South Korea Country Code: +82
+82 is the country code of South Korea, its international calling code. To call South Korea from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 82, then the number without its first 0.
Example: the Seoul number 02-123-4567 is +82 2 123 4567 from abroad.
South Korea
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ISO country codes
KR
KOR
Local time in Seoul
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UTC+9Mobile numbers start with
010, 011, 012, 016, 017, 018, or 019
9 or 10 digits after +82Emergency numbers
112 · 119
How to Call South Korea
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 82, then the number without its first 0.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 82, the country code
+82 is the code for every phone number in South Korea, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the number without the 0
Inside South Korea numbers start with 0; from abroad you leave it out: 02-123-4567 becomes +82 2 123 4567.
What to dial to call South Korea
United States
Landline (Seoul)
011 82 2 123 4567Mobile
011 82 10 2000 0000
United Kingdom
Landline (Seoul)
00 82 2 123 4567Mobile
00 82 10 2000 0000
India
Landline (Seoul)
00 82 2 123 4567Mobile
00 82 10 2000 0000
Australia
Landline (Seoul)
0011 82 2 123 4567Mobile
0011 82 10 2000 0000
Nigeria
Landline (Seoul)
009 82 2 123 4567Mobile
009 82 10 2000 0000Any mobile phone
Landline (Seoul)
+82 2 123 4567Mobile
+82 10 2000 0000WhatsApp: save numbers from South Korea with + and the country code, leaving out the first 0, for example +82 10 2000 0000.
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Phone Numbers in South Korea: Format and Examples
How numbers in South Korea are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+82, or 0082 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from South Korea)
00 plus a carrier code, for example 001
- Trunk prefix (dialled before a number inside South Korea)
0
- Mobile numbers
start with 010, 011, 012, 016, 017, 018, or 019 (9 or 10 digits after +82)
- Emergency numbers
112, 119
- Time zone
UTC+9
Number types with examples
Mobile
010-2000-0000+82 10 2000 0000Landline (Seoul)
02-123-4567+82 2 123 4567Toll Free
080-123-4567+82 80 123 4567Premium Rate
060-234-5678+82 60 234 5678VoIP
070-1234-5678+82 70 1234 5678Personal Number
050-1234-5678+82 50 1234 5678UAN
1544-1234+82 1544 1234Pager
015-2345-6789+82 15 2345 6789
Area Codes in South Korea
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +82 and the area code without the 0.
- 02+82 2Seoul
- 031+82 31Gyeonggi
- 032+82 32Incheon
- 033+82 33Gangwon
- 041+82 41Chungnam
- 042+82 42Daejeon
- 043+82 43Chungbuk
- 044+82 44Sejong City
- 051+82 51Busan
- 052+82 52Ulsan
- 053+82 53Daegu
- 054+82 54Gyeongbuk
- 055+82 55Gyeongnam
- 061+82 61Jeonnam
- 062+82 62Gwangju
- 063+82 63Jeonbuk
- 064+82 64Jeju
Missed Call from +82?
The digits after +82 tell you what kind of number called.
- +82 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, or 19: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +82 and an area code: a landline, for example +82 2 in Seoul.
- +82 60: a premium-rate number. Calling back can cost far more than a normal call.
- +82 80: a toll-free number, free to call from inside South Korea.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeMobile Networks in South Korea
Which network is 010? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
SKTellink, LG U+, KT
SKTellink
KT
KT
SKTellink
KT
LG U+
Calls to South Korea: Rates per Minute
Prepaid calls from your Bitcall account to phone numbers in South Korea.
South Korea
Rate per minute
€0.05
Billing increment: 60/1 secAbout South Korea
The facts that help when you call South Korea: capital, time, currency and languages.
South Korea
Time zone
UTC+9
Local time in SeoulCurrency
South Korean Won (KRW)
Official currency and symbolLanguages
Korean
Official languages spokenPopulation
51,106,229
ResidentsArea
100,210 km²
Total land areaNeighbouring countries
South Korea eSIM data plans
There are 20 South Korea eSIM plans. The cheapest is 1 GB for 7 days at $3.36. The South Korea eSIM uses the SK, SK Telecom, and SKT networks.
20 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
10 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
33 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
23 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
5 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
12 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
7 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
3 GB Data Plans
Valid for 30 days
South Korea Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling South Korea, number formats and calls.
+82 is the country code of South Korea; from most countries you dial it as 0082. Every phone number in South Korea, mobile or landline, starts with +82 in international format, for example +82 10 2000 0000.
Dial 011, then 82, then the number without the first 0: 02-123-4567 becomes 011 82 2 123 4567. On a mobile you can also dial +82 2 123 4567.
Yes. The 0 is only dialled inside South Korea. From abroad, 02-123-4567 is +82 2 123 4567.
9 or 10 digits after +82, for example +82 10 2000 0000. Inside South Korea the same number is written 010-2000-0000.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code, and leave out the first 0 of the number: +82 10 2000 0000. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 010 was issued to SKTellink, LG U+, and KT. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +82 numbers belong to people and companies in South Korea. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 112 or 119 for emergencies in South Korea.
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