Country code South Korea (Republic of Korea), +82 or 0082?
There are two spellings for the area code South Korea (Republic of Korea), namely +82 and 0082. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for South Korea (Republic of Korea) and what are the different versions for?
The country code of South Korea (Republic of Korea) that starts with a “+” (i.e. +82) 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 South Korea (Republic of Korea) using the +82 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 South Korea (Republic of Korea) with leading zeros (0082) 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 0082
In fact, the 0082 variant is used for calls to South Korea (Republic of Korea), primarily in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0082 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to South Korea (Republic of Korea) begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01182.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to South Korea (Republic of Korea), you can always use the country code 0082. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international dialing code South Korea (+82) 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 South Korea (Republic of Korea)
To illustrate the use of the international dialing codes South Korea (Republic of Korea) (+82 or 0082), here is an example again:
You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in South Korea (Republic of Korea). In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
0082 123 456789
If you are using a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+82 123 456789