 24 months and break this agreement, a penalty must be incurred, but affordable phones are free to use because there are no agreements and penalties.
2. Disadvantages
)) There are not enough combined products.
Mobile carriers provide not only mobile phones but also TVs, phones, and the Internet, so you can’t ignore the fact that you can get a discount if you combine them, so you have to find out about combined products and sign up.
(b) Membership and benefits are insufficient.
Points are paid for each mobile carrier, which can be used at convenience stores, cafes, and bakeries, and additional data or calls are paid with coupons.
(c) There are inconveniences in customer consultation.
Compared to the three mobile carriers, inconveniences should be preserved for customer counseling, such as loss of mobile phones, change of call rates, and fee inquiry.
In terms of affordable phone services, there are shortcomings compared to the three mobile carriers, but there is an advantage that the same call service can be used at a low price.
