Important Telephone Numbers in Korea You Must Know!

Emergency
	How to use- - Regular or public phone: Dial the phone number without any prefix - Mobile: Dial 02 then the phone number Crime Report: 112 Fire Report (Rescue): 119 Spy Report (Domestic): 113 Spy Report (International): 111 Cyber Terrorism: 118 Smuggling Report: 125 Drug Trafficking Report: 127

Information Service Telephone Numbers

[1330- Travel Phone Emergency Interpretation Service] To assist foreign expatriates and tourists in Korea during an emergency situation, the Korean Tourism Organization has teamed up with the 119 emergency call center to run the "1330 Travel Phone Emergency Interpretation Service." This service is available 24/7 in English, Japanese, and Chinese. Calls take place in the form of a 3-way phone conference between the caller, the 1330 Travel Phone, and the 119 emergency call center. With this service, tourists and foreigner residents in Korea can request help during emergency situations, without worrying about the language barrier, for faster response times from appropriate emergence support agencies. [1345 Immigration Contact Center] Dial 1345 for more information regarding the immigration process The Immigration Contact Center is a multilingual information center that offers civil affairs consultation and information guidance via phone and the Internet for foreigners living in Korea under the Law on Treatment of Foreigners in Korea. The Immigration Contact Center consists of Hi Korea (a portal site for helping foreigners with online information in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese), electronic civil affairs service, and 1345 telephone counseling service in 18 languages. Scope Multilingual information for foreigners living in Korea and civil affairs consultation for Korea Immigration Service are listed below: Visa related services, such as studying in Korea, employment, foreigner invitation Immigration services, such as re-entry permission Issuance of identification card related services, such as foreigner registration, overseas Koreans' report of domestic residence Sojourn permission services, such as extension of sojourn period, status change Nationality related services, such as naturalization test, acquisition of nationality, invalidation of nationality, Acknowledgment of refugee and refugee support related services Foreigner related crime reports, such as smuggling, illegal employment, visa overstaying Immigrant's social integration related services, such as education, marriage immigrants' society Introduction to foreign support systems for marriage immigrants and labor and related organizations Introduction to usage of Hi Korea web site for those who want electronic civil affairs and scheduling appointments User information Available time: 09:00~18:00 on weekdays; not available on weekends/holidays Dial 1345 anywhere, regardless of local or cellular phone. * Dial 82-1345 to access from overseas ARS Information Service Press 1- find location of immigration office, jurisdiction, and service hours Press 2- inquiring about the result of a pending visa application Press 0- connect directly to a counselor [102+9 -One-call service for inquiries on life and tourism in Seoul] The 120 Dasan Call Center provides foreigners in Seoul with a variety of information services about life, transportation, and tourism services. 120 foreign language service Dial (02) 120, press 9, then select 1 for English, 2 for Chinese, 3 for Japanese, 4 for Vietnamese, or 5 for Mongolian Call Center Hours: 9:00~22:00, all year round Service areas: interpretation, information about everyday life in Seoul, public transportation, reservations (hotels, concerts, movies, taxi) Help is just a phone call away when you need an interpreter in a taxi need information about restaurants in specific areas in Seoul want information regarding various bus routes want to convert a foreign driver license into a Korean license want to know when the last subway leaves need to report lost items left on public transportation need an interpreter when shopping want to file a complaint about something need an interpreter at your hotel want to order a pizza over the phone [1339 Seoul Emergency Medical Information Center] Seoul Emergency Medical Information Center provides Seoul and Jeju with first-aid, disease, and hospital information 24/7. The Center has greatly expanded the range of service foreigners since 2008. Specialized towards foreign languages, English, Japanese, and Chinese speaking medical staff members provide medical counseling and offer information on clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and emergency rooms available for foreigners, including free clinics for foreign workers. EMIC staff members are responsible for the establishment and updating of a central database for these services. Seoul Emergency Medical Information Center strives to serve all residents or tourists who are in life-threatening situations with specialized and high-qualified medical services, regardless of nationality, age, gender, or financial situation. Usage: dial 1339 (no fees are charged, beyond the cost of the phone call)

Airlines
	Foreign and domestic airline reservation numbers and Web sites

Embassies & Consulates
	Foreign Embassies & Consulates in Korea- includes phone numbers and addresses

Expatriate Organizations
	Foreigner's Community Service (FOCUS)- (02) 798-7529, 797-8212

Government Offices
	Immigration Offices Cheju- (064) 22-3494 Incheon- (032) 882-0544 Gimhae Airport- (051) 972-1610~3 Gimpo Airport- (02) 664-7614 Seoul- (02) 650-6239 Pusan- (051) 463-7161~5

Social/Cultural Groups

Seoul Hendrik Hamel (Netherlands Club Korea)- (02) 333-9303 Interculture Korea- (02) 511-0440 International Cultural Exchange Association- (02) 201-2361 Royal Asiatic Society- (02) 763-9483 Busan Assn. for Foreign Workers human Rights- (051) 802-3438 Korea-Australia Cultural Exchange Assn.- (051) 627-8866 KOTESOL- (019) 551-1246 Pusan Hash House Harriers- (051) 742-9600 Pusan International Woman's Assn.- (051) 747-3594

Tour & Travel
	Bus information (Seoul)- (02) 418-5000 Kimpo Airport flight information- (02) 660-2456 Tourist Complaint Center- (02) 735-0101 Tourist Information Centers: - Jeju Island: (064) 38-0326 - Gyeongju: (0561) 772-9289 - Busan: (051) 973-1100 - Seoul: (02) 757-0086 - Daegu: (053) 429-3134 - USO- (02) 7914-7003 (Seoul), (051) 801-3000 (Busan)

Youth Hostels
	Korea Youth Hostel Association- (02) 725-3031 Youth Hostels in Korea

Miscellaneous
	Local telephone number service: 114 Telephone number service in a different area: (area code) + 114 Weather Report: 131 Standard Time information: 116 National Traffic Information: 1333 Domestic Telegram: 115 International Telegram: 00795 Legal Aid Consultation: 132 Collect Call: 101 Source: CLICK HERE!