We will provide detailed information on how to select and apply for a plan on the Budget Phone Hub plan comparison site.
A lot of people around me are using budget phone plans, so I want to try one too, but I’m not sure where to go, how to apply, and which carrier and plan to choose? There is a rate plan comparison site that gathers rates from budget phone carriers and allows you to find exactly the plan you need. Now there is no need to go to each carrier and go through the hassle of checking. I will tell you in great detail, so just trust me and follow me. We will help you apply right away.
▶ Budget phone plan comparison site ‘Hub’
The most confusing thing when using an economical phone plan for the first time is which carrier’s plan to choose. There are dozens of budget phone carriers, and there are too many rate plans to even count. What you need at that time is a rate plan comparison site. The most representative place among them is ‘Hub’. On this site, you can check the rate plans of each telecommunication company at a glance, easily receive recommendations and select the rate plan you need, and there is no need to register as a member. The hub site is the official domestic budget phone affiliate site operated by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Information and Communications Promotion Association. If possible, we recommend that you sign up safely at a representative site that you can trust and compare.
▶ What to prepare
There is no need to register for a budget phone, and you can simply apply online.
When applying for a rate plan, all you need is either a ‘credit card’ or a ‘universal public certificate’ and an ID card to verify your identity.
▶ Access the hub site
First, please access the hub site.
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▶ Enter custom plan
After accessing the hub site, click ‘Customized Rate Plan’ at the top.
Then click ‘Go to plan’.
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▶ Determine usage amount
First, you can select four things: data amount, voice amount, text amount, and payment fee you want to use for a month.
If you use the phone for about an hour a month, you can select 50 to 100 minutes. If you text occasionally, you can select 0 to 50.
Just move the circles on both sides and use the red bar to determine the usage amount.
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▶ I don’t know how much I use per month?
You know roughly how much you use calls and text messages, but it’s difficult to check your data usage, right? We will tell you how to check easily with photos and text.
If you are using a Samsung Galaxy phone, swipe down from the top of the phone and press ‘gear (Settings)’ on the screen that appears.
After clicking ‘Connect’, click ‘Data Usage’ in the middle.
Click ‘Mobile Data Usage’ again at the bottom.
The date appears above, right? If you click on it, you will see the amount of usage for the previous month, the previous month, etc. for several months.
‘5.84 GB used’ When you see this, you can see that I am using this much.
If you are using an iPhone, you can check it in ‘Settings’ -> ‘Cellular’ -> Usage -> Check this month’s usage history.
If you refer to the image below, you will understand at a glance.
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▶ Select the rest
Now you can select ‘Communication Standard’, ‘Communication Network’, and ‘Additional Selection’, but you don’t know what they are and are confused, right? I will briefly explain only what is necessary.
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First, if you don’t know, you don’t have to choose anything. Just click the ‘Search’ button right away. You can choose the rate plan you want among them.
Second, budget phones are used by renting three communication networks (SKT, KT, LGU+), so if there is a network you really want to use, you can select the desired communication service provider. If you think, ‘SK is the best cell phone!’, you can choose SKT.
If you use a transportation card or Samsung Pay with your cell phone, select ‘NFC SIM card’. Other than that, it doesn’t matter what SIM card you have.
Free subscription fees and free SIM fees may seem good because they are free at first glance, but there are actually better plans that require a paid SIM fee. In that case, it may be cheaper to buy a SIM card for a few thousand won. So, please check only those who need to use it for free.
Click ‘Search’ and scroll down. A lot of rate plans are being viewed.
▶ Select a rate plan
There are so many plans out there that you don’t know which one to choose, right? If the conditions are similar, you can choose the cheaper plan.
When you click the <Purchase> button, the application page will appear.
▶ Apply
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Please check the rate plan information again and select subscription conditions and affiliate card discount.
Please check the total monthly payment amount and additional payment amount.
Please read the other instructions carefully and if there are no problems, click the <Purchase Request> button.
Please verify your identity. You can proceed with the materials mentioned at the beginning and use a credit card or general-purpose public certificate.
Since we don’t usually have many paid universal public certificates, you can authenticate with a credit card.
Please enter your name, phone number, address, etc. and verify your ID to complete the application.
▶ How do I confirm that I have applied for an economical rate plan?
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Please click ‘Check Application Details’ on the right at the top of the site.
Enter the email address and password you used when signing up, then click OK.
If you do not remember your password, you can change it on the ‘Password Change Page’, so do not panic and proceed.
If you enter your email address incorrectly, it will show that there is no application history, so please make sure to enter it correctly.
▶ How do I track SIM card delivery?
Once the application has been completed, the hub site has now completed its job.
Therefore, from now on, you must contact the telecommunication company you applied for.
If you look at your application details, you will find the phone number for your telecommunication company’s customer service center.
Check right now to see if the plan is right for you. There are many different plans, from the ‘unlimited plan’ to the ‘0 won plan.’ Try saving on communication costs starting this month.