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Want to ask if it is possible to survive without won (cash) as a tourist?

no T-money (need to buy there...)
yes - loaded with youtrip, trustbank, ichange, revolut, wise... etc.
 

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Want to ask if it is possible to survive without won (cash) as a tourist?

no T-money (need to buy there...)
yes - loaded with youtrip, trustbank, ichange, revolut, wise... etc.

Ya possible.

But i think tmoney topup needs cash, at least at the subway.
Not sure if there are other ways to top up.

Some street vendors only accept cash.
Usually those that sell street food snacks and such.
 

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Ya possible.

But i think tmoney topup needs cash, at least at the subway.
Not sure if there are other ways to top up.

Some street vendors only accept cash.
Usually those that sell street food snacks and such.
Cool! Thanks.
Ok, maybe bring trustbank card go withdraw.
Any idea if the ATM charges fee for withdraw?

Cus I planning not going to change cash in SG.


Don't understand why Tmoney need to use cash to topup. Really strange. our ezlink card here can use bank cards to topup now...
 

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Cool! Thanks.
Ok, maybe bring trustbank card go withdraw.
Any idea if the ATM charges fee for withdraw?

Cus I planning not going to change cash in SG.


Don't understand why Tmoney need to use cash to topup. Really strange. our ezlink card here can use bank cards to topup now...

i dont use trustbank so not sure about atm fees

ya dont know why need cash to topup Tmoney.
Very analog!

In sg, only in recent years was ezlink able to be topped up with credit cards.
In the past, only cash or Nets (which foreigners wouldnt have).

supposedly samsung pay can be used for transport in Korea, instead of tmoney/cashbee
Never tried that though
 

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Cool! Thanks.
Ok, maybe bring trustbank card go withdraw.
Any idea if the ATM charges fee for withdraw?

Cus I planning not going to change cash in SG.


Don't understand why Tmoney need to use cash to topup. Really strange. our ezlink card here can use bank cards to topup now...
Their machine quite old school lol, if you've seen the photos.

Someone posted somewhere that there are atm fees for withdrawal, no fee-less ones apparently.
 

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Their machine quite old school lol, if you've seen the photos.

Someone posted somewhere that there are atm fees for withdrawal, no fee-less ones apparently.
Thanks.
seems like better to get at least 100k won, just in case my debit cards got issue.
 

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Going korea next friday, use trust card to withdraw in the atm there better or change in singapore?
 

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Oh Won is strengthening again. About 992 now. Should I start to change abit now for my trips in a couple of months time?
 

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Oh Won is strengthening again. About 992 now. Should I start to change abit now for my trips in a couple of months time?
Highest so far is about 1000
So 992 is quite close.

Wont matter much unless u change a huge amount
 
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