Phone numbers · KR
South Korea phone number format
South Korea numbers use the country code +82. A mobile number looks like 010-2000-0000 at home and +821020000000 in international E.164 format.
| Type | Example (national) | International | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 010-2000-0000 | +82 10-2000-0000 | +821020000000 | 9, 10 |
| Landline | 02-212-3456 | +82 2-212-3456 | +8222123456 | 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 |
| Toll-free | 080-123-4567 | +82 80-123-4567 | +82801234567 | 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| VoIP | 070-1234-5678 | +82 70-1234-5678 | +827012345678 | 10 |
| Premium-rate | 060-234-5678 | +82 60-234-5678 | +82602345678 | 9 |
| Personal (forwarding) number | 050-1234-5678 | +82 50-1234-5678 | +825012345678 | 10, 11 |
| Company (UAN) number | 1544-1234 | +82 1544-1234 | +8215441234 | 8 |
| Pager | 015-2345-6789 | +82 15-2345-6789 | +821523456789 | 9, 10 |
- Country calling code
- +82
- National (trunk) prefix
- 0
- International call prefix
- 00(?:[125689]|3(?:[46]5|91)|7(?:00|27|3|55|6[126]))
- Separate VoIP range
- Yes
- Time zones
- Asia/Seoul
Validate in code
Check a South Korea number.
Send the number as typed plus country: "KR". You get it back in E.164 with its line type, ready to store.
curl https://veqen-app.com/v1/phone/check \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VEQEN_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"country": "KR", "phone": "010-2000-0000"}'import os, requests
r = requests.post(
"https://veqen-app.com/v1/phone/check",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['VEQEN_API_KEY']}"},
json={"country": "KR", "phone": "010-2000-0000"},
timeout=10,
)
result = r.json()
print(result["risk"]["verdict"], result["risk"]["reasons"])const res = await fetch("https://veqen-app.com/v1/phone/check", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VEQEN_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({"country": "KR", "phone": "010-2000-0000"}),
});
const result = await res.json();
console.log(result.risk.verdict, result.risk.reasons);Questions
South Korea numbers
What is the country code for South Korea?
+82. Dial it after your international access code, or use +82 from a mobile phone.
How do I format a South Korea phone number in E.164?
Drop the national prefix (0) and add +82. For example 010-2000-0000 becomes +821020000000.
How many digits is a South Korea mobile number?
9 or 10 digits after the country code.
Does South Korea have VoIP phone numbers?
Yes, it has a dedicated VoIP range, and Veqen flags numbers in it.