South Korea Area Codes
6 city area codes for South Korea (+82). Click any city for dialing details.
| City | Area Code | Full Dial (from US) |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 2 | 011 82 2 ... |
| Busan | 51 | 011 82 51 ... |
| Incheon | 32 | 011 82 32 ... |
| Daegu | 53 | 011 82 53 ... |
| Daejeon | 42 | 011 82 42 ... |
| Gwangju | 62 | 011 82 62 ... |
How to read a South Korea phone number
A South Korea number is +82 followed by 9 digits. Knowing which of those digits mark a mobile is what tells you what the call will cost before you place it.
Inside South Korea, numbers are dialled with a leading 0. Drop it when calling from abroad — keeping it is the single most common reason an international call fails.
Mobile prefixes
Landline prefixes
Prefix ranges still identify a line as mobile or fixed even where a number has been ported between operators, because the mobile and fixed blocks are separate and numbers do not move between them. Operator identification from a prefix, by contrast, stopped being reliable once portability arrived.
When to call South Korea
What the clock reads in South Korea when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.
| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | +14:00 | 23:00 | 03:00 | 09:00 |
| Los Angeles | +17:00 | 02:00 | 06:00 | 12:00 |
| London | +9:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 04:00 |
| Dubai | +5:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 00:00 |
| Sydney | −2:00 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 17:00 |
Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.
Other Asian destinations, cheapest first
Rates vary by more than a factor of ten inside a single region, because each one is set by what the operator at the far end charges to accept the call. Taiwan is currently the cheapest place we publish a rate for near South Korea.
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What is the country code for South Korea?
The country code for South Korea is +82. Dial this after the exit code (or use + on a mobile).
What are the area codes for South Korea?
South Korea has 6 city area codes listed on this page, including Seoul 2, Busan 51, Incheon 32. Dial the country code first, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number. The table above gives the full dial string for every city.
What does a South Korea phone number look like?
A South Korea number is written as +82 2 1234 5678: the country code +82 followed by 9 digits. That total is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number with one digit missing is a typo rather than a shorter valid number.
How can I tell if a South Korea number is a mobile?
By its leading digits. In South Korea, a national number of 9 digits beginning with 10, 11 is a mobile. That still works after a number has been ported between operators, because mobile and fixed-line blocks are separate ranges and numbers do not move between them.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when calling South Korea?
Yes. South Korea uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls. When dialing internationally, drop the leading 0 from the local number.
How much does it cost to call South Korea?
Telvio charges $0.17/min to South Korea landlines and $0.17/min to mobiles. Billing is per second with no connection fees, so you pay only for the seconds you talk.
