+82South Korea
The +82 prefix belongs to South Korea. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +82 (calling code 82), it came from South Korea. You can also call South Korea from your web browser with TwinPhone — no app and no SIM.
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Code
+82
ISO
KR
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Which country is +82?
The +82 code identifies South Korea on the international telephone network. Country code 82 is assigned to South Korea under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +82 — written +82 or 0082 — is a South Korea number. You can call any South Korea number directly from your browser with TwinPhone — no app, no SIM — paying only for the minutes you talk.
Anatomy of a South Korea phone number
Every South 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 South Korea from abroad, the only fixed part is +82 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside South Korea.
Mobile example
+XX XX XXXX XXXX
Example: +82 10 2000 0000
Landline example
+82 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to call South Korea (+82) step by step
Enter the country code +82 when dialing South Korea from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
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South Korea at a glance
Country codes near +82
Dialing codes immediately above and below +82 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The +82 code belongs to South Korea. Any phone number that starts with +82 — or with 0082 — is a South Korea number. To reach one, TwinPhone connects South Korea numbers straight from your browser — no app or SIM needed.
The 0082 prefix is South Korea. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +82, the South Korea country code.
Dialing code 82 (dialed as +82 or 0082) belongs to South Korea. Any phone number that starts with +82 is a South Korea number.
Country code 82 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for South Korea. To call South Korea from abroad, dial +82 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for South Korea is +82. To call South Korea from abroad, dial +82 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+82 is South Korea's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "82 area code". Any phone number starting with +82 is a South Korea number.
From TwinPhone, just type +82 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +82, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
South Korea's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $1.60/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Numbers for more countries are on the way.
Calling South Korea with TwinPhone starts from $0.02/min, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute). It is pay-as-you-go from your browser — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +82 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +82 and the South Korea number, and the call connects.
A +82 number is not automatically a scam — +82 is simply the country code 82 assigned to South Korea under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from South Korea. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +82 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call South Korea are shown above.
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