"From Disney Tours to Luxury Goods"… The Three Major Telecom Companies Begin Pre-orders for the Galaxy S25 Series
Pre-orders for Samsung's latest smartphone, the 'Galaxy S25 series,' will begin on the 24th. The three major telecommunications companies are competing to attract users by offering various AI-based benefits and giveaways. According to the telecommunications industry on the 23rd, the three major telecom companies will be offering pre-orders for the Galaxy S25 series from the 24th to the 3rd of next month. Activation will be available starting on the 4th, with the global release scheduled for the 7th of next month. ◆ SKT: "From Disney Tours to AI Benefits" SK Telecom will offer a 3 million KRW travel voucher for a "Walt Disney World Tour" to 50 lucky customers who pre-order the Galaxy S25 series. The winners can choose their preferred Walt Disney World or Disneyland location from around the world, including destinations like Florida, USA, and Paris, France. Additionally, 2,000 pre-order customers will receive a Starbucks gift card worth 50,000 KRW. Customers can apply for both the Disney World Tour and the Starbucks gift card giveaway simultaneously. A promotion linked to Disney+ will also be held. From February 4th to March 31st, customers who activate the Galaxy S25 series and subscribe to the Disney+ plan can apply through the promotion page. The first 5,000 customers will receive a "T Universe Disney+ 3-month subscription," which can be gifted to others. AI-related benefits are also prominent. Customers who activate the Galaxy S25 series and complete the necessary event consent will receive an expanded version of the company's AI service "A.Dot" phone call summary feature, increasing from the usual 350 calls per month to up to 1,000 calls for a maximum of 6 months. Additionally, in collaboration with OpenAI, there will be a promotion offering a 50% discount on the paid service "ChatGPT Plus" for three months. Additionally, T Universe benefits have been significantly enhanced. Customers who activate the Galaxy S25 series and subscribe to the T Universe CU discount subscription product in offline stores by March 31st will see the monthly discount limit increase from the previous 30,000 KRW to 60,000 KRW, doubling the original amount. This benefit will be available until June 30th. ◆ KT Boosts with Discounted Plans… Limited Sale of Ultra 1TB Model When pre-ordering the Galaxy S25 series through KT, customers can receive the following benefits: ▲ A Samsung genuine ultra-fast charger with the purchase of the Galaxy S25 Ultra, ▲ A choice between Galaxy Buds FE or a popular case with the purchase of the Galaxy S25 or Galaxy S25+, and a 3-month subscription to Millie's Library. Additionally, if purchasing with family or friends, customers can receive up to 600,000 KRW in Naver Pay gift cards (for up to 4 people). Additionally, customers who purchase the product by the end of February will receive a 150,000 KRW discount coupon for the 'Galaxy Watch 7' to be used on the Samsung.com app, as well as three 30% off coupons for accessories. Along with this, they will also receive a 3-month free trial of YouTube Premium, a 3-month free subscription to Willa with an additional 3-month 50% discount, and a 3-month unlimited subscription to various domestic and international digital magazines. The Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB model will be released on KT's official online store, 'KT.com.' Pre-order customers can purchase the 1TB model at the price of the 512GB model, receiving a discount of 286,000 KRW. The 1TB free upgrade is available in limited quantities. KT.com pre-order customers will receive the following benefits: ▲ A 7% discount on the monthly fee of 5G plans (for up to 24 months; excludes LTE and Direct plans) ▲ 5% cashback or 12-month interest-free installment options with a maximum of 100,000 KRW when using BC, Samsung, or Shinhan cards. In addition, customers who purchase the Galaxy Watch Ultra or Galaxy Watch 7 from KT.com and activate their devices will receive a free Galaxy Buds Pro 3 on a first-come, first-served basis. First-time customers on KT.com will also receive an additional Galaxy Watch 5. KT explained that during the pre-order period, customers who watch the live broadcast of the Galaxy S25 series on KT.com and place an order will be entered into a raffle to win luxury prizes such as a Bottega Veneta card wallet, Chanel hand cream, and Hermes perfume. ◆ LGU+ Pre-installs AI Assistant 'ixi-o' ixi-o is an on-device (built-in) AI service launched in November of last year, offering features such as ▲ real-time voice phishing detection, ▲ AI search, ▲ AI call answering, ▲ visual caller ID, and ▲ quick AI summaries and suggestions. An additional feature, "AI search," which allows the AI to analyze call content and recommend related YouTube Shorts, will be added in February. LG U+ offers a benefit to customers through the "Phone Replacement Pass with New Galaxy AI Club" to reduce the burden of device replacement costs. By subscribing to this service, customers can receive up to 40% of the original price back when returning the device after two years. LG U+ is running several promotions for customers who pre-order the Galaxy S25 series on its official online store, 'Uplus.com.' Pre-order customers will receive a Uplus.com coupon worth up to 200,000 KRW, which can be used for the purchase and activation of the Galaxy S25 series. Additionally, customers who pay with a Samsung Card will receive up to 24-month interest-free installment benefits and a cashback offer worth 90,000 KRW. If customers return their used Galaxy smartphones and purchase the Galaxy S25 series, they can receive an additional 150,000 KRW on top of the existing trade-in value. Additionally, LG U+ will offer several prizes for customers who pre-order and activate their smartphones through Uplus.com, including a Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 Ultra7 (1 winner), LG CineBeam Cube (1 winner), an Hermes scarf (1 winner), and Starbucks Americano gift cards (first 10,000 customers). Meanwhile, the three major telecom companies, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics, are offering several benefits as standard. First, customers who pre-order the Galaxy S25 series will receive the "Double Storage" benefit, which allows them to upgrade from the 256GB model to the 512GB model for free. Samsung Electronics also offers the smartphone subscription service "New Galaxy AI Subscription Club." KT allows customers who purchase the Galaxy S25 series and choose the Galaxy Change Choice option to subscribe to "feel safeChange New Galaxy AI Club" (8,000 KRW per month). The "feel safeChange New Galaxy AI Club" service offers up to 50% compensation on the device price when customers return their old phone after two years when purchasing a new phone. LG U+ offers the "Phone Replacement Pass with New Galaxy AI Club." Customers who activate their devices and subscribe to the "Phone Replacement Pass" and provide additional consent will be able to use the "New Galaxy AI Club" for free. Customers of the New Galaxy AI Club can receive up to 40% of the original price back when they return their device after two years. ChatGPT를 사용하여 번역한 기사입니다.