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|pk| Pakistan +92

Number Format

Area Code:            2-5 digits
Subscriber Number:    4-7 digits
Trunk Prefix:         0
International Prefix: 00

Area code information

1 July 2009 - Karachi, Lahore numbers expand to 8 digits

An extra digit was prepended to Karachi (+92 21) and Lahore (+92 42) subscriber numbers effective 1 July 2009, with permissive use of the old and new dialling until 30 September 2009.

Digit '3' was prepended to subscriber numbers, except those which began with '9' where the digit '9' was prepended. The following shows the migration for Karachi, but the migration for Lahore is the same, except for the +92 42 area code:

Old format      New format
----------      ----------
+92 21 2xxxxxx  +92 21 32xxxxxx
+92 21 3xxxxxx  +92 21 33xxxxxx
+92 21 4xxxxxx  +92 21 34xxxxxx
+92 21 5xxxxxx  +92 21 35xxxxxx
+92 21 6xxxxxx  +92 21 36xxxxxx
+92 21 7xxxxxx  +92 21 37xxxxxx
+92 21 8xxxxxx  +92 21 38xxxxxx
+92 21 9xxxxxx  +92 21 99xxxxxx
Source: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announcement (7 July 2009, via ITU) (report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

1 July 2009 - numbering changes for northern areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (+92 58)

Current numbering ranges for the northern areas (NA) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) are established as follows, under +92 58:
Number range       Locality
------------       --------
+92 58 1x xxxxxx   Northern Areas (NAs)

+92 58 1x 2xxxxx   NAs (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 1x 3xxxxx   NAs (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 1x 4xxxxx   NAs (special organisations)
+92 58 1x 5xxxxx   NAs (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 1x 6xxxxx   NAs (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 1x 7xxxxx   NAs (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 1x 8xxxxx   NAs (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 1x 9xxxxx   NAs (government)

+92 58 2x xxxxxx   Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K)

+92 58 2x 2xxxxx   AJ&K (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 2x 3xxxxx   AJ&K (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 2x 4xxxxx   AJ&K (special organisations)
+92 58 2x 5xxxxx   AJ&K (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 2x 6xxxxx   AJ&K (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 2x 7xxxxx   AJ&K (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 2x 8xxxxx   AJ&K (conventional local loop service)
+92 58 2x 9xxxxx   AJ&K (government)
The migration from old to new numbering - changes to subscriber numbering were made in numerous cases, which may not necessarily involve a straightforward conversion from existing subscriber numbers:

Old format        New format       Location/comment
----------        ----------       ----------------
+92 5811 410xxx   +92 5813 410xxx  Gulmit Nagar
+92 5811 420xxx   +92 5811 420xxx  Nultar
+92 5811 430xxx   +92 5813 430xxx  Khyber
+92 5811 440xxx   +92 5811 440xxx  Nomal
+92 5811 460xxx   +92 5813 460xxx  Challat (to 460000-460499)
+92 5811 470xxx   +92 5813 460xxx  Hindi (to 460500-460999)
+92 5811 480xxx   +92 5813 420xxx  Asqardas
+92 5811 48xxxx   +92 5811 48xxxx  Gilgit CDMA (from 480000-485999)
+92 5811 50xxx    +92 5811 430xxx  Jaglot
+92 5811 50xxx    +92 5811 450xxx  Gilgit
+92 5811 490xxx   +92 5813 449xxx  Misgar
+92 5812 410xxx   +92 5812 410xxx  Dareel
+92 5812 440xxx   +92 5812 440xxx  Gonar Farm
+92 5812 50xxx    +92 5812 450xxx  Chilas
+92 5812 460xxx   +92 5812 460xxx  Tangir
+92 5813 250xxx   +92 5814 452xxx  Gulapur
+92 5814 400xxx   +92 5814 400xxx  Thingdas
+92 5814 410xxx   +92 5814 410xxx  Barkulti
+92 5814 420xxx   +92 5814 420xxx  Chatorkhand
+92 5814 430xxx   +92 5814 430xxx  Ishkoman
+92 5814 440xxx   +92 5814 440xxx  Phandar
+92 5814 50xxx    +92 5814 450xxx  Gakuch
+92 5814 51xxx    +92 5814 451xxx  Gakuch
+92 5815 55xxx    +92 5814 455xxx  Gupis
+92 5817 410xxx   +92 5817 410xxx  Rattu
+92 5817 420xxx   +92 5817 420xxx  Gorikot
+92 5817 50xxx    +92 5817 450xxx  Astore
+92 5817 59xxx    +92 5817 459xxx  Domai Top
+92 5820 650xxx   +92 5814 460xxx  Tous
+92 5821 480xxx   +92 5813 480xxx  Karimabad CDMA
+92 5821 481xxx   +92 5813 481xxx  Karimabad CDMA
+92 5821 5xxxx    +92 5813 450xxx  Karimabad (consolidation?)
+92 5821 5xxxx    +92 5813 457xxx  Karimabad (consolidation?)
+92 5821 5xxxx    +92 5813 458xxx  Karimabad (consolidation?)
+92 5822 650xxx   +92 5813 400xxx  Gulmit Gujal
+92 5823 50xxx    +92 5813 440xxx  Sust
+92 5831 451xxx   +92 5815 461xxx  Tolti
+92 5831 460xxx   +92 5815 460xxx  Dambudas
+92 5831 470xxx   +92 5815 467xxx  Shiger (consolidation?)
+92 5831 471xxx   +92 5815 467xxx  Shiger (consolidation?)
+92 5831 50xxx    +92 5815 450xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 51xxx    +92 5815 451xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 52xxx    +92 5815 452xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 53xxx    +92 5815 453xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 54xxx    +92 5815 454xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 55xxx    +92 5815 455xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 56xxx    +92 5815 456xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 57xxx    +92 5815 457xxx  Skardu
+92 5831 58xxx    +92 5815 458xxx  Skardu WLL, Lumsa
+92 5831 66xxx    +92 5815 466xxx  Gole
+92 5831 77xxx    +92 5815 468xxx  Mehdiabad
+92 5832 410xxx   +92 5816 410xxx  Gawari
+92 5832 460xxx   +92 5816 460xxx  Keris, Siksa
+92 5832 50xxx    +92 5816 450xxx  Khaplu (consolidation?)
+92 5832 51xxx    +92 5816 450xxx  Khaplu (consolidation?)
+92 5832 58xxx    +92 5816 458xxx  Khaplu WLL
+92 58610 2260xx  +92 5827 416xxx  Siakh (to 416000-416199; consolidation?)
+92 58610 2261xx  +92 5827 416xxx  Siakh (to 416000-416199; consolidation?)
+92 58610 2262xx  +92 5827 416xxx  Siakh (to 416000-416199; consolidation?)
+92 58610 26xxx   +92 5827 426xxx  Kakra Town
+92 58610 268xxx  +92 5827 468xxx  Mirpur Industrial Area (consolidation?)
+92 58610 269xxx  +92 5827 468xxx  Mirpur Industrial Area (consolidation?)
+92 58610 28xxx   +92 5827 428xxx  Kathar Dilawar
+92 58610 32xxx   +92 5827 43xxxx  Mirpur Nangi
+92 58610 4xxxx   +92 5827 44xxxx  Mirpur Hill
+92 58610 410xxx  +92 5827 410xxx  Khaliqabad (consolidation?)
+92 58610 411xxx  +92 5827 404xxx  Khaliqabad (consolidation?)
+92 58610 6xxxx   +92 5827 460xxx  Pindi Sabarwal (consolidation?)
+92 58610 6xxxx   +92 5827 461xxx  Pindi Sabarwal (consolidation?)
+92 58610 6xxxx   +92 5827 462xxx  Pindi Sabarwal (consolidation?)
+92 58610 647xxx  +92 5827 411xxx  Khadimabad (consolidation?)
+92 58610 648xxx  +92 5827 411xxx  Khadimabad (consolidation?)
+92 58610 8xxxx   +92 5827 48xxxx  Mirpur area CDMA
+92 58611 42xxx   +92 5827 412xxx  Mangla Hamlet (consolidation?)
+92 58611 43xxx   +92 5827 412xxx  Mangla Hamlet (consolidation?)
+92 58612 42xxx   +92 5827 422xxx  Islamgarth
+92 58612 43xxx   +92 5827 423xxx  Islamgarth
+92 58625 42xxx   +92 5827 452xxx  Chaksawari
+92 58625 43xxx   +92 5827 453xxx  Chaksawari
+92 58630 4xxxx   +92 5827 463xxx  Dudyal (consolidation?)
+92 58630 4xxxx   +92 5827 464xxx  Dudyal (consolidation?)
+92 58630 4xxxx   +92 5827 465xxx  Dudyal (consolidation?)
+92 58630 4xxxx   +92 5827 466xxx  Dudyal (consolidation?)
+92 58630 77xxxx  +92 5827 47xxxx  Dudyal CDMA
+92 58640 4xxxx   +92 5827 402xxx  Jatlan (consolidation?)
+92 58640 4xxxx   +92 5827 403xxx  Jatlan (consolidation?)
+92 58640 4xxxx   +92 5827 404xxx  Jatlan (consolidation?)
+92 58650 4xxxx   +92 5828 442xxx  Bhimber (consolidation?)
+92 58650 4xxxx   +92 5828 443xxx  Bhimber (consolidation?)
+92 58650 4xxxx   +92 5828 444xxx  Bhimber (consolidation?)
+92 58650 4xxxx   +92 5828 449xxx  Bhimber (consolidation?)
+92 58650 4404xx  +92 5828 4504xx  Dandarkot
+92 58650 4405xx  +92 5828 4505xx  Dandarkot
+92 58650 4406xx  +92 5828 4506xx  Dandarkot
+92 58650 51xxx   +92 5828 451xxx  Samani
+92 58650 52xxx   +92 5828 452xxx  Samani
+92 58650 6xxxx   +92 5828 47xxxx  Bhimber area CDMA (to 47500-47999; consolidation?)
+92 58650 7xxxx   +92 5828 440xxx  Padhar/Barnala (consolidation?)
+92 58650 7xxxx   +92 5828 441xxx  Padhar/Barnala (consolidation?)
+92 58660 20xxx   +92 5824 420xxx  Nar (consolidation?)
+92 58660 21xxx   +92 5824 420xxx  Nar (consolidation?)
+92 58660 210xxx  +92 5826 410xxx  Tarala
+92 58660 2470xx  +92 5826 417xxx  Fagosh (to 41700-417499)
+92 58660 2471xx  +92 5826 417xxx  Fagosh (to 41700-417499)
+92 58660 2472xx  +92 5826 417xxx  Fagosh (to 41700-417499)
+92 58660 2473xx  +92 5826 417xxx  Kothera (to 417500-41799)
+92 58660 2474xx  +92 5826 417xxx  Kothera (to 417500-41799)
+92 58660 2475xx  +92 5826 417xxx  Kothera (to 417500-41799)
+92 58660 2476xx  +92 5826 418xxx  Damas
+92 58660 2477xx  +92 5826 418xxx  Damas
+92 58660 2478xx  +92 5826 418xxx  Damas
+92 58660 250xxx  +92 5826 450xxx  Sehrmandi
+92 58660 26xxx   +92 5826 426xxx  Sarhota
+92 58660 270xxx  +92 5826 400xxx  Gulpur
+92 58660 280xxx  +92 5826 415xxx  Choroi (consolidation?)
+92 58660 281xxx  +92 5826 415xxx  Choroi (consolidation?)
+92 58660 282xxx  +92 5826 415xxx  Choroi (consolidation?)
+92 58660 3xxxx   +92 5826 430xxx  Sarsawa (consolidation?)
+92 58660 3xxxx   +92 5826 431xxx  Sarsawa (consolidation?)
+92 58660 3xxxx   +92 5826 432xxx  Sarsawa (consolidation?)
+92 58660 4xxxx   +92 5826 44xxxx  Kotli
+92 58660 50xxx   +92 5826 453xxx  Dungi
+92 58660 550xxx  +92 5826 45xxxx  Tatta Pani (to 45100-45299; consolidation?)
+92 58660 551xxx  +92 5826 45xxxx  Tatta Pani (to 45100-45299; consolidation?)
+92 58660 552xxx  +92 5826 45xxxx  Tatta Pani (to 45100-45299; consolidation?)
+92 58660 6xxxx   +92 5826 48xxxx  Kotli area CDMA (consolidation?)
+92 58660 70xxx   +92 5826 470xxx  Kotli area CDMA
+92 58660 71xxx   +92 5826 471xxx  Kotli area CDMA
+92 58660 72xxx   +92 5826 472xxx  Kotli area CDMA
+92 58660 73xxx   +92 5826 473xxx  Kotli area CDMA
+92 58660 74xxx   +92 5826 474xxx  Kotli area CDMA
+92 58660 75xxx   +92 5826 475xxx  Kotli area CDMA
+92 58660 78xxx   +92 5826 48xxxx  Kotli area CDMA (consolidation?)
+92 58660 79xxx   +92 5826 48xxxx  Kotli area CDMA (consolidation?)
+92 58670 4xxxx   +92 5826 422xxx  Sensa (consolidation?)
+92 58675 42xxx   +92 5826 402xxx  Nakial
+92 58675 43xxx   +92 5826 403xxx  Nakial
+92 58690 4xxxx   +92 5826 412xxx  Khuiratta (consolidation?)
+92 58690 4xxxx   +92 5826 413xxx  Khuiratta (consolidation?)
+92 58690 4xxxx   +92 5826 414xxx  Khuiratta (consolidation?)
+92 58710 21xxx   +92 5824 421xxx  Datoot
+92 58710 22xxx   +92 5824 422xxx  Jheka Gala
+92 58710 24xxx   +92 5824 424xxx  Khad Bazar
+92 58710 31xxx   +92 5824 431xxx  Chota Gala
+92 58710 35xxx   +92 5824 435xxx  Barmong Khurd
+92 58710 36xxx   +92 5824 436xxx  Topa Soan
+92 58710 4xxxx   +92 5824 442xxx  Rawlakot (consolidation?)
+92 58710 4xxxx   +92 5824 443xxx  Rawlakot (consolidation?)
+92 58710 4xxxx   +92 5824 444xxx  Rawlakot (consolidation?)
+92 58710 4xxxx   +92 5824 445xxx  Rawlakot (consolidation?)
+92 58710 4xxxx   +92 5824 446xxx  Rawlakot (consolidation?)
+92 58710 410xxx  +92 5825 410xxx  Balouch (consolidation?)
+92 58710 411xxx  +92 5825 410xxx  Balouch (consolidation?)
+92 58710 5xxxx   +92 5824 451xxx  Bandi Abbas Pur (consolidation?)
+92 58710 5xxxx   +92 5824 452xxx  Bandi Abbas Pur (consolidation?)
+92 58720 21xxx   +92 5823 421xxx  Harighel
+92 58720 226xxx  +92 5823 426xxx  Arja
+92 58720 25xxx   +92 5823 425xxx  Rangla
+92 58720 260xxx  +92 5823 460xxx  Rera
+92 58720 32xxx   +92 5823 432xxx  Forward Kahuta
+92 58720 35xxx   +92 5823 435xxx  Ghaziabad
+92 58720 470xxx  +92 5823 430xxx  Maloot
+92 58720 7xxxx   +92 5823 47xxxx  Bagh area CDMA
+92 58730 4xxxx   +92 5824 453xxx  Hajira (consolidation?)
+92 58730 4xxxx   +92 5824 454xxx  Hajira (consolidation?)
+92 58730 4xxxx   +92 5824 455xxx  Hajira (consolidation?)
+92 58740 4xxxx   +92 5823 44xxxx  Dhir Kot
+92 58750 38xxx   +92 5825 438xxx  Junjal Hill
+92 58750 4xxxx   +92 5825 442xxx  Plandri
+92 58750 4xxxx   +92 5825 443xxx  Plandri
+92 58760 4xxxx   +92 5825 450xxx  Nerrian Sharif (consolidation?)
+92 58760 4xxxx   +92 5825 451xxx  Nerrian Sharif (consolidation?)
+92 58770 4xxxx   +92 5824 425xxx  Paniola (consolidation?)
+92 58770 4xxxx   +92 5824 426xxx  Paniola (consolidation?)
+92 58770 437xx   +92 5824 4437xx  Topa Kherian
+92 58810 21xxx   +92 5822 421xxx  Kohala
+92 58810 3xxxx   +92 5822 43xxxx  Muzaffarabad
+92 58810 4xxxx   +92 5822 44xxxx  Muzaffarabad
+92 58810 5xxxx   +92 5822 45xxxx  Muzaffarabad
+92 58810 8xxxx   +92 5822 48xxxx  Muzaffarabad CDMA
+92 58812 57xxx   +92 5822 457xxx  Dani Noseri
+92 58814 4578xx  +92 5821 4578xx  Kundal Shahi
+92 58814 4579xx  +92 5821 4579xx  Kundal Shahi
+92 58814 458xxx  +92 5821 458xxx  Mirpura (458000-458299 to 458500-458999; see also Jura)
+92 58814 56xxx   +92 5821 456xxx  Authmaqam
+92 58814 57xxx   +92 5821 457xxx  Kel
+92 58814 58xxx   +92 5821 458xxx  Jura (to 458000-458499; see also Mirpura)
+92 58830 27xxx   +92 5822 427xxx  Chinari
+92 58830 37xxx   +92 5822 437xxx  Chakoti
+92 58830 51xxx   +92 5822 461xxx  Leepa
+92 58850 42xxx   +92 5822 422xxx  Gari Dupata
     (new)        +92 5812 580xxx  Chilas CDMA
     (new)        +92 5814 480xxx  Gahkuch CDMA
     (new)        +92 5815 480xxx  Skardu CDMA
     (new)        +92 5815 481xxx  Skardu CDMA
     (new)        +92 5815 482xxx  Skardu CDMA
     (new)        +92 5816 480xxx  Khaplu CDMA
     (new)        +92 5817 480xxx  Astore CDMA
     (new)        +92 5822 423xxx  Gari Dupata (new range)
     (new)        +92 5827 427xxx  Kakra Town
     (new)        +92 5828 453xxx  Samani
Sources: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announcement (7 July 2009, via ITU) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority - AJ&K Numbering Plan (PDF format)

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority - NAs Numbering Plan (PDF format)

(report courtesy Sergiu Rosenzweig)

1 April 2008 - mobile number restructuring

Pakistan mobile subscriber numbers were expanded from 7 to 8 digits, while their area/access codes were reduced from 3 to 2 digits, excluding trunk prefix or country code.

For most carriers, the sequence of area code and subscriber number digits remains unchanged, especially for calls from outside Pakistan. Numbers for carriers Instaphone, SCOM and Zong (formerly Paktel) received changes to their area code with a digit prepended to the existing 7-digit mobile subscriber number, which means the entire new sequence of digits will not correspond with the old sequence.

There was permissive use of both old and new number formats until 30 June 2008.

Old format       New format       Service
==========       ==========       =======
+92 300 xxxxxxx  +92 30 0xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 301 xxxxxxx  +92 30 1xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 302 xxxxxxx  +92 30 2xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 303 xxxxxxx  +92 30 3xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 304 xxxxxxx  +92 31 4xxxxxxx  Zong (Paktel) *
+92 306 xxxxxxx  +92 30 6xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 307 xxxxxxx  +92 30 7xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 308 xxxxxxx  +92 30 8xxxxxxx  Mobilink
+92 320 xxxxxxx  +92 36 4xxxxxxx  Instaphone *
+92 321 xxxxxxx  +92 32 1xxxxxxx  Warid
+92 322 xxxxxxx  +92 32 2xxxxxxx  Warid
+92 323 xxxxxxx  +92 32 3xxxxxxx  Warid
+92 331 xxxxxxx  +92 33 1xxxxxxx  Ufone
+92 332 xxxxxxx  +92 33 2xxxxxxx  Ufone
+92 333 xxxxxxx  +92 33 3xxxxxxx  Ufone
+92 334 xxxxxxx  +92 33 4xxxxxxx  Ufone
+92 335 xxxxxxx  +92 35 5xxxxxxx  SCOM *
+92 342 xxxxxxx  +92 34 2xxxxxxx  Telenor
+92 343 xxxxxxx  +92 34 3xxxxxxx  Telenor
+92 344 xxxxxxx  +92 34 4xxxxxxx  Telenor
+92 345 xxxxxxx  +92 34 5xxxxxxx  Telenor
+92 346 xxxxxxx  +92 34 6xxxxxxx  Telenor
(NEW)            +92 31 2xxxxxxx  Zong (Paktel) *
(NEW)            +92 31 3xxxxxxx  Zong (Paktel) *
* - new area code, prepend digit applies to these cases.

Other +92 3x ranges are for future allocation.

Sources:

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announcement (15 March 2008, via ITU)

Daily Times, "Mobile numbers changed from 7 to 8 digits" (2 April 2008).

" Phase II Of Mobile Numbers Migration Completed" (1 May 2008)

2004-2005? - national renumbering

Pakistan commenced its move towards a standard national numbering plan. Dates of numbering changes were not indicated, but was believed to have begun in late 2004.

The new format consists of either:

Area codes are consolidated to the following list:

Area code  Place
---------  -----
21         Karachi (central, east, south, west, Malir)
22         Hyderabad (including Kotri MC)
235        Sanghar
243        Khairpur
25         Dadu (except Kotri MC, +92 22)
40         Sahiwal
41         Faisalabad
42         Lahore (including Muridke)
44         Okara
48         Sargodha
46         Toba Tek Singh
47         Jhang
457        Pakpattan
49         Kasur
51         Islamabad/Rawalpindi
52         Sialkot
53         Gujrat (except Sarai Alamgir Tehsil, +92 544)
544        Jhelum (including Sarai Alamgir Tehsil)
55         Gujranwala
56         Sheikhupura (except Muridke, +92 42)
57         Attock
61         Multan
62         Bahawalpur
63         Bahawalnagar
64         Dera Ghazi Khan
65         Khanewal
66         Muzaffargarh
68         Rahim Yar Khan
67         Vehari
71         Sukkur
722        Jacobabad
74         Larkana
81         Quetta
853        Lasbela
86         Gwadar
91         Peshawar/Charsadda (including Bara, F.R. Peshawar, Jamrud)
937        Mardan
946        Swat
297        Badin
298        Thatta
232        Tharparkar
233        Mirpur Khas
238        Umerkot
242        Naushero Feroze
244        Nawabshah
453        Bhakkar
454        Khushab
459        Mianwali
542        Narowal
546        Mandi Bahauddin
543        Chakwal
547        Hafizabad
604        Rajanpur
606        Layyah
608        Lodhran
723        Ghotki
726        Shikarpur
843        Mastung
822        Zhob
823        Killa Saifullah
824        Loralai
825        Chagai
826        K. Abdullah/Pishin
828        Musakhel
829        Barkhan/Kohlu
832        Bolan
833        Sibi/Ziarat
835        Dera Bugti
837        Jhal Magsi
838        Jaffarabad/Nasirabad
844        Kalat
847        Kharan
848        Khuzdar
856        Awaran
852        Kech
855        Panjgur
924        Mohmand Agency/Khyber Agency (except Bara, Jamrud +92 91)
922        Kohat including F.R. Kohat
923        Nowshera
925        Hangu/Orakzai Agency
926        Kurram Agency
927        Karak
928        Bannu/N. Waziristan Agency (including F.R. Bannu)
932        Malakand
938        Swabi
939        Buner
942        Bajaur Agency
943        Chitral
944        Upper Dir
945        Lower Dir
963        Tank incl. F.R. Tank
965        South Waziristan
966        D.I. Khan (including F.R. D.I. Khan)
969        Lakki Marwat (including F.R. Lakki Marwat)
992        Abottabad
995        Haripur
996        Shangla
997        Mansehra/Batagram
998        Kohistan
Source: PTCL

Area codes and subscriber number change in unpredictable patterns. Subscriber number digits may be prepended, inserted or removed as area codes change.

There were some 8- and 9-digit numbers which needed to be converted to 7-digit numbers (for 2-digit area codes such as Lahore +92 42).

The following table indicates the possible conversion to new area codes, which may depend on the telephone exchange or community:

Old area code   New area code(s)
-------------   ----------------
+92 201         +92 298
+92 202         +92 853
+92 21          +92 21
+92 2202        +92 25
+92 2207        +92 25
+92 221         +92 22, +92 25
+92 2221        +92 235
+92 2231        +92 22, +92 233, +92 297
+92 2232        +92 235
+92 224         +92 22, +92 25, +92 297
+92 226         +92 297
+92 227         +92 297
+92 228         +92 22
+92 2288        +92 22
+92 229         +92 25
+92 231         +92 233, +92 235
+92 232         +92 232
+92 2342        +92 232
+92 2346        +92 235
+92 2381        +92 232, +92 238
+92 2382        +92 238
+92 238         +92 238
+92 241         +92 235, +92 244
+92 29          +92 21, +92 298
+92 41          +92 41, +92 46, +92 47
+92 42          +92 42
+92 431         +92 55
+92 432         +92 52, +92 542
+92 4337        +92 53
+92 433         +92 53, +92 546
+92 4340        +92 55
+92 4341        +92 52
+92 4342        +92 52
+92 4343        +92 542
+92 4344        +92 542
+92 4346        +92 55
+92 4348        +92 53
+92 4349        +92 55
+92 435         +92 55
+92 4361        +92 55
+92 4363        +92 547
+92 4364        +92 52
+92 4367        +92 52
+92 437         +92 55
+92 438         +92 547
+92 441         +92 40
+92 442         +92 44
+92 443         +92 457
+92 4441        +92 44
+92 4442        +92 44
+92 4443        +92 44
+92 4445        +92 63
+92 4446        +92 457
+92 4449        +92 44
+92 445         +92 40
+92 446         +92 457
+92 447         +92 67
+92 448         +92 65
+92 451         +92 48
+92 45202       +92 459
+92 45203       +92 459
+92 4521        +92 48
+92 4522        +92 453, +92 459
+92 4523        +92 48
+92 4524        +92 47
+92 4525        +92 453
+92 4526        +92 48
+92 4527        +92 454
+92 4529        +92 459
+92 4531        +92 48
+92 4533        +92 47
+92 453         +92 453
+92 454         +92 454
+92 4556        +92 48
+92 455         +92 48
+92 456         +92 546
+92 458         +92 544
+92 459         +92 454, +92 459
+92 4610        +92 41
+92 4611        +92 47
+92 4612        +92 47, +92 48
+92 4614        +92 46
+92 4615        +92 41
+92 462         +92 41, +92 46
+92 463         +92 46
+92 464         +92 47
+92 4651        +92 41, +92 46
+92 4652        +92 41
+92 4653        +92 453
+92 4654        +92 453
+92 4656        +92 46
+92 4657        +92 41
+92 4658        +92 56
+92 4659        +92 41
+92 466         +92 47
+92 467         +92 56
+92 468         +92 41, +92 41
+92 4691        +92 41
+92 4694        +92 41
+92 471         +92 46, +92 47
+92 4751        +92 47
+92 475         +92 47
+92 492         +92 49
+92 4931        +92 56
+92 4941        +92 56
+92 4942        +92 49
+92 4943        +92 49
+92 4944        +92 49
+92 4945        +92 56
+92 4946        +92 49
+92 4947        +92 56
+92 4949        +92 56
+92 4951        +92 42, +92 49
+92 4952        +92 49
+92 4955        +92 56
+92 496         +92 56
+92 498         +92 56
+92 499         +92 56
+92 51          +92 51
+92 541         +92 544
+92 571         +92 51, +92 543, +92 544
+92 573         +92 51, +92 543
+92 5771        +92 53
+92 5772        +92 57
+92 5774        +92 57
+92 5775        +92 57
+92 5776        +92 543, +92 57
+92 5777        +92 51
+92 5778        +92 57
+92 5779        +92 57
+92 578         +92 51
+92 5798        +92 51
+92 5799        +92 57
+92 593         +92 51, +92 992
+92 596         +92 51, +92 57, +92 995
+92 597         +92 57
+92 61          +92 61, +92 64, +92 65, +92 66
+92 621         +92 62
+92 628         +92 61
+92 631         +92 63
+92 632         +92 62, +92 63
+92 641         +92 604, +92 64
+92 6510        +92 64
+92 6511        +92 66
+92 6512        +92 65
+92 6513        +92 61
+92 6514        +92 608
+92 6515        +92 67
+92 6516        +92 604
+92 6517        +92 608, +92 61
+92 6518        +92 608
+92 661         +92 66
+92 667         +92 66
+92 671         +92 606
+92 682         +92 68
+92 683         +92 68
+92 684         +92 68
+92 6901        +92 65
+92 6902        +92 62, +92 66
+92 6904        +92 62
+92 6906        +92 66
+92 691         +92 63
+92 692         +92 65
+92 693         +92 67
+92 694         +92 606
+92 695         +92 63
+92 696         +92 62
+92 697         +92 66
+92 698         +92 62
+92 699         +92 65
+92 702         +92 604, +92 68
+92 703         +92 723
+92 704         +92 722
+92 7057        +92 722
+92 707         +92 68
+92 71          +92 71
+92 721         +92 722
+92 731         +92 68
+92 740         +92 838
+92 741         +92 74
+92 742         +92 722, +92 74
+92 743         +92 74
+92 747         +92 837
+92 752         +92 242, +92 244
+92 761         +92 726
+92 7665        +92 835
+92 792         +92 243
+92 81          +92 81, +92 843
+92 820         +92 823
+92 821         +92 823, +92 824, +92 829
+92 822         +92 822
+92 823         +92 843
+92 825         +92 825
+92 826         +92 826
+92 827         +92 853
+92 828         +92 828
+92 8287        +92 847
+92 831         +92 833
+92 832         +92 832
+92 833         +92 833
+92 834         +92 833
+92 8356        +92 832
+92 836         +92 832
+92 837         +92 832, +92 837
+92 84          +92 844
+92 854         +92 823
+92 856         +92 856
+92 857         +92 829
+92 858         +92 829
+92 859         +92 829
+92 861         +92 852, +92 855
+92 862         +92 86
+92 863         +92 86
+92 864         +92 86
+92 865         +92 852
+92 866         +92 86
+92 867         +92 855
+92 869         +92 852
+92 871         +92 844, +92 848
+92 873         +92 848
+92 874         +92 848
+92 875         +92 848
+92 877         +92 856
+92 878         +92 848
+92 879         +92 847
+92 883         +92 825
+92 885         +92 825
+92 886         +92 825
+92 887         +92 825, +92 847
+92 894         +92 826, +92 833
+92 91          +92 91, +92 923
+92 920         +92 924
+92 921         +92 91, +92 924
+92 922         +92 922, +92 925
+92 923         +92 923
+92 9241        +92 922
+92 9246        +92 925, +92 926, +92 928
+92 9248        +92 924
+92 925         +92 925
+92 926         +92 926
+92 9261        +92 969
+92 927         +92 927
+92 928         +92 928
+92 9282        +92 928
+92 9297        +92 928
+92 931         +92 937
+92 9322        +92 932, +92 937
+92 9323        +92 932, +92 945
+92 9328        +92 932
+92 933         +92 943
+92 934         +92 944
+92 935         +92 944, +92 945
+92 9351        +92 942
+92 936         +92 945, +92 946, +92 996
+92 938         +92 938
+92 939         +92 939
+92 961         +92 963, +92 966, +92 969
+92 963         +92 963
+92 964         +92 928
+92 965         +92 965
+92 966         +92 966
+92 968         +92 966
+92 969         +92 969
Detailed conversion list is available from PTCL.

(with report courtesy Baig Mirza)

Draft report - Numbering plan changes

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issued a draft report on proposed numbering plan changes. It was recommended that a standard 9-digit national number total be adopted, which could consist of a 2-digit area code with 7-digit subscriber number, or a 3-digit area code with 6-digit subscriber number.

This report is available at the PTA website's documents section.

September 2004? - Sandah Lahore changes

PTCL announced that approximately 17 000 subscriber numbers will change from Central Exchange Lahore to Sandah Exchange Lahore "in near future" (no specific date indicated).

Initially, 1425 telephone numbers Akram Park, Bund Road T4, Boby Plaza Bund Road, Chohan Road Bund Road were to change. Other numbers in the area were to change after that.

Source: PTCL press release (17 September 2004)

20 September 2004 - Sihala subscriber number changes

Changes to subscriber numbers in Sihala exchange (+92 51) were introduced on 20 September 2004:

Old format       New format
==========       ==========
+92 51 4495xxx   +92 51 4485xxx
+92 51 4496xxx   +92 51 4486xxx
The last 3 digits of phone number remain unchanged. The old format numbers operate permissively with the new format for 3 months (through December 2004)

Source: PTCL announcement 17 September 2004.

Other information

Regulator is Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.

Also see PTA's numbering page.

Major carrier is PTCL.


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