South Korea\'s three mobile carriers are rolling out a series of May events aimed at families, including forest experience programs, message banner promotions and exhibition offerings. SK Telecom is offering applications for a long-term customer forest outing and a free add-on service for parents passing used phones to children aged 13 or under. KT is running a message banner event and keeping a telecom history exhibition space open on holidays. It also strengthened network checks at about 500 sites. LG Uplus launched a mobile app for its IPTV service and plans a Lego-run event on May 16.

KT is running customer benefit programmes for May, designated as Family Month. Its KT Family Box app will hold a quiz event for three weeks from May 4, offering hotel stays, dining vouchers, theme park tickets and mobile coupons. The app also provides partner discount coupons in food, health and daily life categories. KT is also offering rewards and bonus data for customers reusing family phones, and events for Y customers aged 20 to 34 on the Y Box app. KT.com is running promotions for activation customers, including handset discount coupons and prize draws.