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South Korea phone number validator & formatter

Check whether a South Korea number is valid, detect its line type, and convert it to E.164, international, or national format — instantly and free. Powered by Google's libphonenumber.

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South Korea phone number  ·  country

South Korea phone number format

CountrySouth Korea (KR)
Country calling code+82
Example number (international)+82 10 2000 0000
National format010-2000-0000
E.164 format+821020000000
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+821020000000
Example line typemobile

To dial a South Korea number from abroad, start with the country code +82 followed by the national subscriber number. In E.164 — the format every SMS gateway, CRM, and payment provider expects — the same number is stored as +821020000000: a leading +, the country code, and the national number with no spaces or separators.

Validate South Korea numbers in your app

The interactive tool above runs entirely in your browser. For server-side validation at scale — sign-up forms, lead cleaning, SMS routing — call the API. One GET request, no SDK, works in any language.

# Validate a South Korea number via the API
curl "https://phone-validation-and-formatting.p.rapidapi.com/v1/validate?number=%2B821020000000" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: phone-validation-and-formatting.p.rapidapi.com"

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Frequently asked questions

What is the country code for South Korea?

The country calling code for South Korea is +82. A full number in international (E.164) form looks like +821020000000.

What does a valid South Korea phone number look like?

A typical South Korea mobile number is written +82 10 2000 0000 internationally, 010-2000-0000 nationally, or +821020000000 in E.164 format.

How do I validate a South Korea phone number in code?

Send one GET request to the Phone Validation API with the number and country code "KR". The response tells you whether it is valid, the line type, and every standard format. A free tier is available.

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