Official Launch of 'iPhone 13' on the 8th... Pre-order and General Customers Can Activate
Unlocked Phones + Budget Carrier Plans 'Perfect Combo' Promotion... Up to 32% Discount on Fees for 13 Months
[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] LG Uplus announced that it will begin activating Apple’s new smartphone ‘iPhone 13’ series starting from the 8th. Activation is available not only for customers who made pre-orders from the 1st to the 7th but also for general customers.
On the day before the official iPhone 13 launch, LG Uplus held a non-face-to-face launch event called ‘iPhone 13 Level Up FESTA’ for about an hour starting at 11:30 PM on the 7th. The event featured IT creators with expert knowledge of Apple devices such as ‘Banggu-seok Review Room,’ MZ generation IT creator ‘Editor H (The Edit),’ and pop art artist ‘Sam By Pen,’ who gained attention among the MZ generation through exhibitions and collaborations.
The invited guests introduced LG Uplus’s iPhone 13 benefits and products, and at 11:59 PM, one minute before the official launch, they conducted a countdown followed by an unboxing at midnight. During the event, more than 1,000 customers were given prizes through a raffle, including the ‘iPhone 13 Pro,’ ‘iPad Air 6,’ ‘Apple Watch SE,’ department store gift certificates, and coffee vouchers.
Common benefits available both online and offline include the ‘AirPods Pack’ and ‘Subscription Cock.’ The ‘AirPods Pack’ is one of the ‘Category Pack’ benefits provided to customers on the ‘5G Premier Plus (105,000 KRW/month, VAT included)’ or higher plans, allowing them to use Apple’s wireless earphones, the AirPods wired charging model, without burden. Subscription Cock is a service that allows U+ Membership VIP grade or higher customers to use one of the affiliated benefits such as ‘Millie’s Library’ and ‘Naver Plus Membership’ for free every month in a subscription format.
When signing up through the official online mall ‘U Shop,’ customers can choose one of eight affiliated benefits such as Naver Pay and Smile Cash, and receive a shopping coupon pack that offers up to 7,500 KRW discount coupons monthly for 24 months. Additionally, U Shop offers exclusive gifts where customers can select one from five items including a 6-in-1 multi fast charger and a Bluetooth keyboard.
Meanwhile, at the complex cultural space ‘Ilsangbi Ilsang-ui Teum’ near Gangnam Station, a pop-up exhibition titled ‘An Extraordinary Way to Record Everyday Life’ will be held from today until the 28th. The concept of this exhibition is the ‘Teum Film Festival,’ where customers become directors and shoot photos and videos themselves.
Promotion for ‘Perfect Combo’ of Self-Contract Phones + Budget Phone Plans
On the morning of the 8th, when Apple's new smartphone 'iPhone 13' series was officially released in Korea, customers were examining the 'iPhone 13' at the Apple Store Garosugil in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
As part of a win-win strategy to support the growth of small and medium budget phone operators, LG Uplus is also running a ‘Perfect Combo’ promotion that offers special discounted plans to customers who purchase the iPhone 13 self-contract phone and subscribe to the U+ Budget Phone Partners plan until the end of October.
This plan provides basic voice and text services along with 11GB of LTE data per month for 23,100 KRW monthly, and an additional 2GB daily (at 3Mbps speed after depletion) once the monthly data is used up. This is up to a 32% discount compared to existing plans with the same services. Customers who subscribe by the end of October can use this promotional plan for 13 months.
All customers in this Perfect Combo promotion will receive two gifts: an Apple genuine USB-C 20W power adapter and a 20,000mAh large-capacity wireless charging power bank. Additionally, through a raffle, prizes such as Apple Watch 6 (2 winners), iPhone 13 (2 winners), and AirPods Pro (10 winners) will be awarded.
This promotion involves 12 companies including MyWorld, Mobbing, Seogyeong Mobile, Smartel, Eyes Mobile, A Mobile, Yeo-yu Telecom, Iyagi Mobile, Easy Mobile, Pretty, Hello Mobile, and U+ Budget Mobile. Customers wishing to activate can do so through U+ Budget Phone Partners and each budget phone operator’s website.
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