Rob Beschizza
Gear

Korean Takes Direct Route To Tech Support

Road rage is Expired, Air Rage is Tired: only Cellphone Rage is Wired. Or wireless, I suppose. The best example yet of cellular-related wrath is undoubtedly Mr. Kim of South Korea, whose fruitless attempts to get minimal service from his carrier ended with him parked outside SK Telecom’s offices, the nose of his 4,000 pound […]

Road rage is Expired, Air Rage is Tired: only Cellphone Rage is Wired. Or wireless, I suppose. The best example yet of cellular-related wrath is undoubtedly Mr. Kim of South Korea, whose fruitless attempts to get minimal service from his carrier ended with him parked outside SK Telecom's offices, the nose of his 4,000 pound Merc pointed at the revolving doors. What happened next is history.

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That's no way to treat an S500.

According to witnesses, Kim parked the car in front of the building and hung signs that said "Delinquent SK" on the windshield and rear window. He then tried to enter the office on foot. But when a guard asked him to move the car, Kim said, "I'll move the car but you should be careful."

The handset that led to this event — a handset still inoperable after 16 support calls — was Samsung's Anycall.