Country code: 92
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Fixed (landline) numbers
Area codes in Pakistan are from two to five digits long; the smaller the city, the longer the prefix. All the large cities have a two-digit code.
Older exchanges have a 4, 5 or 6 digit number. Newer exchanges, those in the cities, have seven digit numbers. On July 1, 2009, telephone numbers in Karachi and Lahore were changed from 7 digits to 8 digits. This was accomplished by adding the digit "9" to the beginning of any phone number that started with a "9", and adding the digit "3" to any phone numbers that did not start with the number "9".[1]
It is common to write phone numbers as (0xx) yyy-yyyy, where xx is the area code. The 0 prefix is for long-distance dialing from within the country. International callers should dial +92 xx yyyyyyy.
All mobile phone codes are three digits long and start with 3xx. All mobile numbers are seven digits long.
Area codes for common cities are:
- 0213 xxxx xxxx: Karachi
- 051 xxx xxxx: Islamabad / Rawalpindi
- 0423 xxxx xxxx: Lahore
- 041 xxx xxxx: Faisalabad
- 022 xxx xxxx: Hyderabad
- 081 xxx xxxx: Quetta
- 091 xxx xxxx: Peshawar
- 052 xxx xxxx: Sialkot
- 053 xxx xxxx: Gujrat
- 061 xxx xxxx: Multan
- 055 xxx xxxx: Gujranwala
- 0544 xxx xxxx: Jhelum
- 0546 xxx xxxx: Mandi Bahauddin
Premium Rate services:
- 0900 xxx xx
Toll free numbers (For callers within Pakistan):
- 0800 xxx xx
Mobile telephone numbers
Mobile telephone numbers in Pakistan are of the following format 0XXX-YYYYYYY where XXX is the three letter code assigned to a specific mobile telephone operator and YYYYYYY is the local telephone number.
- 364 - Instaphone (Previously 320)
- '300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308309' - Mobilink
- 342, 343, 344, 345, 346 - Telenor
- 321, 322, 323 - Warid Telecom
- 331, 332, 333, 334, 335 - Ufone
- 312, 313, 314, 315 - ZONG
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Karachi, Lahore now have 8-digit phone numbers". Daily Times (Pakistan). 2009-07-08. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\07\08\story_8-7-2009_pg5_8. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
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