Geographically fixed landline are prefixed by an area code which varies in length depending on the significance of the place.

Area codes in Pakistan are from two to five digits long; the smaller the city, the longer the prefix.

International callers should dial +92xxyyyyyyy All mobile phone codes are four digits long and start with 03.

NWD (area) codes for common cities are: Premium Rate services:*0900 xxxxx Toll free numbers (for landline callers within Pakistan):*0800 xxxxx Mobile telephone numbers in Pakistan are of the following format: 03XZ-YYYYYYY where X is the single letter code assigned to a specific mobile telephone operator and Z-YYYYYYY is the local telephone number from any mobile phone or landline.

In order to dial a landline number from a mobile phone in Pakistan, city code is required in all cases.