How to open a self-sufficient phone, its advantages and disadvantages, and what is the difference between a mobile phone and a carrier phone
Unlike in the past, when smartphone terminal manufacturers supplied terminals to telecommunication companies and purchased smartphones at the same time as subscribing to a rate plan at an offline telecommunication company store, more and more people these days purchase a terminal directly and then purchase only a plan separately from the telecommunication company. . This is because purchasing a self-sufficient phone at a discount price and purchasing a plan separately at a discount price is the cheapest way to reduce communication costs.
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1. Self-sufficient phone advantages and disadvantages 자급제폰 개통방법
2. How to open self-sufficiency phone
1. Advantages and disadvantages of self-sufficient phone, even pre-booking benefits 좋은뉴스
Advantages
How to open a self-sufficient phone, its advantages and disadvantages, and what is the difference from a carrier phone – 1. Self-sufficient phone advantages and disadvantages, even pre-order benefits
▶ You can sign up without a contract with a telecommunications company (no penalty even if you cancel at any time)
▶ Possible to open with LTE plan instead of 5G plan (even iPhone 12, the latest phone)
▶ Various rate plans can be selected from budget phone carriers to optional contracts (you can sign up for the same communication service with a cheaper budget phone plan)
▶The telecommunications company’s application is not installed
▶There is no terminal installment interest of 5-6% set by the telecommunications company (Card installment interest may occur when paying by card installment)
▶When reselling a second handset, it is easy to sell secondhand because there are no restrictions on carriers such as SKT, KT, and LG.
▶Newly released smartphones have less public subsidy, so it is cheaper to sign up with a rate discount (optional contract), so it is economical
disadvantage
▶You may feel that the cost burden is high when you purchase the price of the terminal at once as a lump sum (if installment payment by credit card is possible, it can be solved by installment payment)
▶It can feel complicated because you have to purchase a terminal separately and separately purchase and open a rate plan from the telecommunications company
What is the difference between carrier phone
If it is the same terminal, there is no difference in performance between the carrier phone and the self-sufficient phone. However, there are some differences. I tried to sort out what the carrier phone was like.
▶The latest smartphone can only be opened with 5G when it is opened by a telecommunication company
▶The carrier phone is a terminal exclusively for ○○ company and is locked when using another company’s USIM (must be unlocked by computer processing, SKT KT <-> LG is not compatible, so transportation cards or video calls are not possible)
▶ You can receive a public announcement subsidy when purchasing from a telecommunications company (not recommended because the rate selection contract is often cheaper)
▶If you receive the subsidy, there are restrictions on changing the rate plan for 24 months and 12 months of compulsory use of the phone from the telecommunications company, and if you do not comply, a penalty will be incurred
▶For telecommunications companies, installment support is available as much as the mandatory usage period (12 months, 24 months, 36 months, etc.)
▶In the case of a telecommunication company phone that receives installment support rather than a fully paid phone, about 5-6% of installment interest occurs
▶The carrier’s phone displays the carrier’s logo when booting up.
▶The carrier’s default application is installed and the application cannot be deleted
▶Easy to sign up for smartphone insurance provided by telecommunication companies
It is a self-sufficient phone that is purchased from the homepage of smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, and Apple, or from open markets such as Coupang, 11th Street, Auction, and WeMakePrice. Used air machines that have been canceled normally or air machines purchased through overseas direct purchase are also considered self-sufficient phones.
Since self-sufficient phones are not released by telecommunication companies, there are no restrictions on telecommunication companies rather than specific telecommunication companies such as SKT, KT, and LG.
Before the single communication law, it was advantageous to purchase from a telecommunications company that provided a lot of subsidies, but as an optional contract was created, and as it became possible to purchase a terminal separately and open a SIM individually, find a way to purchase a terminal at the lowest price, Selecting and subscribing to a rate plan has become the cheapest way to pay monthly communication fees.
There are options that suit individual tastes and situations, such as using a discounted price provided by each telecommunications company such as 25% to 30% at a low price with an optional contract (12 months, 24 months, etc.) for telecommunications, or selecting and choosing an ultra-low rate plan or desired rate plan without a contract. has increased.
Compared to the process of purchasing from a telecommunication company at once, some people may feel that the part that requires you to open the service yourself is complicated. If you compare and buy online, you can definitely get it cheaper than buying from a carrier.
In the case of a new smartphone, it is possible to purchase it at a discount of about 150,000 won from the factory price if you use card discounts well. In the case of Samsung Galaxy S and Note series, there are cases where products in the range of 100,000 to 200,000 won are also sold as peripheral devices when making a reservation in advance, so the cheapest way to buy a self-sufficient phone is to purchase it during the ‘pre-order’ period.
2. How to open self-sufficiency phone
The order of how to open a self-sufficient phone online is as follows. Take LG U+ as an example.
Number transfer, device change, new registration
▶ Number portability (= carrier change O / number change X): Use the current number as it is, only change the carrier
▶ Device change (= carrier change X / number change X / smartphone change O): Using the existing carrier and phone number as it is, only changing the smartphone terminal
▶New subscription (= change of carrier O / change of number O ): When signing up for a new carrier with a new number
1. Buy a self-sufficient phone
2. Choose which carrier to use
3. Select [Usim] or [Self-sufficiency] on the homepage of the telecommunications company
4. Choose the rate plan you want
5. Apply for USIM subscription
6. Customer service phone
7. Delivery within 1-2 days after activation
8. After receiving the USIM, use it after attaching it to a new smartphone device
The method of signing up at LG Hello Mobile, one of the LG budget phone carriers, is similar.
How to open a self-sufficient phone, advantages and disadvantages, and how it differs from a carrier phone – 2. How to open a self-sufficient phone – Number portability, device change, new subscription
Sims can be purchased separately
It is called self-opening, and after purchasing a SIM at a convenience store or open market such as Coupang, you can directly enter your phone number on the homepage and apply for opening to complete the opening in 5 minutes.
change of heart
Simplicity change is a simpler way to use a self-sufficient phone.
This is a method that does not require a separate operation, and you can remove the SIM from your current smartphone, insert the SIM into a new smartphone device, and use it right away. In this case, it is a way to use the existing rate plan and carrier while maintaining it.