What useful apps to download in Seoul?

There is also some useful information about Seoul. This is why when you go to Seoul, you will definitely download some apps or have questions about wifi. Today, the editor is here to answer your questions. You can see if these software are useful.

Practical APP Recommendations

The first is Qiongyou APP, itinerary assistant. You can find guides and even more information when you're abroad. Very convenient.

Then I will complain about Google Maps this time. While GM works like a charm in Europe, in Korea it feels blocked and unreliable, with all the wrong lines. Then I couldn't get close to our location at any time, causing us to get lost many times in Korea due to generic directions. Later we discovered that in South Korea, using Baidu Maps is far better than using General Maps. Basically, Baidu Maps can guide us in the right direction, so at the end of the journey, we both basically used Baidu Maps.

Then there is Dianping. It’s basically no problem to use Dianping to find food in Korea. Han You. Because I booked his shuttle. When I was bored, I opened it and read it. There was some interesting information in it.

WiFi

0 yuan WiFi? In fact, there has been a lot of activity in the last year, usually involving several large companies partnering with bank credit cards.

1. Free WIFI for 7 days with Bank of Communications MasterCard

Correct posture: APP reservation-BoCom payment-APP-Home page Platinum area-Privilege activities-Overseas free WiFi.

For the above, you don’t need to worry about whether you have a Bank of Communications Mastercard. You only need to enter the first 6 digits of the card number 522964/552853 and the last 6 digits of the card number.

After successful verification, fill in all required information and place your order. Find the order you have booked but not paid for on the official website of Upstream Friend Mobile (Order Inquiry - Non-member Order), and choose online Alipay payment. The WiFi machine is delivered to your door and there is no chance to verify the card. Of course, if you want to pick up something at the airport, you won't actually check it.

2. JCB Platinum Card comes with free WIFI for 7 days

Correct posture: During the event, JCB Platinum Card and single-label credit card holders can use the global roaming reservation platform 7 days in advance and on holidays. Make an appointment to rent overseas portable WiFi 10 days in advance.

This requires a real card number. Otherwise it cannot be verified.

Of course JCB Platinum Card is not difficult, Pudong Development JCB Dream Card is the best.

Communication

It is quite convenient to rent a wifi when traveling with three people. South Korea rents it online for only a dozen dollars a day for four days, with one-day delivery. Renting LGWifi now also comes with an LG power bank. If the wifi is out of power, you can charge it at any time. If you travel by yourself, it is more convenient to activate mobile data roaming. The cap is 30 yuan/3M per day, and the internet speed is fast enough. Almost all hotels, restaurants, and cafes have free wifi.

This time, Mao ordered WIFI directly through a Bank of China credit card. There was an event just now, you can use it for free for 5 days, and the extra days can be rented for 8/day. The deposit of 500 yuan/machine will be refunded when returning the machine.

You can go directly to the luggage storage office at Gate 8 of the departure hall on the 3rd floor of Baiyun Airport to collect it. Business hours: 06:00-23:30.

Because the cat arrived in the early morning, we couldn’t rush to return the airport WIFI. We had to go to Parkway Plaza to return it the next day.

Whether you are using a phone card or wireless WIFI, South Korea's communication services are already very developed in China. Although you can buy various services on Taobao, here is a brief explanation. According to classification, South Korea has three major telecommunications companies, namely SK, KT and LG. We have used both SK and KT mobile phones. Personally, I feel that the former is not as good as the latter in terms of signal coverage and data rate (in the Seoul area).

1. Short-term phone cards

On Taobao, short-term phone cards of 3 to 15 days can be found everywhere, and the package contents are also varied: in terms of data, there are 200M, 1G, and 3G; On the other hand, there are very few short-term calling cards that support voice calls. The price of this short-term phone card ranges from RMB 20-150, and you can choose it at will.

2. Long-term phone card

Long-term phone card is suitable for friends who already have or will have a landing card, that is to say, users who have lived for more than 3 months. It has to be said that long-term phone cards are much more expensive than short-term phone cards, and the monthly cost of several hundred is prohibitive. What I personally recommend is the KT (cheap version) news agency prepaid package. The monthly fee is 35,000KRW, which includes 6G traffic, 350 minutes of calls, and 350 text messages.

3. International roaming and long distance (applicable to China Unicom)

I use China Unicom’s number in China, so I can only provide China Unicom’s international business information. International roaming and long distance calls are becoming less expensive as carriers continue to lower rates. For China Unicom, there is no charge for international roaming in South Korea. As long as you don't go online, don't answer calls, and receive text messages, it's free. If you answer the phone, it is 0.96 yuan/minute. International long-distance calls are 0.96 yuan/minute for local and mainland calls, and 0.36 yuan/minute for domestic text messages.