Can I get a SIM with only a passport?

Yes — a prepaid SIM, the same day, at a partner store. An ARC is needed only for a monthly plan or to move the prepaid number to your name.

Can I use my own phone?

Yes, if it is unlocked. Bring it to the store and the SIM is activated in it.

How do I top up a prepaid SIM?

Monthly, by card or bank transfer using the carrier’s top-up methods explained at activation. Keep topping up on time, or the number is cancelled after the grace period.

My ARC arrived. What now?

Visit the store: the prepaid number can be moved to your name, or switched to a monthly plan if you have 6+ months left.

Is there any fee for applying?

No. You pay only the plan fee at the store.

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Get a Korean phone number — with just your passport

Tell us your situation and where you live. We check what you can sign up for, then send you the nearest partner store and what to bring. Activation is done in person at the store.

Apply now Prepaid (passport only)Monthly plan (ARC)Home internet & TV

Which one is you?

1I only have a passport (no ARC yet)

You can get a prepaid SIM the same day. Bring your passport. You top up monthly. When your ARC arrives, the number can be moved to your name and, if you like, switched to a monthly plan.

2I have an ARC and 6+ months left on my stay

You can sign up for a monthly (postpaid) plan like Koreans do. Bring passport + ARC. The contract runs within your permitted stay. Bring your own unlocked phone or buy one outright.

3Less than 60 days left on my stay

Carriers do not allow a monthly plan in this case. You can use a prepaid SIM now, and switch to a monthly plan after your stay is extended.

What to bring

Passport (everyone)
Alien Registration Card (ARC) — for a monthly plan or to move a prepaid number to your name
A Korean bank account or credit card for monthly billing (monthly plan only)
Your phone, if you already have one — it must be unlocked

Prepaid plans (SK · KT network)

Network	Plan	Per month
SK	선불데이터안심	₩36,000
SK	선불데이터안심15G+	₩39,000
KT	선불데이터안심15G	₩39,600
SK	선불데이터100G	₩66,000

Prepaid: pay the monthly base fee up front, top up each month. We recommend SK or KT prepaid because it can later be switched to a monthly plan; LG prepaid cannot.

Monthly plans (Freet MVNO on SK · KT network)

Network	Plan	Calls	Data	Per month
KT	프리티든든한6G	300 min	6GB	₩8,800
KT	데이터안심10G+1M	Unlimited*	10GB + 1Mbps	₩31,350
SK	FreeT데이터중심11G	Unlimited*	11GB + 2GB/day + 3Mbps	₩43,890
KT	USIM데이터11G(CU)	Unlimited*	11GB + 2GB/day + 3Mbps	₩45,540
SK	FreeT데이터100G	Unlimited*	100GB + 5Mbps	₩47,500

Monthly plan: requires ARC and 6+ months of remaining stay. *“Unlimited” calls follow the carrier’s fair-use terms.

Please read before you apply

Activation is done in person at the store. We cannot activate a line for someone else, and we refuse proxy requests — this protects you from illegal “burner” lines.
Your ID is scanned at activation, as required by Korean carriers.
Carriers limit how many lines one person can hold.
Prices shown are billed amounts as of 2026.08 and may change. We are an authorized reseller, not the carrier.

Partner stores by region

Suwon Ansan Bucheon Siheung Hwaseong Yongsan·Itaewon (Seoul)

Apply — we reply within 1 business day

Fill this in and we will message you the nearest store, what to bring, and which plan fits. No payment now.

Website

Your name *

Nationality

Where do you live? *

Your situation *

What do you need?

Prepaid SIM Monthly plan A phone too Home internet / TV

Visa type

Stay expires (month)

Messenger *

Messenger ID or number *

Korean phone number (if any)

Preferred visit date

Anything else

We use your details only to arrange activation and delete them after. Never shared with third parties.

Common questions

Q. Can I get a SIM with only a passport?
A. Yes — a prepaid SIM, the same day, at a partner store. An ARC is needed only for a monthly plan or to move the prepaid number to your name.
Q. Can I use my own phone?
A. Yes, if it is unlocked. Bring it to the store and the SIM is activated in it.
Q. How do I top up a prepaid SIM?
A. Monthly, by card or bank transfer using the carrier’s top-up methods explained at activation. Keep topping up on time, or the number is cancelled after the grace period.
Q. My ARC arrived. What now?
A. Visit the store: the prepaid number can be moved to your name, or switched to a monthly plan if you have 6+ months left.
Q. Is there any fee for applying?
A. No. You pay only the plan fee at the store.

Dassonda Hipass is an authorized telecom reseller (통신판매중개자), not a carrier. Plans, prices and eligibility are set by the carriers and may change.