First, have you given thought to Yahoo messenger? or Skype? or Lingo? or WhatsApp?

There are many ways to make this cheaper for you so you don't have massive monthly phone bills. If you're like me and you are limited for time and you want to call on your mobile (cellphone) while you're on the bus or subway, I STRONGLY recommend you get a phone card.

A phone card will cost you about 20,000 Won and you'll get close to 2000 minutes... a pretty good deal. You can get phone cards are most shops. Ask around, find a favorite, SAVE your money.

Sadly, many foreign teachers are shelling out extravagant amounts of money on a prepaid phone that they have to return upon leaving Korea. We don’t have to consign ourselves to that fate.

Avoid places that give you 'free phones'. While the most readily available, you ought to steer clear of them—unless you like paying micromanaged metered rates, exorbitant tag prices- and, on top of it all- give the phone right back to the retailer.

If you are calling South Korea from another country, you must first dial your long distance carrier (in most cases, from Canada and the States you can dial 011).