Can I bring a mobile phone with me to North Korea?

Question 1: Can I bring a mobile phone with me when traveling to North Korea? Mobile phones are not allowed. When entering North Korea, mobile phones, newspapers and books (especially Korean newspapers, periodicals and books) need to be stored, and other items such as laptops, MP4s, etc. are basically unrestricted.

Question 2: Can I bring my mobile phone to travel to North Korea? Customs and taboos

?North Korean customs does not allow guests to bring mobile phones into the country and requires them to be stored before leaving the country. Cameras, camcorders, MP3 players, binoculars, etc. are allowed. Newspapers and magazines can be carried, but please be careful not to make the pictures on them too pornographic. Items bearing the flags and national emblems of the United States and South Korea are not allowed.

Tourists are also reminded that taking photos is not allowed on the way from Sinuiju to Pyongyang. Recently, when tourists enter and leave North Korea's customs, North Korean border guards occasionally check the photos in guests' digital cameras. If the photos are deemed unqualified, they will be deleted or fined. Photography is not allowed casually. Photography is only allowed in permitted places. Photography in the market is prohibited. Photography with soldiers is prohibited. In particular, do not point the camera at things that may be considered to be funny, such as garbage, disheveled people, etc.

? When visiting the statue of the North Korean leader, do not imitate the leader's posture or sit for photos, and do not make rash comments about the leader; do not make rash comments about North Korea's economic situation; during your stay in North Korea, whether on business Those who are on inspection or traveling must be accompanied by DPRK personnel throughout the journey.

?In North Korea, you cannot mention South Korea, only South Korea. On the map posted in the room, the entire Korean Peninsula is one country, and the capital is Pyongyang. And you cannot bring items made in Korea.

Visa

According to the agreement between the two countries, holders of ordinary diplomatic, official and business passports of the People's Republic of China are exempt from visa entry, but they must be invited by the North Korean reception unit. Visit North Korea. Holders of the People's Republic of China and ordinary state passports must obtain a visa outside North Korea before entering the country. The visa processing agencies outside North Korea are North Korean diplomatic and consular representative agencies abroad.

Entry visas to North Korea are generally valid for 6 months from the date of issuance, and the period of stay is calculated from the date of entry into North Korea. However, according to the relevant regulations of North Korea visa, you must enter and exit the country within the validity period of the visa, that is, the period of stay in North Korea is included in the validity period of the visa, and you must not stay beyond the validity period of the visa. Foreigners who stay for a long time (more than 6 months) should go through relevant procedures and apply for a foreigner residence permit within 7 days from the date of residence registration.

Question 3: Why can’t you bring mobile phones to North Korea? North Korea has completely stopped the mobile phone services that have recently been allowed to be used by high-level party, government and military cadres and wealthy people. Sources said: "After the Yongcheon explosion, North Korea banned all residents from using mobile phones except foreigners living in Pyongyang."

It is reported that after North Korea completely banned the use of mobile phones in its territory, Residents who spent a lot of money to buy mobile phones were very dissatisfied. The body and Internet connection fee of a mobile phone cost about US$1,300, and these became scraps overnight. Considering that the average monthly salary of an ordinary worker is about 2,500 won, and one dollar is exchanged for 1,200 to 1,300 won, this is a huge expense.

People who frequently travel to North Korea said: "Now North Korea has completely terminated mobile phone services in its territory and begun to confiscate mobile phones. It does not seem to be a temporary measure."

North Korea in August 2002 Started trial operation of European standard (GSM) mobile phone services, and will provide services in Pyongyang, Rajin, and Pioneer areas from November. However, since the late 1990s, in border areas adjacent to China such as Pyeongbuk Sinuiju, Yanggang Province Hyesan, Hambuk Hunyeong and Onseong, there have been many ordinary residents using China mobile phones.

Regarding the behind-the-scenes of this initiative, he said: "During the Yongcheon explosion on April 22, there were clues that bad elements used mobile phones. The United States is also using special instruments to eavesdrop on North Korea's mobile phones, lest internal The intelligence was leaked, so the mobile phone service was stopped.”

The order to stop mobile phone services was issued directly by the North Korean National Defense Commission, and the use of mobile phones by people working in government agencies or special industries is subject to strict regulations. restrictions, and the mobile phone originally held was also confiscated.

Question 4: What should I bring when traveling to North Korea? Is it okay to use a mobile phone? 30 minutes can be taken. Don't take random photos. Mobile phones cannot roam in North Korea

Question 5: Can I bring my mobile phone with me when traveling to North Korea? Can I take photos? 30 points Yes, but you must follow the tour guide’s instructions. Photography is not allowed in some places. If you violate the rules, all the photos in your photos may not be saved.

Question 6: Who has been to North Korea recently? Does North Korea allow you to bring mobile phones? Technicians from North Korea's Korea Telecom Company said on the 20th that starting from the beginning of this month, in addition to special communication equipment such as maritime satellite phones, foreign visitors only need to fill out a registration form at the customs and can bring mobile phones into North Korea (including GPS global positioning). system and mobile phones with FM radio function).

It is reported that foreign mobile phones currently do not have international roaming signals in North Korea, and you must purchase a Korea Telecom SIM card to make international long distance calls. The card supports WCDMA mobile phones and can provide 3G services.

Since the 18th, Koryo Telecom has set up a business counter at Sunan Airport in North Korea. There, there are two types of SIM cards that foreign visitors can apply for: temporary cards and long-term cards.

According to the validity period, temporary cards are divided into three types: 14 days, 1 month and 2 months. The card prices are 50 euros (about 400 yuan), 75 euros (about 600 yuan) and 100 euros (about 800 yuan). Calls are charged in both directions, with local calls and incoming calls charging 0.2 euros (approximately 1.6 yuan). International long-distance calls are relatively expensive. For example, calls to China cost 1.43 euros (approximately 14 yuan) per minute.

In addition to basic functions such as voice calls and text messages, users can also enjoy multimedia services such as video calls and multimedia messages, but network services are not yet available. However, an Egyptian technician said, "Mobile Internet access will be activated soon. There are no technical problems. We are just waiting for North Korea's consent."

Perhaps because not many people know the news, as of the 20th, Korea Telecom The company has yet to sell a single cellphone card.

Question 7: Can I bring my mobile phone with me when traveling to North Korea in 2015? No, it needs to be stored at the border entrance

Question 8: What should I pay attention to when going to North Korea? Can mobile phones be brought into North Korea this year? You can take it with you anytime, but you can't use it. Be careful when taking pictures, not everything can be photographed. Bring cash, cards cannot be used in North Korea. I don’t know whether you entered North Korea from Pyongyang or where? There are limits to the open areas, so follow the tour guide and don't wander around and ask around.

Question 9: Can I bring a mobile phone with me when traveling in North Korea? It has always been possible. This thing has never been banned.

However, do not take random photos in places where photography is prohibited.

Question 10: Can mobile phones be used in North Korea now? North Korea lifted its ban on mobile phones in 2008 and signed a four-year agreement with Egypt's Oras (ORTE.CA: Market) telecommunications company to cooperate in building North Korea's 3G network.

According to a report released by the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability, 60% of people aged 20-50 in Pyongyang use mobile phones. Pyongyang has a population of about three million and the household registration system is very strict.

The institute's report said: "Especially for the younger generation in their twenties and thirties, as well as business people, mobile phones are regarded as a necessity. Many young people regard mobile phones as indispensable for life. Part of it. ”

There are reports that North Korea’s call charges have dropped this year, which has reduced the demand for mobile phones.

However, North Korean mobile phone users cannot make calls overseas, and overseas users cannot make calls to North Korea, and they cannot use their mobile phones to access the Internet. The North Korean government still strictly limits the flow of outside information into the country.

According to Oras, North Korea’s 3G network covers 94% of the country’s population, but only covers 14% of its territory.

North Koreans who defected to South Korea said that the cost of buying and using a mobile phone is out of reach for most people. In North Korea, a mobile phone costs about $350, and the average monthly salary in the country is only $15.

Kim Seong-hu, 40, who fled to South Korea in April, said: "There are no class restrictions on owning mobile phones, but not many people have mobile phones because they are too expensive. For most ordinary people, He said that he would be satisfied with a landline. ”

It is also common to illegally use cheap mobile phones on the Chinese network, but only in the border areas between North Korea and China.