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North Korea

+850

Number Format

Area Code:            1-2? digits
Subscriber Number:    7 digits (see note below)
Trunk Prefix:         ?
International Prefix: 99

Limited information on North Korea numbering formats is available. Pyongyang subscriber numbers were found to be 7 digits (limited information). Format in other areas unknown.

Area code information

DCCL

2005 - information on international prefix, Hamchon area code

http://hk.geocities.com/hkgalbert/kpgeneralinfo.htm says international prefix for calls from North Korea is 99.

ITU page lists Hamchon as +850 9.

(courtesy Ray Chow)

June 2004 - different numberings for domestic and international calls

Ken Westmoreland reports:

"There are two number ranges in Pyongyang:

Numbers beginning with 381 are for international inbound dialling only, while those beginning with 382 are for domestic dialling only. It is not possible to dial a 381 number from a 382 number, or vice-versa. Hence the British Embassy's telephone number within North Korea is (02) 382 7980, while from outside the country, the number is +850 2 381 7980."

September 2002 - Pyongyang numbering details publicised

In a communication dated 7 September 2002, as posted at ITU, North Korea (Democratc People's Republic of Korea) indicated a variable format for subscriber numbers within Pyongyang (+850 2):

18x (xx)     [3-5 digits in subscriber number]
381 xxxx     [7 digits in subscriber number]
88x (xxxxxx) [3-9 digits in subscriber number]

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