South Korea Phone Number Format
Country code +82 · ISO KR
How to format, dial, and validate South Korea phone numbers, with live examples.
Country Code
+82
National Prefix
0
International Prefix
—
Mobile Portability
Yes
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Number Types & Example Formats
Each South Korea phone-number type supported by libphonenumber, with a real example formatted three ways.
| Type | Length | National | International | E.164 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Line | 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 digits | 02-212-3456 | +82 2-212-3456 | +8222123456 |
| Mobile | 9–10 digits | 010-2000-0000 | +82 10-2000-0000 | +821020000000 |
| Pager | 9–10 digits | 015-2345-6789 | +82 15-2345-6789 | +821523456789 |
| Personal Number | 10–11 digits | 050-1234-5678 | +82 50-1234-5678 | +825012345678 |
| Premium Rate | 9 digits | 060-234-5678 | +82 60-234-5678 | +82602345678 |
| Toll Free | 9, 11, 12, 13, or 14 digits | 080-123-4567 | +82 80-123-4567 | +82801234567 |
| UAN | 8 digits | 1544-1234 | +82 1544-1234 | +8215441234 |
| VoIP | 10 digits | 070-1234-5678 | +82 70-1234-5678 | +827012345678 |
How to Dial South Korea Numbers
From abroad
Dial +82 followed by the national number, dropping any leading 0.
Within South Korea
Dial 0 before the local number to make a domestic call.
Area Codes
Browse South Korea area codes with cities, timezones, and example numbers for each.
Validate a South Korea Number with the API
Send the number to the free libphonenumber API to get the parsed country, type, formatting, and validity.
curl https://libphonenumberapi.com/api/phone-numbers/+8222123456Frequently Asked Questions
What is the country code for South Korea?
└ The international country code for South Korea is +82. Use this prefix when dialing South Korea numbers from another country.
How long is a South Korea phone number?
└ South Korea phone numbers are typically 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 digits, not including the +82 country code.
How do I dial a South Korea phone number from abroad?
└ From abroad, dial +82 followed by the national number, dropping any leading 0. Within South Korea, dial 0 before the local number.
How do I validate a South Korea phone number programmatically?
└ Send a GET request to https://libphonenumberapi.com/api/phone-numbers/<number>. The free libphonenumber API returns the parsed country, format, type, and validity for any number — no API key required.