Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Incheon city and airport code
(
032)
International access code
KT
(
001)
Seoul code
(
02)
Do not dial the zero if calling from outside Korea.
South Korea country code
(
82)
Tourist Phone Number
(
1330 or
02-1330 from a mobile)
Mobile Phones
Korea uses the CDMA network system, which few other countries use, so you will prob-
ably have to rent a mobile (cell) phone while you're in Seoul. The best place to do this is
at Incheon International Airport as soon as you arrive, although some top-end hotels will
have phones available for guests, and discount electronic stores in Itaewon also sell a
range of new and used phones. Mobile-phone hire is available from four companies,
which all have counters at Incheon's arrivals floor:
Each company offers similar, but not identical schemes; you'll pay more for smart-phone
rentals. Online discounts can cut daily rental fees. Incoming calls are free and outgoing
domestic calls cost around
₩
600 a minute, while calls to the US, for example, cost
₩
900 a
minute. Check that prices quoted include the 10% VAT.
Korean mobile phone numbers have three-digit area codes, always beginning with 01,
eg 011 1234 5678. When you make a call from your cell phone you always input the
area code, even if you're in the city you're trying to reach. For example, in Seoul when
calling a local Seoul number you would dial
02-123 4567.
