How to Call North Korea from Australia

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 0011
The exit code for Australia. It tells the network the next number is international.
0011
2
Dial 850
The country code for North Korea.
850
3
Dial the area code
North Korea area codes start with 0 at home. Leave it off: 2 for Pyongyang.
2
4
Dial the local number
7 digits in Pyongyang.
123 4567

WHAT TO DIALAustralia → North Korea

0011 + 850 + area code + number

Exit Code

0011

Australia exit code

Country Code

850

Country code for North Korea

City Code

-(1)

Pyongyang 2. Drop the leading 0.

Phone Number

-------(7)

Pyongyang, 7 digits

TypeWhat you dialExample

LANDLINE0011 850 - ------- (1)+(7)0011 850 2 123 4567 Pyongyang

MOBILE0011 850 ---------- (10)0011 850 192 123 4567

Drop the leading 0.

City	Dial from Australia	City code	Number
Pyongyang	0011 850 195	--- (3)	----- (5)
Pyongyang	0011 850 238	--- (3)	----- (5)

At home these codes are written with a 0 in front. Leave that off when calling from abroad.

Sydney8:41 AM

2 hours

Pyongyang6:41 AM

Pyongyang is 2 hours behind Sydney.

Just dial +850 2 123 4567 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.