How to Call North Korea from Costa Rica

Step by step

Dial in this order.

1
Dial 00
The exit code for Costa Rica. It tells the network the next number is international.
00
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 DIALCosta Rica → North Korea

00 + 850 + area code + number

Exit Code

Costa Rica 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

LANDLINE00 850 - ------- (1)+(7)00 850 2 123 4567 Pyongyang

MOBILE00 850 ---------- (10)00 850 192 123 4567

Drop the leading 0.

City	Dial from Costa Rica	City code	Number
Pyongyang	00 850 195	--- (3)	----- (5)
Pyongyang	00 850 238	--- (3)	----- (5)

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

Local times are not available for this route yet.

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