How to call South Korea from the US→
Dial 011, then 82, then the number without its first 0. A mobile written 010 xxxx xxxx becomes 011 82 10 xxxx xxxx. A Seoul number 02 xxxx xxxx becomes 011 82 2 xxxx xxxx.
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Dial 011
The exit code for calls out of the United States. On a mobile, type + instead: hold the 0 key.
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Dial 82
The country code for South Korea.
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Dial the number
Drop the 0 at the start of the number.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in South Korea | Landline in the United States | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 010 xxxx xxxx | 011 82 10 xxxx xxxx | +82 10 xxxx xxxx |
| Seoul landline | 02 xxxx xxxx | 011 82 2 xxxx xxxx | +82 2 xxxx xxxx |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
Almost every mobile starts 010
South Korea moved nearly all mobiles to the 010 prefix, followed by 8 digits. From abroad: +82 10 and the 8 digits. Seoul landlines start 02, Busan 051, Incheon 032. Drop the 0 each time.
13 or 14 hours ahead
Korea is 9 hours ahead of UTC with no daylight saving. Seoul is 13 hours ahead of New York in summer and 14 in winter. 7 PM in New York is 8 or 9 AM the next day in Seoul.
Right now
New York: Wed 7:45 AM
Seoul: Wed 8:45 PM
Seoul is 13 hours ahead of New York today. 9:00 AM in New York is 10:00 PM in Seoul.
What it costs
Your phone plan decides the price of a direct call, so check it before a long one. Many plans charge international calls per minute. Prepaid calls to South Korea with SimVala start at $0.0028/min, to mobiles and landlines, paid in crypto.
See the rates for calls to South KoreaBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in South Korea. The builder shows what to dial from a mobile and from a landline in the United States.
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What exactly should I dial?
From any mobile
+82 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United States
011 82 …
011 is the exit code from the United States.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling South Korea from the US, answered
What is South Korea's country code?+
82.
How do I call a Korean cell phone from the US?+
011 82 10, then the 8 digits after 010.
What is the area code for Seoul?+
02 inside Korea, 2 from abroad: +82 2.
What time is it in Seoul compared to New York?+
13 hours ahead in the US summer, 14 hours in winter.
Call South Korea for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines, from $0.0028/min. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.