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Country code

South Korea: +82

South Korea uses country code +82. From the United States, dial 011 82 10 2000 0000. A number is written +82 10 2000 0000.

Country code +82KRTrunk prefix 0

How to call South Korea

The table uses the example number below. Replace it with the number you are calling. Drop the 0 at the start of the national number when you dial from abroad.

Calling fromExit codeDial
Any mobile phoneNone+82 10 2000 0000
United States011011 82 10 2000 0000
Canada011011 82 10 2000 0000
United Kingdom0000 82 10 2000 0000
Australia00110011 82 10 2000 0000
Germany0000 82 10 2000 0000
France0000 82 10 2000 0000
India0000 82 10 2000 0000
Japan010010 82 10 2000 0000
Mexico0000 82 10 2000 0000
South Africa0000 82 10 2000 0000

How a South Korea number is built

Digit counts are the national number only, after the country code and without the 0 trunk prefix.

LineDigitsPattern
Mobile9 or 10 digitsA pattern of 81 characters, applied by the validator below
Landline5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 digits(?:2|3[1-3]|[46][1-4]|5[1-5])[1-9]\d{6,7}|(?:3[1-3]|[46][1-4]|5[1-5])1\d{2,3}
Toll free9, 11, 12, 13 or 14 digits00(?:308\d{6,7}|798\d{7,9})|(?:00368|[38]0)\d{7}
Premium rate9 digits60[2-9]\d{6}
Example, national form
010-2000-0000
Example, international form
+82 10 2000 0000

Validate a South Korea number

Paste a number and the tool checks it against the numbering plan. It returns the standard formats and the line type the plan assigns.

Type the number the way it is written in South Korea, or start with + and the country code.

Area codes and places in South Korea

The start of a number shows the place its range was first assigned to. 17 ranges are listed in the source.

Starts withPlace
+82 2Seoul
+82 31Gyeonggi
+82 32Incheon
+82 33Gangwon
+82 41Chungnam
+82 42Daejeon
+82 43Chungbuk
+82 44Sejong City
+82 51Busan
+82 52Ulsan
+82 53Daegu
+82 54Gyeongbuk
Show the other 5 rows
Starts withPlace
+82 55Gyeongnam
+82 61Jeonnam
+82 62Gwangju
+82 63Jeonbuk
+82 64Jeju

17 rows. Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers.

Who first issued each range in South Korea

81 ranges are listed in the source with the network that first held them. Numbers port between networks, so the current network can differ.

Starts withFirst issued to
+82 100LG U+
+82 1020SKTellink
+82 1021SKTellink
+82 1022LG U+
+82 1023LG U+
+82 1024LG U+
+82 1025KT
+82 1026KT
+82 1027KT
+82 1028KT
+82 1029KT
+82 1030KT
Show the other 69 rows
Starts withFirst issued to
+82 1031SKTellink
+82 1032KT
+82 1033KT
+82 1034KT
+82 1035SKTellink
+82 1036SKTellink
+82 1037SKTellink
+82 1038SKTellink
+82 1039LG U+
+82 104SKTellink
+82 1042KT
+82 1043KT
+82 1044KT
+82 1050SKTellink
+82 1051KT
+82 1052SKTellink
+82 1053SKTellink
+82 1054SKTellink
+82 1055LG U+
+82 1056LG U+
+82 1057LG U+
+82 1058LG U+
+82 10590SKTellink
+82 10591SKTellink
+82 10592SKTellink
+82 10593SKTellink
+82 10594SKTellink
+82 10595SKTellink
+82 1062SKTellink
+82 1063SKTellink
+82 1064SKTellink
+82 1065KT
+82 1066KT
+82 1067KT
+82 1068KT
+82 1071SKTellink
+82 1072KT
+82 1073KT
+82 1074KT
+82 1075LG U+
+82 1076LG U+
+82 1077LG U+
+82 1079LG U+
+82 1080LG U+
+82 1081LG U+
+82 1082LG U+
+82 1083LG U+
+82 1084LG U+
+82 1085SKTellink
+82 1086SKTellink
+82 1087SKTellink
+82 1088SKTellink
+82 1089SKTellink
+82 1090SKTellink
+82 1091SKTellink
+82 1092SKTellink
+82 1093SKTellink
+82 1094SKTellink
+82 1095KT
+82 1096KT
+82 1097KT
+82 1098KT
+82 1099KT
+82 11SKTellink
+82 122KT
+82 16KT
+82 17SKTellink
+82 18KT
+82 19LG U+

81 rows. The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ.

Questions about calling South Korea

What is the country code for South Korea?
The country code for South Korea is +82. Written in full, a number looks like +82 10 2000 0000.
How do I call South Korea from the United States?
Dial 011, then 82 10 2000 0000. On a mobile phone you can dial +82 10 2000 0000 instead.
Do I dial the 0 at the start of a South Korea number from abroad?
No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside South Korea (010-2000-0000). From abroad it is dropped after +82 (+82 10 2000 0000).
How many digits is a South Korea phone number?
Mobile numbers have 9 or 10 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 digits.

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Number patterns, lengths and examples: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19, built on Google's libphonenumber metadata. Place names and first issuers: libphonenumber geocoding and carrier files, read 2026-10-19. Library. LookValid is not connected to Google or to any phone company named here.