South Korea Country Code: +82
Dial South Korea correctly with calling code +82, ISO-codes (KR, KOR, 410), Korea phone number formats (landline and mobile), and a live clock for Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9).
Wijzerplaat +82, then drop the domestic trunk 0.
Used in APIs, logistics, and billing.
02 → +82 2, 010 → +82 10
One time zone nationwide.
South Korea quick facts
Useful details for international dialing, forms, and global operations.
| Land | South Korea (Republic of Korea) |
|---|---|
| Hoofdstad | Seoul |
| Landnummer | +82 |
| ISO3166-1 | KR (alpha-2), KOR (alpha-3), 410 (numeric) |
| Internet-TLD | .kr |
| Tijdzone | KST (UTC+9), no DST (IANA: Asia/Seoul) |
| Trunkvoorvoegsel (binnenlands) | 0 |
| Noodnummers | 112 (police), 119 (fire/ambulance) |
How to call South Korea
Internationaal belformaat: Afsluitcode + 82 + area/mobile prefix + lokaal nummer. Drop the domestic trunk 0.
Stap voor stap
- Kies de exitcode van uw land (voorbeelden aan de rechterkant).
- Wijzerplaat 82 (South Korea country code).
- Dial the area/mobile prefix zonder the leading 0 (e.g., 02 → 2, 010 → 10).
- Kies het resterende abonneenummer.
Gemeenschappelijke exitcodes
| Van | Afsluitcode |
|---|---|
| Verenigde Staten / Canada | 011 |
| Verenigd Koninkrijk | 00 |
| EU (de meeste landen) | 00 |
| Australië | 0011 |
| Indië | 00 |
South Korea phone number formats
South Korea uses an open dialing plan. Domestic numbers typically include a trunk prefix 0. From overseas, write numbers as +82 plus the national significant number (without that leading 0).
Common formats (examples)
- Seoul landline: 02-1234-5678 → +82 2 1234 5678
- Other areas: 0XX-123-4567 of 0XX-1234-5678
- Mobiel: 010-1234-5678 → +82 10 1234 5678
- VoIP: 070-XXXX-XXXX → +82 70 XXXX XXXX
Non-geographic prefixes (quick overview)
- 070 — Internet phone / VoIP
- 050 — personal number services (and related variants)
- 080 — toll-free (rules can vary by mobile/landline)
- 060 — premium-rate / information services
For compliance, billing, or telecom routing, use official numbering plan references.
Major South Korea area codes
Area codes are written with a leading 0 domestically (e.g., 02). From overseas, drop the 0 after +82.
| Area | Huiselijk | Internationale |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 02 | +82 2 … |
| Incheon | 032 | +82 32 … |
| Gyeonggi-do | 031 | +82 31 … |
| Busan | 051 | +82 51 … |
| Ulsan | 052 | +82 52 … |
| Daegu | 053 | +82 53 … |
| Daejeon | 042 | +82 42 … |
| Gwangju | 062 | +82 62 … |
| Jeju-do | 064 | +82 64 … |
South Korea time zone (KST, UTC+9)
South Korea uses one time zone nationwide: Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), with geen zomertijd.
Planningstip
If you schedule international calls, convert from UTC+9 and confirm local working hours (KST).
- KST: UTC+9
- Er zijn geen zomertijdverschuivingen gedurende het jaar
Bouwer van kiesstrings
Paste a Korean number in common forms (+82…, 82…, 0…). The builder outputs a dialable string using your exit code and applies the “drop trunk 0” rule.
This builder formats the dialing string. Call completion depends on carrier routing and service availability.
Validate a +82 number (format check)
This quick check normalizes input and verifies a plausible South Korea structure: +82 + (area/mobile prefix without trunk 0) + subscriber digits.
This is a formatting check only (not a carrier lookup).
Veelgestelde vragen
How do I call Seoul from the US?
Wijzerplaat 011 + 82 + 2 + the Seoul subscriber number. (Drop the leading 0 from 02.)
Is 010 the only mobile prefix?
Most modern mobile numbers use 010. Older prefixes like 011, 016, 017, 018, 019 can still exist, but 010 is the standard format used for new assignments.
What time zone is South Korea in?
South Korea uses KST (UTC+9) het hele jaar door en houdt zich niet aan de zomertijd.
Bronnen & referenties
Official and widely used references for ISO codes, numbering formats, and time zone details.
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