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North Korea +850

International code · Asia

How to dial

Calling from abroad +850 XXX XXX XXXX

Dial +850, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →

For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly.

Mobile length
10 digits
Mobile prefixes
XXX XXX XXXX
International format
+850 XXX XXX XXXX
Domestic trunk
0

Sign-up availability

What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:

ChatGPT Not supported
Claude Not supported
WhatsApp Unverified
Telegram Not supported
LINE Works
WeChat Works
X Not supported
TikTok Not supported
Gemini Not supported

Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.

Checked 2026-09-12. Platform region policies and number-range allocations change — always confirm against each platform’s official supported-regions list and the carrier’s notices.
4 sources
help.openai.com/articles/7947663www.anthropic.com/supported-countriessupport.google.com/gemini?p=gemini_web_availabilitywww.mappr.co/tiktok-bans-by-country

Number ranges & quality

RangeTypeNotes
XXX XXX XXXX Mobile carrier Physical carrier ranges (see Mobile prefixes / length above). Always use a physical SIM — MVNO and data-only ranges are frequently rejected by platforms.
Intl SMSStable
Virtual-number riskLow
ID requiredID is required; prepaid cards generally need real-name registration.

Foreign visitors can barely obtain a local SIM, so signing up for overseas services is largely impractical. Not recommended as a source of registration numbers.

Carriers & prefixes

Mobile prefixes by carrier.

First draft — not yet verified item by item

Number portability status unverified.

  • Koryolink Mobile carrier
  • Kangsong NET Mobile carrier

    Owner: Ministry of Information Industry

This section checked 2026-09-13.
1 sources
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mobile_network_operators_in_Asia_and_Oceania

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