Suwon Special City Administrative Phone Number Prefix Changed from 228 to 5191

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The administrative phone number prefix for Suwon Special City will be completely changed to '5191' starting July 1st. The previous prefix was 228.

The phone number prefix for all administrative agencies in Suwon City—including Suwon City Hall, district offices, business divisions, dong administrative welfare centers, and affiliated organizations (health centers)—will be changed to 5191. Calls made to the existing 228 prefix will be forwarded through call forwarding service until December 31st this year, with voice guidance informing callers of the phone number change.

The prefix change was implemented as the existing 228 prefix (6,800 numbers) became insufficient due to the expansion of Suwon City's organization and increased administrative demand. The new 5191 prefix, which allows for 10,000 phone numbers, was adopted. The 5191 prefix is used exclusively by Suwon City.

A city official stated, "The 228 prefix was shared among schools, hospitals, and private companies, leading to many cases where citizens mistakenly contacted Suwon City institutions," and added, "We will comprehensively restructure the administrative phone number system with the 5191 prefix to enhance administrative efficiency."