32. Are there any commercial Internet service providers (ISP) in Korea? How can I contact them?
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This article is from the Hangul & Internet in Korea FAQ, by Jungshik Shin jshin@minerva.cis.yale.edu with numerous contributions by others.
32. Are there any commercial Internet service providers (ISP) in Korea? How can I contact them?
Unix shell account service has been provided since around the end of 1992
and a various forms of Internet services as seen in the U.S. are offered by
several commercial Internet service providers in Korea. The list of
providers and services offered are as following. Similar list including
non-commercial(academic and research) service providers as well (from which
part of following information come) is available at
KRNIC(http://www.krnic.net). KRNIC web page also lists ISPs providing
DNS(domain name service) and virtual web hosting service.
o CRENET
o PPP : free during beta service. dial 01410(local) all over the country
and enter 'cre' at the prompt.
For more details, send mail to info@cre.co.kr or see http://www.cre.co.kr
o Dacom
o Unix Shell account (accessible by local call in most of country) :
Bora service. 20,000 won / month. 2.4/9.6/14.4/28.8 kbps
o PPP with shell account (6 or more large cities and their local calling
areas) 28.8 kbps. 25,000 won / month
o PPP without shell account : 15k won
o Pay-per-coonection service(accessible by local call in most of
country) : Menu-based service offered on Chollian Magicall.
30won/minute + monthly service charge for Chollian Magic Call (6k
won/month). Chollian Magicall is also accessible via ISDN line in
Seoul.
o Roaming service outside Korea
For more detail in Hangul, see
http://bora.dacom.co.kr:8081/boranet/dusvs.htm. For English information,
see http://bora.dacom.co.kr:8081/boranet/dusvseng.htm or send mail to
help@bora.dacom.co.kr or info@bora.dacom.co.kr. You may call
+82-2-220-5204~6 or send fax to +82-2-220-5329 in unlikely case you
cannot contact them via the Net.
o ELIMnet(Seoul and its local calling area)
o PPP+Shell account(28.8kbps) : 22,000 won/month
o PPP without shell account : 13k won/month
For details, call 3149-4803 in Seoul or its web page at
http://www.elim.co.kr. [Contribution by Sim,
Jae-Cheor(jcsim@ctkhost.ctk.co.kr)]
o I-Net Technology (Nuri Net)
o PPP with shell account : 14.4k/28.8k dial-up connection in most part
of the country. (33.6k in Seoul and vicinity)
01438(dedicated reduced phone rate line for I-Net access) access in 7
major ciities(Seoul,Pusan,Taegu,Inchon, Keangju,Taejon,and Chonju)
. ISDN access is planned. 22 k won(student 18k won) for unlimited
access
o PPP without shell account 5 k won for up-to 5hours/month. 30
won/minute for each additional minute (maximum 30 k won).
o Unix shell account(accessible by local call in most of country) :
requires either Nowcom or PosServe account. 33k won /month + Nowcom
charge(about 11k won /month)
o Pay-per-coonection service (accessible by local call in most of
country) : Menu-based service offered on Nowcom and PosServe : 10-25
won/minute + monthyl service charge for Nowcom/PosServe
o Roaming service outside Korea
o Pilot test of access via CA-TV is planned in Yoido, Seoul.
For more detail, try http://www.inet.co.kr or send mail to info@nuri.net.
In unlikely case of not being able to contact them on the Net, call
+82-2-538-6941 or toll-free number(in Seoul), 080-222-6941~2.
o Interpia(14 access points nationwide and their local calling areas by
01414) (taken over by Doosan Information Communication from Hangul &
Computer
o PPP with shell account : Monthly flat rate of 20k won/month (student
18 kwon) or 6000 won for up to 5 hours/month and 30 won for each
additional minute(total charge no larger than 30k won/month)
For details, see http://www.interpia.net
o Ivy Net PPP/SLIP service is planed in early 1997. For details, see
http://www.hansol.net or send mail to daniela@hansol.co.kr
o KiTel
o PPP/SLIP : free
o Usenet, Gopher: no account is required
One can apply for a free account accessing KiTel via 01410 or 01411.
[Posted to han.nuri.net by saiby01@kitel.co.kr]
o Korea Internetby Korea Telecom
o CO-LAN : sort of dedicated line. Initial installation charge about
100k won. Monthly charge of 90k won coveres phone charge as well as
connection charge for CO-LAN and monthly lease for VDM(7k won/month.
Voice Data Multiplexer?. required for for CO-LAN connection). Suitable
for heavy users of the network since one doesn't have to worry about
local phone charge, which is quite expensive in Korea (40 won for
every 3 minutes). Requires separate Unix shell account service Soback
costing additional 15k - 25k won/month. For more detail, read this or
contact KT office in your town.
o PPP (nationwide) : 20k won/month(faculty,staff and student of
educational inst. 12k won).
o Access via ISDN line began on Dec. 14,1996 in Seoul and will be
offered in Jan. 1997 in 25 cities throughout the country. 20k won for
64kbps and 34k won for 128kbps in addition to telephone charge(about
40won for every 3 minute)
o Pilot test of Internet access via CA-TV will be conducted in
Yangchon-gu, Seoul.
Further details are available in Hangul at
http://ktweb.kotel.co.kr/kd401t.htm You may send mail to
info@kornet.ne.kr or helpme@kornet.ne.kr or call them at 766-5900~2,
725-2727,2300 ,745-1488( in Seoul +82-2) or toll-free 080-023-6111 or
080-014-1414 within Korea. You may also call 3-digit-local exchange+0000
in your town. KT Seoul office has opened a web site with details for all
the services they provided including Internet. See
http://ktseoul.kornet.ne.kr. Follow the link to 'Information service' and
'Mixed service'(instead of 'non-voice service').
o Korea PC Telecom (a subsidy of Korea Telecom and Hanguk Kyongje Shinmun)
o Unix shell account : 15k won/month
o PPP : 25k won/month for HiTel subscriber and 30k won/month for
non-subscriber ( local call access in Seoul and its vicinity). For
more information, contact bestppp@hitel.kol.net
o Pay-per-coonection service(nationwide) : Menu-based service offered on
Hitel :30 won/minute(20 won/minute for payment by credit card) +
monthly service charge for HiTel(10k won/month).
o Menu based service offered on HiTel(nationwide) : flat rate(30k
won/month) + monthly service charge for HiTel(10k won/month)
For more details, see http://www.kol.net/service/oursvcs.htm You may send
e-mail to help@hitel.kol.net.
o Korea Trade Net(Seoul and its local calling area)
o PPP with shell account : 15 k won
You may contact them at +82-2-551-8512(voice) or +82-2-551-2268(fax). See
http://www.ktnet.co.kr
o NetsGo
o PPP
For more information, refer to the NetsGo web page at
http://www.netsgo.co.kr/ or call 080-011-4295(toll-free in Korea) or +82
(0)2 554-4295.
o NexTel(Seoul and its local calling area)
o Unix Shell account : 15 k won/month
o PPP without shell account : 20 k won/month
o PPP with shell account : 25 k won/month
o mail only account : 10 k won/month
For more information, send mail to inform@nextel.netor try
http://www.uriel.net For English information, call +82-2-202-9300 (info.
from laotz@nuri.net)
o Nowcom(accesible by local call in most of the country and ISDN access in
Seoul)
o Unix shell account : 15k won/month + Nowcom monthly service charge (10
k won/month+VAT)
o Pay-per-connection service : menu-based service on Nownuri. 2
hours/month free and 20 won for each additional minute.
See www.nowcom.co.kr or www.nowcom.com or call 590-3800 in Seoul.
o Paradise Net (Seoul)
o PPP (with Unix shell account) : 8.8k won/month
Call 437 2425 in Seoul for more details.
o UniTel run by Samsung Data System
o Internet service combined with on-line service : 11 k won/month
o Internet roaming service outside Korea
o Pilot test of access via CA-TV is planned in Yoido, Seoul.
For more detail, see UniTel web pages at http://www.unitel.co.kr or
telnet to uniwin.unitel.co.kr. You may also call +82-2-528-0114.
o Shinbiro
o Unix Shell account
o SLIP/PPP : 15 k won / month
For more detail, contact Shinbiro(http://www.shinbiro.net/). You may
contact them at +82-2-720-1140.
o Taegu Net(Taegu and its vicinity. will expand to other areas)
o Free Internet Mail, disk space for web publishing,Usenet News
o PPP : free
For more details, see http://www.taegu.net/.
o World Net(www.att.co.kr)(Seoul and its vicinity): joint venture of SDS
and AT&T.
o PPP : 18k won / month, 10k won one-time set-up fee(free in 1997)
o Xtel(Taegu and its vicinity)
o PPP via public telephone switch : 16.5k(14.5k) won / month, 11k won
(one-time set up fee. free by Dec. 31,1996)
o PPP via 33.6k dedicated line (dynamic IP) : 66k won/month (NO need to
pay hefty phone charge of 40 won for every 3min.), 55k won one-time
set up fee(free by Nov. 30,1996)
o PPP via 33.6k dedicated line (static IP) : 165k won / month, (NO need
to pay hefty phone charge of 40 won for every 3min.), 55k won one-time
set up fee(free by Nov. 30,1996), personal domain name
Refer to http://www.xtel.com for details. Moreover, it offers free email
account and web space (2-3 MB). The interested may refer to
http://free.xtel.com
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