South Korea (+82) phone code basics.
The +82 prefix connects one of the world's most wired economies — home to Samsung, LG and Hyundai, from Seoul's tech corridor to Busan's shipping powerhouse. Here's the verified South Korea country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Korean routes.
South Korea at a glance.
The geography, area codes and KST time zone you need before placing your first call into South Korea.
South Korea country information
Every route into Korean lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +82 prefix reaches all 17 metropolitan and provincial regions. Pick the channel that fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial South Korea directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +82, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for South Korea
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach South Korea. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting South Korea
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to South Korea over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Korean voice traffic, metro to province.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from South Korea — the +82 code, Seoul, the single KST zone and the area-code plan.
How to call South Korea.
A Korean number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the South Korea code
Dial +82. This identifies South Korea on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Seoul or elsewhere.
Dialling South Korea (+82) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the South Korea code stays +82.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 82 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 82 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 82 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 82 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +82 |
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Dialling South Korea without misdialling
South Korea’s calling code is +82 , which puts it in East Asia and a group of global services. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +86 | China | One digit out on the last position |
| +81 | Japan | One digit out on the last position |
| +84 | Vietnam | One digit out on the last position |
Other Asia countries in the same numbering zone: Bangladesh +880, Cambodia +855, China +86, Hong Kong +852, Japan +81. South Korea's capital is Seoul.