South Korea Country Code: +82
Dial South Korea correctly with calling code +82, ISO-koder (KR, KOR, 410), Korea phone number formats (landline and mobile), and a live clock for Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9).
Ringa +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) |
|---|---|
| Kapital | Seoul |
| Landsnummer | +82 |
| ISO 3166-1 | KR (alpha-2), KOR (alpha-3), 410 (numeric) |
| Internet TLD | .kr |
| Tidszon | KST (UTC+9), no DST (IANA: Asia/Seoul) |
| Trunkprefix (inrikes) | 0 |
| Nödnummer | 112 (police), 119 (fire/ambulance) |
How to call South Korea
Internationellt uppringningsformat: Avsluta kod + 82 + area/mobile prefix + lokalt nummer. Drop the domestic trunk 0.
Steg-för-steg
- Slå ditt lands utgångskod (exempel till höger).
- Ringa 82 (South Korea country code).
- Dial the area/mobile prefix utan the leading 0 (e.g., 02 → 2, 010 → 10).
- Slå det återstående abonnentnumret.
Vanliga utgångskoder
| Från | Avsluta kod |
|---|---|
| USA / Kanada | 011 |
| Storbritannien | 00 |
| EU (de flesta länder) | 00 |
| Australien | 0011 |
| Indien | 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 eller 0XX-1234-5678
- Mobil: 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 | Inhemsk | Internationell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ingen sommartid.
Schemaläggningstips
If you schedule international calls, convert from UTC+9 and confirm local working hours (KST).
- KST: UTC+9
- Inga sommarväxlingar under året
Dial-string builder
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).
Vanliga frågor
How do I call Seoul from the US?
Ringa 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) året runt och håller inte sommartid.
Källor & referenser
Official and widely used references for ISO codes, numbering formats, and time zone details.
Snabb landskodsökning, ISO-koder och tidsverktyg för internationella samtal och global verksamhet.