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Public Telephones
There are four types of public telephones
in Korea : grey credit card and coin telephones, blue coin telephones,
grey coin telephones and grey card telephones. All four types can
be used for both local and long distance calls. A local call costs
\50 for three minutes. Long distance calls cost considerably more.
Time can be extended by depositing more money.
Blue telephones accept \10 and \100 coins and grey ones accept \10,
\50 and \100 coins. Change from your call will not be returned.
Card telephones besides credit card and coin telephones may be used
to make international calls as well as local and long distance calls.
Telephone cards come in \3,000, \5,000 and \10,000 units and can
be purchased in shops close to telephone booths, and in banks.
<D.D.D. codes for major cities in
Korea>
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City
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Code
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City
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Code
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Seoul
Pusan
Taegu
Inch'on
Kwangju
Taejon
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(02)
(051)
(053)
(032)
(062)
(042)
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Suwon
Sokch'o
Kangnung
Kyongju
Cheju
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(0331)
(0392)
(0391)
(0561)
(064)
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* Telephone charges are based on regional
area and distance.
Overseas Calls
- Direct calls
To make an international call, first dial the international access
code 001, 002 or 008, then the country code, area code and finally
the individual number.
- Operator-assisted calls & collect
calls
Dial 00799. For more information on operator - assisted calls,
dial 00794.
- Telephone directory services Dial
080-211-0114.
* Calls made between 21:00 and 08:00 and all day Sundays and holidays
are discounted 30 ~ 50%. When using the 002 international access
code, all rate (night and day) are discounted by an additional
1%. If one uses the 008 international access code, calls are discounted
another 5~6%.
<Telephone Services>
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Police
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(02)112
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Fire and Ambulance
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(02)119
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Medical Emergency
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(02)129
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Emergency Rescue Team
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(02)711-0129
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International Information
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(02)00794
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International Operator
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(02)00799
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Local Directory Assistance
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114
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Long Distance Directory Assistance
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District Code+114
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International Telegram Services
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(02)00795
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Tourist Information [ARS] -
(Korean language)
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(02)134
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Tourist Complaint Center
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(02)735-0101
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Exchange Rate Information
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(02)775-5550
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Subway Lost and Found Center
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Line 1
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(02)869-0089
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Line 2
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(02)753-2408
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Line 3
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(0344)965-8516
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Line 3,4
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(02)271-1170/1
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Line 5
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(02)298-6767
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<Overseas Phone Charges>
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(Unit : Won)
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Area
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IDD(001)
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Operator-Assisted Call(00797)
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Standard
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First 3 Minutes
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Each
Additional
Minute
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Each 6
Sec. For
First Min.
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Each
Additional
6 Sec.
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Station to
Station
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Person to
Person
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Japan
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94
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71
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3,450
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4,310
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860
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China, Vietnam, Myanmar
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116
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87
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3,900
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4,880
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980
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Southeast Asia
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107
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80
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3,690
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4,610
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920
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U.S.A.
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120
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90
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4,500
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5,630
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1,130
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North America, Oceania
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140
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105
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4,830
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6,040
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1,210
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Europe
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164
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123
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5,670
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7,090
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1,420
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United Kingdom
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137
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103
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4,740
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5,9360
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1,190
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Russia
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184
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138
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6,000
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7,500
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1,500
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Southwest Asia,
Middle East,
Latin America,
Africa
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184
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138
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6,000
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7,500
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1,500
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<Example : when phoning Washington D.C.>
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001 or
002 or
008
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¡æ
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1
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¡æ
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202
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¡æ
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212-1234
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Int'l access code
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Country code
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Area code
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Individual number
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