Telephone numbers in South Korea

Country Code: 82

Overview

• international call : 00N (country code) (telephone number)
• domestic long distance call : 0NN(area code) XXXX YYYY (see domestic long-distance service code and area code)
• call to cellular : 0N XXXX YYYY (see mobile phone number)
• special service call : 0N0 XXX YYYY (see special service)

Full list

International call

• 001 - KT international call
• 002 - LG Dacom international call
• 003XX - international call
• 005 - SK Broadband international call (Higher quality than the 5 digit prefix service from the same company)
• 006 - SK Telink international call (Higher quality than the 5 digit prefix service from the same company)
• 007XX - international call
• 00700 - SK Telink international call
• 00766 - SK Broadband international call
• 008 (fixed), 00365 (mobile) - Onse Telecom international call

Mobile

• 010 - cellular (unified, 2G from 2004 and 3G)
• 011 - cellular (SK Telecom, 2G until 2003)
• 012 - mobile services: paging services (Real Telecom)
• 013X - mobile special net (wireless vessels etc.)
• 014XX - Point-to-Point Protocol access number
• 015 - mobile services: paging services
• 016 - cellular (KTF (now KT), 2G until 2003)
• 017 - cellular (SK Telecom, 2G until 2003)
• 018 - cellular (KTF (now KT), 2G until 2003)
• 019 - cellular (LG Telecom, 2G until 2003)

Services

• 030 - UMS
• 050 - personal number service
• 060 - telephone based intelligent service
• 070 - internet phone (VoIP)
• 080 - toll-free call

Area code

• 02 - Seoul, Gwacheon, Gwangmyeong(Gyeonggi-do)
• 031 - Gyeonggi-do
• 032 - Incheon, Bucheon, Siheung(Gyeonggi-do)
• 033 - Gangwon-do
• 041 - Chungcheongnam-do
• 042 - Daejeon
• 043 - Chungcheongbuk-do
• 051 - Busan
• 052 - Ulsan
• 053 - Daegu
• 054 - Gyeongsangbuk-do
• 055 - Gyeongsangnam-do
• 061 - Jeollanam-do
• 062 - Gwangju
• 063 - Jeollabuk-do
• 064 - Jeju-do

Domestic long-distance

• 081 - KT
• 082 - LG Dacom
• 082-17 - LG Dacom collect call
• 083 - Onse Telecom
• 084 - SK Broadband
• 085XX - [Domestic long-distance Value Added Serice (VAS)]
• 086 - SK Telink
• 087 - (Currently not in use)
• 088 - (Currently not in use)

Special numbers

• 100 - KT customer center
• 101 - LG Dacom customer center
• 105 - Ship wireless service
• 106 - SK Broadband customer center
• 107 - LG Dacom report
• 108 - SK Broadband company customer center
• 109 - KT report
• 111 - NIS
• 112 - police
• 113 - spy, terrorist report
• 114 - directory assistance(Korea Info Service)
• 115 - KT Telegram
• 116 - KT standard time service
• 117 - Report sexual trafficking of women
• 118 - cyber terrorism report
• 119 - Emergency telephone number
• 120 - Lifestyle service
• 121 - Water utility report
• 123 - Electric report
• 125 - Smuggling report
• 127 - Narcotics report
• 128 - pollution report
• 129 - Coordination with social welfare service (after October 2005)
• 1300 - Postal services
• 1301 - Prosecutor service
• 131 - Weather forecast
• 132 - Civil Action (Korea Legal Aid Corporation - for contract disputes)
• 1330 - KNTO tourist information (bus·train schedule, hotel·inn information, translation service)
• 1331 - Human Rights Board
• 1332 - Finance Board
• 1333 - transport information
• 1335 - Information communication service center
• 1336 - Infringement of personal information board
• 1337 - Military Safety Board
• 1338 - Communications service center and report
• 1339 - emergency medical treatment
• 134 - tourist information
• 1350 - Labor Board
• 1355 - National Pension Service
• 1357 - small and medium enterprise support
• 1365 - volunteering information
• 1366 - Domestic abuse report
• 1369 - Financial Information Inquiry
• 1377 - Foodbank
• 1379 - Unreasonable infringement of livelihood report
• 1382 - Citizen Registry Confirmation
• 1385 - Business discomfort report and board
• 1388 - Minor mistreatment report
• 1389 - Elderly abuse hotline and board
• 1391 - Baby abuse hotline
• 1398 - Child abuse hotline
• 1399 - Unclean grocery report
• 141 - Contact room (KT)
• 182 - missing child report hotline
• 188 - National Board of Audit and Inspection

Collect call

• 1541 - KT collect call
• 1633 - LG Dacom collect call
• 1677 - Onse Telecom collect call

See also

• Telephone numbering plan