Korea virtual numbers

South Korea runs on its own apps, and almost all of them ask for a Korean phone number. Marketplaces, delivery, gaming and ticketing services send verification codes to +82 mobile numbers and often to nothing else, which is why foreigners, Korean expats and overseas businesses all end up looking for one. A Korea virtual number lets you open and keep those accounts from outside the country.

For a business, a +82 number is the local contact Korean customers and partners expect. Seoul concentrates head offices, agencies and the tech industry; Busan is the port and the second city. A Korean line for sales, sourcing or customer support makes your company reachable without a Korean entity or office. Korea's own messaging app is the default channel there and asks for a phone number at sign-up; we do not promise it accepts any given number, so ask first if it is the reason you want one.

Choose a mobile number if the number will be used for verification, Telegram, WhatsApp or any app that checks the carrier type before sending a code. Korean mobile numbers start with 010 and sit on real carrier ranges. Korean services are known for strict checks, and some ask for identity verification beyond an SMS code; we cannot promise acceptance by any specific app, so tell us which service matters and we will say honestly whether our numbers have worked for it.

Choose a VoIP number for a business line or support desk where you mostly make and take calls over the internet and the carrier type does not matter. It is the cheaper option, but it is not the right pick for sign-ups. Local city numbers are not offered in Korea; a +82 mobile or VoIP number works nationally, for Seoul and Busan alike.

Receive unlimited inbound SMS in your dashboard or forwarded to your email, including verification codes from Korean apps and marketplaces. Make and receive calls from the app on any device, with the +82 number as caller ID, or forward calls to the mobile phone you already carry in any country. Register a mobile number on WhatsApp Business or Telegram to talk to Korean customers and suppliers.

The number stays yours for as long as the rental is active. We do not recycle Korean numbers between customers mid-term, so the accounts you attach to it keep working month after month and a yearly term renews on the same number.

Korea virtual numbers start at $19.99 a month on a monthly term. Korean numbers are in higher demand than most and priced accordingly, and mobile numbers cost more than VoIP because supply on verified mobile ranges is tighter. A three-month term is 10% off and a twelve-month term is 25% off.

There are no setup fees and no contract beyond the term you choose. Inbound SMS is included; outbound calls and SMS are billed per use at Korean rates. Cancel at the end of any term, free of charge. Stock is confirmed by email before you pay, so you are never charged for a number we cannot provision.