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📶 Get a Korean phone number cheaply

Many apps need a Korean number, but you don't need an expensive plan.

1. Budget carriers (알뜰폰, MVNO) use the big networks and cost much less per month.
2. Compare plans on the government site smartchoice.or.kr.
3. Most new phones support eSIM – you can add a Korean line and keep your home SIM.
4. Your number should be registered in your own name (with your ARC) for bank and identity apps to work.

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