How to call North Korea using the international calling code +850 and area code.
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Example numbers for North Korea:
Your local time
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Time in North Korea
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Code
+850
ISO
KP
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang
Every North Korea number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing North Korea from abroad, the only fixed part is +850 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside North Korea.
+XXX XXX XXX XXXX
Dial the country code +850, then the full mobile number.
Example: +850 192 123 4567
+850 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Enter the country code +850 when dialing North Korea from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
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North Korea's international country code is +850. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every North Korea phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +850 referred to in search as the "850 area code". Strictly speaking, +850 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside North Korea. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +850 or 00850 is a North Korea number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +850 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +850 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +850 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The country code (international dialing code) for North Korea is +850. To call North Korea from abroad, dial +850 followed by the national number without its leading zero.
+850 is North Korea's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "850 area code". Any phone number starting with +850 is a North Korea number.
From TwinPhone, just type +850 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +850, then the number without the leading 0.
North Korea's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +850 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in North Korea start at $1.95/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
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