iPhone SE Launches on the 6th... Rate Discounts More Advantageous Than Official Subsidies
Public Subsidies Range from 39,000 to 108,000 KRW
25% Discount on 60,000 KRW LTE Plans Makes It Cheaper
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The second-generation iPhone SE was officially released on the 6th through the three major mobile carriers. The official subsidy is up to 108,000 KRW.
According to the industry on the 6th, the official subsidy for the iPhone SE is set between a minimum of 39,000 KRW and 108,000 KRW depending on the plan. SK Telecom offers subsidies ranging from 34,000 KRW to 108,000 KRW depending on the plan, KT from 50,000 KRW to 82,000 KRW, and LG Uplus from 39,000 KRW to 105,000 KRW.
The retail price of the second-generation iPhone SE is 539,000 KRW for the 64GB model, 605,000 KRW for the 128GB model, and 748,000 KRW for the 256GB model. Since there is no amount supported by the iPhone manufacturer, the official subsidy is relatively low.
SK Telecom's official subsidies by plan are ▲ T Plan Save (33,000 KRW/month) 34,000 KRW ▲ T Plan Safe (50,000 KRW) 56,000 KRW ▲ Essence (69,000 KRW/month) 69,000 KRW ▲ Special (79,000 KRW/month) 81,000 KRW ▲ T Plan Max 108,000 KRW, etc.
For KT, the subsidies are ▲ LTE Basic (33,000 KRW/month) 40,000 KRW ▲ Data ON Talk (49,000 KRW/month) 50,000 KRW ▲ Data ON Video (69,000 KRW/month) 70,000 KRW ▲ Data ON Premium (89,000 KRW/month) 82,000 KRW, etc.
LG Uplus offers ▲ LTE Data 33 39,000 KRW ▲ No Extra Charge Data 44 49,000 KRW ▲ No Extra Charge Data 49 54,000 KRW ▲ No Extra Charge Data 59 63,000 KRW ▲ No Extra Charge Data 69 72,000 KRW ▲ No Worry About Speed and Capacity Data 78 80,000 KRW ▲ No Worry About Speed and Capacity Data 88 90,000 KRW ▲ No Worry About Speed and Capacity Data 105 105,000 KRW, etc.
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If you choose the popular LTE plan in the 60,000 KRW range, it is more advantageous to receive a 25% discount on the monthly fee (selective contract discount) rather than the official subsidy. By choosing the 25% contract discount, you can save 414,000 KRW over 24 months. SK Telecom offers a maximum discount of 475,200 KRW, KT 534,000 KRW, and LG Uplus 630,000 KRW.
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