How to call North Korea from the US and Canada
011 - 850 - phone number
011850 and +850 are used interchangeably to dial North Korean phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).
Current time in North Korea:

Calling North Korea explained:
- 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
- 850 - Country Code for North Korea
- phone number - 8 digits for landlines (area code included), 10 digits for cell phone numbers
Area codes & number examples
Phone type | Dialing format | Or using + |
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Cell phone | 011 850 19x xxx xxxx | +850 19x xxx xxxx |
Landlines | Dialing format | Or using + |
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Pyongyang | 011 850 2 381 xxxx | +850 2 381 xxxx |
Rason | 011 850 85 29 xxxx | +850 85 29 xxxx |