South Korea Country Code (+82)
📅 November 2025
⏱️ 8 min read
✍️ BubblyPhone Team
Complete guide to South Korea country code +82. Learn how to dial South Korea from abroad, understand Seoul area codes, and save money on international calls.
The South Korea country code is +82. South Korea has about 52 million residents and is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world.
How to Call South Korea
- Your exit code (011 from USA, 00 from UK/EU)
- 82 (South Korea country code)
- Area code (without leading 0)
- Local number
Example: Calling Seoul from USA: 011-82-2-XXX-XXXX
South Korea Area Codes
- Seoul: 2
- Busan: 51
- Incheon: 32
- Daegu: 53
- Daejeon: 42
Mobile Carriers
- SK Telecom: Largest carrier, prefix 010, 011
- KT (Korea Telecom): prefix 010, 016
- LG U+: prefix 010, 019
Time Zone
South Korea uses KST (Korea Standard Time, UTC+9):
- 12 PM EST = 2 AM South Korea (next day)
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