How to Call South Korea from the USA — Dialing South Korea Made Easy

Need to call South Korea from the United States? Here’s the exact dialing sequence, plus the cheapest way to make international calls to South Korea in 2026.

1. Dial 011 — the US exit code for international calls
2. Dial +82 — the country code for South Korea
3. Dial the local number — skip any leading 0
4. Press call

Example: To call a South Korea number listed as 06 12 34 56 78 from New York, dial: (remove the leading 0).

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