Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
KT launches monthly international call subscription plan
Models promote KT's new international call subscription plan. Courtesy of KT
By Lee Gyu-lee
KT has introduced a new subscription-based international calling service, 001 Global Free, on Wednesday to offer affordable international calls with a fixed monthly fee.
The new subscription plan offers up to 120 minutes of free international calls each month for 7,700 won ($5.50). After using the free minutes, users can make additional calls at a discounted rate of 3.3 won per second, which is 86 percent less than the standard international calling service rate.
It is open to all mobile subscribers regardless of carrier, while KT customers also enjoy landline support as well.
KT explained that the service is designed to respond to growing global business needs, the rise in international students and the spread of K-culture, leading to more foreigners staying in Korea.
To mark the service’s launch, the company is offering a 50 percent discount on the first month’s subscription fee to anyone who signs up by Oct. 31. The service is available through the company’s official website, KT.com, the My KT app and KT retail stores.
“As global communication becomes a part of daily life, KT will continue to introduce innovative services that meet customer needs and make international calling easier and more affordable, anytime and anywhere,” a KT official said.
The company has been stepping up efforts to attract foreign users with tailored services.
Last April, KT rolled out three 5G subscription plans dedicated to expats, which include a subscription benefit to make international calls within the plans’ 200-minute call limits. The plan is available through the end of this year.