South Korea's SGS2

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Seeing that the UK models will not be getting NFC, has anyone thought of ordering from Korea? Or in general is anyone considering ordering from a Korean seller?

Why would you do that unless your local frequencies are South Korea's CDMA...meaning you'd be in South Korea.

Originally Posted by Balthazar B

Why would you do that unless your local frequencies are South Korea's CDMA...meaning you'd be in South Korea.

lol delete this thread haha... Totally forgot to think about whether it was GSM or not xD Thx for the info.

I lived in south korea and i'm korean.

Our country provide WCDMA/CDMA service.



WCDMA Band cairrer are below.
SKTelecom (2100 Mhz)
Korea Telecom (2100 Mhz)

CDMA band carrier is below
LG U+ (1800 Mhz)

But, Our local galaxy s radio band spec is poor then EU galaxy s2.

<< Korea Galaxy S2 Network support >>
Double band UMTS 900/2100
Triple band GSM 900/1800/1900

<< EU Galaxy S2 band Network support>>
Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Quad band UMTS 850/900/1900/2100

Yeah, Our korean prefer TDMB(TV Service) then multiple band support.
So it will occur H/w problem occur and samsung select some frequencies killed.

The main critical issue is
if you purchased in our SKT galaxy S 2 model (SHW-M250S),
may be you can't receive MMS. because our carrier SKTelecom using
their own MMS format. (SK-MMS)
Most of world using OMA-MMS.
So it will occur many sms, mms problems.

and our service porvider (SKT, KT) they enjoyed add a many many bloat ware.(Service program).
it will occur a tons of system hang and reset problem.

As a result, i recommend that if you purchased galaxy s2,
wait a your country's carrier galaxy s2( like captivate or fascinate) nor buy the EU galaxy s2.

So, I can't recommend our korea's galaxy s2.
I'll buy a EU Galaxy s2.

Has anyone considered, instead, picking up the North Korean version?

Originally Posted by Pulverizer

I lived in south korea and i'm korean.

Our country provide WCDMA/CDMA service.



WCDMA Band cairrer are below.
SKTelecom (2100 Mhz)
Korea Telecom (2100 Mhz)

CDMA band carrier is below
LG U+ (1800 Mhz)

But, Our local galaxy s radio band spec is poor then EU galaxy s2.

<< Korea Galaxy S2 Network support >>
Double band UMTS 900/2100
Triple band GSM 900/1800/1900

<< EU Galaxy S2 band Network support>>
Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Quad band UMTS 850/900/1900/2100

Yeah, Our korean prefer TDMB(TV Service) then multiple band support.
So it will occur H/w problem occur and samsung select some frequencies killed.

The main critical issue is
if you purchased in our SKT galaxy S 2 model (SHW-M250S),
may be you can't receive MMS. because our carrier SKTelecom using
their own MMS format. (SK-MMS)
Most of world using OMA-MMS.
So it will occur many sms, mms problems.

and our service porvider (SKT, KT) they enjoyed add a many many bloat ware.(Service program).
it will occur a tons of system hang and reset problem.

As a result, i recommend that if you purchased galaxy s2,
wait a your country's carrier galaxy s2( like captivate or fascinate) nor buy the EU galaxy s2.

So, I can't recommend our korea's galaxy s2.
I'll buy a EU Galaxy s2.

Yeah I got carried away with the thought that I could get the Korean SGS2 have all the same bands and get the NFC. Didn't think through it all the way and forgot that Korea uses different services.

Originally Posted by MustWarnothers

Has anyone considered, instead, picking up the North Korean version?

oh my god..
Our samsung do not provide cellphone to north korea. hehe...

Originally Posted by brandenk0

Yeah I got carried away with the thought that I could get the Korean SGS2 have all the same bands and get the NFC. Didn't think through it all the way and forgot that Korea uses different services.

The clove store galaxy s2 spec page appeard "NFC" service support.
http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-16gb

Originally Posted by Pulverizer

The clove store galaxy s2 spec page appeard "NFC" service support.
http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-16gb

The UK version doesnt seem to have NFC in it. Most of the retailers just take the specs off Samsung's site. Wish it were true tho.

Originally Posted by brandenk0

The UK version doesnt seem to have NFC in it. Most of the retailers just take the specs off Samsung's site. Wish it were true tho.

UK amazon spec page appeard that

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-I910.../ref=de_a_smtd

I think amazon tell the truth.

So you hope thf NFC function in EU or UK galaxy s2.