Need information for outside Seoul?Call area code + 1330.
When you need English assistance or travel information, just dial 1330, and a bilingual operator will offer you detailed information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, etc. The service is available 24/7. It the information you need is for an area outside Seoul, just enter the area code of that region and then press 1330. Some of the regional offices close after business hours, but no worries, your call will automatically transfer to the 27/7 line in Seoul.
Note: Calls made to 1330 are charge at the local call rate even if they are from a cell phone (which charge long distance call rates). You don’t have to be in Korea to contact the Travel Help Line. If you’re abroad, just press 82+ area code + 1330.
Available languages: Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. Also, you don’t have to be a tourist to use the Help Line. Foreign residents call 1330 for all kinds of information – some related to travel, some related to public transportation, a lot related to question re daily living or for interpretation when dealing with taxi drivers, shop clerks, etc.
Korean Area Codes (note: when calling from abroad, drop the (0)
Area
Seoul
Gyeonggi
Incheon
Gangwon
Chungnam
Daejeon
Chungbuk
Busan
Number
(0)2
(0)31
(0)32
(0)33
(0)41
(0)42
(0)43
(0)
51
Area
Ulsan
Daegu
Gyeongbuk
Gyeongnam
Jeonnam
Gwangju
Jeonbuk
Jeju
Number
(0)52
(0)53
(0)54
(0)55
(0)61
(0)62
(0)63
(0)64
Long Distance From Korea:
To make a long distance call from Korea, dial 001 then the rest of the number.