International calling guide

+92 Country Code
for Pakistan

Pakistan uses country calling code +92. Fixed-line numbers use geographic National Destination Codes of two to four digits, normally written with a leading domestic trunk 0. Karachi and Lahore have eight-digit subscriber numbers, while subscriber length varies in other numbering areas. Mobile numbers begin with 3 and are not geographic area codes.

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Country calling code+92

🇵🇰 PKCapital: Islamabad

Quick answer

How to Use Country Code +92

The plus sign represents the international access method used by your phone or network.

From another country

+92national number

Example: +92 21 3555 0123

Inside Pakistan

Example: 021 3555 0123

Domestic trunk or access rule: 0.

Dialing detail

Use the leading 0 only in the domestic format. Remove it after +92: 021 becomes +92 21, 042 becomes +92 42 and 05811 becomes +92 5811.

Not an area code

Country Code vs. Area Code

+92 routes a call to Pakistan. A geographic area code then identifies a fixed-line numbering area or range. Do not create a duplicate global “92 area code” page for the same country-code intent.

021 area code 042 area code 051 area code 041 area code 091 area code 061 area code 022 area code 055 area code 081 area code 052 area code 071 area code 074 area code 048 area code 062 area code 0937 area code 0992 area code 05811 area code 05815 area code 05822 area code

Destination directory

Major Cities

Use a city page to see the applicable geographic code, format and regional limitations.

Karachi Lahore Faisalabad Rawalpindi Islamabad Gujranwala Peshawar Multan Hyderabad Quetta Sialkot Bahawalpur Sargodha Sukkur Larkana Mardan Abbottabad Gilgit Skardu Muzaffarabad

Number length

National Number Format

Fixed-line national significant numbers contain 9 or 10 digits depending on the area-code length; Karachi and Lahore use 2-digit NDCs with 8-digit subscriber numbers, while mobile numbers contain 10 digits after +92.

A PTA number plan area usually corresponds to a district or grouped districts, not an exact city boundary or a caller’s present location. Mobile, toll-free, universal-access and short-code ranges are non-geographic. Number portability, call forwarding and internet telephony also prevent reliable subscriber or current-carrier identification from an area code. Geographic labels for Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan reproduce the terminology in the official PTA numbering plan and do not resolve territorial-status questions.

Time zones

When to Call

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT), UTC+5 year-round

Asia/Karachi: Calculated in your browser

Common questions

+92 Country Code FAQ

Which country uses +92?

Pakistan uses country calling code +92.

How do I call Pakistan from abroad?

Dial your international access method or the plus sign, then 92, followed by the national number without the domestic trunk prefix 0.

Is +92 an area code?

No. +92 is a country calling code. Geographic area codes are the following part of a fixed-line national number.