Country code North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), +850 or 00850?
There are two spellings for the area code North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), namely +850 and 00850. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and what are the different versions for?
The country code of North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) that starts with a “+” (i.e. +850) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) using the +850 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.
Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The area code North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) with leading zeros (00850) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.
Problem: Access code and area code 00850
In fact, the 00850 variant is used for calls to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00850 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011850.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), you can always use the country code 00850. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code (+850) of North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of phone calls to North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) (+850 or 00850), here is an example again:
You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00850 123 456789
If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+850 123 456789