How to Read the Web Novel / Manhwa

Original Web Novel and Webtoon in Korean

MDL user Nothinggggh posted links to the original web novel and original webtoon in Korean in this thread: https://mydramalist.com/discussions/the-number-you-have-dialed/131214-when-the-phone-rings-original-story

Note:

 Kannadin:

I posted this yesterday but the issue is... If you buy the novel you need a verified account on Kakao.

If your phone number is not from South Korea, there's no way to prove you're older than 19 and you only get access to the censored version.

Translations of the Web Novel Into English

Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/385578333-when-the-phone-rings-part-1

• This fan translation covers the whole novel but the quality is... not great. 
• I recommend only reading chapters 1 - 10 on wattpad and then switching to pen_p's translation below.

MDL: https://mydramalist.com/discussions/the-number-you-have-dialed/132368-novel-translation

• Starting with chapter 11, MDL user pen_p has translated the web novel with better quality in the MDL discussion thread linked above. 
• Note that you should pay careful attention to the chapter numbers as a few are posted out of order in that thread.

Translation of the Webtoon / Manhwa into English

Whalemanga: https://whalemanga.com/manga/when-the-phone-rings/

• As of December 17, 2024, only chapters 1 - 18 have been translated so far. So it is not caught up to the drama yet. Episode 6 of the drama has covered up to part way through chapter 37 of the web novel. 
• Note that the first part of chapter 1 of the webtoon seems like it's covering a scene from a later part of the story, but keep scrolling. Just as the drama starts with a scene from the party for the British Ambassador and then flashes back to HHJ's last day of working as a sign language interpreter for HBC, the first chapter of the webtoon starts with a later scene but will eventually flash back to the beginning / to HHJ's last HBC broadcast.