Country calling code
Pakistan country code: +92
To call Pakistan from another country, dial your exit code, then 92, then the national number without the leading 0. A Pakistan mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +92 301 2345678.
- Country code
- +92
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 10 digits
- ISO country code
- PK
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Currency
- PKR
How to call Pakistan
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 92, the country code of Pakistan.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Pakistan start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Pakistan | 0301 2345678 |
| Any mobile phone | +92 301 2345678 |
| United States or Canada | 011 92 301 2345678 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 92 301 2345678 |
| Australia | 0011 92 301 2345678 |
| Japan | 010 92 301 2345678 |
Example with the Pakistan sample number +923012345678.
Calling abroad from Pakistan
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Pakistan: 00 1 + area code + number.
Pakistan phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Pakistan and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0301 2345678 | +92 301 2345678 | +923012345678 | 10 |
| Landline | (021) 23456789 | +92 21 23456789 | +922123456789 | 9, 10 |
| Toll-free | 0800 123 45 | +92 800 123 45 | +9280012345 | 8, 11 |
| Premium rate | 0900 123 45 | +92 900 123 45 | +9290012345 | 8 |
| Personal number | 1220 44444 | +92 1220 44444 | +92122044444 | 9 |
| UAN (universal access) | (021) 111 825 888 | +92 21 111 825 888 | +9221111825888 | 11, 12 |
Mobile networks in Pakistan
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Jazz
2 prefixesZong
2 prefixesInstaphone
1 prefixesSpecial Communications Organization
1 prefixesTelenor
1 prefixesUfone
1 prefixesCountry codes of Pakistan's neighbours
Pakistan country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+923012345678",
"country_prefix": "+92",
"country_code": "PK",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+923012345678",
"national_format": "0301 2345678"
}