How to Call Korea

Calling South Korea

• 1

  Dial 011. This is the US exit code. You must dial this before making any international call.

• 2

  Dial 82. This is the country code for South Korea.

• 3

  Dial the area code. The code for Seoul is 2. The code for all cell phones is 1. Here are the area codes for other Korean cities and towns:

  Ansan - 31
  Anyang - 31
  Changwon - 55
  Cheju - 64
  Chongju - 43
  Chonju - 63
  Chonan - 41
  Chinju - 55
  Chunchon - 33
  Dangjin - 41
  Iksan - 63
  Inchon - 32
  Koyang - 31
  Kumi - 54
  Kunsan - 63
  Kwangju - 62
  Kwangyang - 61
  Masan - 55
  Mokpo - 61
  Pohang - 54
  Posong - 61
  Pusan - 51
  Pyongtaek - 31
  Songnam - 31
  Suwon - 31
  Taegu - 53
  Taejon - 42
  Ulchin - 54
  Wonju - 33

• 4

  Dial the 7-8 digit local phone number.

Calling North Korea

• 5

  Dial 011, the US exit code.

• 6

  Dial 850. This is the country code for North Korea.

• 7

  Dial the 1-2 digit area code. The area code for Pyongyang City is 2. The area code for Hamchon is 9.

• 8

  Dial the local phone number. This should be 7 digits long.