Telephone numbers in North Korea are regulated by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Overseas callers to North Korea will usually need to go through the international operator service on +850 2 18111.
For example, the British Embassy in Pyongyang can be dialled as +850 2 381 7980 internationally and 02 382 7980 domestically.
The North Korean government has cracked down on illegal phones by deploying surveillance and jamming devices.
[4] Many lines in the Rason Special Economic Zone can also be direct-dialled from outside the country, as many foreign companies (mostly Chinese and Russian) are active in the region.