How to call Pakistan from the UK→
Dial 00, then 92, then the number without its first 0. A mobile written 03xx xxxxxxx becomes 00 92 3xx xxxxxxx, or +92 3xx xxxxxxx from a mobile.
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Dial 00
The exit code for calls out of the United Kingdom. On a mobile, type + instead: hold the 0 key.
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Dial 92
The country code for Pakistan.
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Dial the number
Drop the 0 at the start of the number.
Examples: what you see, what you dial
| Number | Written in Pakistan | Landline in the United Kingdom | Any mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 03xx xxxxxxx | 00 92 3xx xxxxxxx | +92 3xx xxxxxxx |
| Lahore landline | 042 xxxxxxxx | 00 92 42 xxxxxxxx | +92 42 xxxxxxxx |
An x stands for any digit. Numbers shown in full are from ranges reserved for fiction, so they reach no one.
Drop the 0, dial the rest
Pakistani mobiles start 03 and have 11 digits. From the UK, dial 00 92 and the 10 digits after the 0. Landlines work the same way: Lahore 042 becomes 42, Karachi 021 becomes 21, Islamabad 051 becomes 51.
4 or 5 hours ahead
Pakistan is 5 hours ahead of UTC with no clock changes. That makes it 4 hours ahead of the UK in summer and 5 hours in winter. A 5 PM call from London arrives at 9 or 10 PM in Pakistan.
Right now
London: Wed 12:44 PM
Karachi: Wed 4:44 PM
Karachi is 4 hours ahead of London today. 9:00 AM in London is 1:00 PM in Karachi.
What it costs
Your phone plan decides the price of a direct call, so check it before a long one. Many plans charge international calls per minute. Prepaid calls to Pakistan with SimVala start at $0.0028/min, to mobiles and landlines, paid in crypto.
See the rates for calls to PakistanBuild the exact digits
Paste a number as it was written in Pakistan. The builder shows what to dial from a mobile and from a landline in the United Kingdom.
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What exactly should I dial?
From any mobile
+92 …
Type + by holding the 0 key. Works from any country.
From a landline in the United Kingdom
00 92 …
00 is the exit code from the United Kingdom.
Example numbers are from ranges reserved for fiction. Codes follow the ITU dialling procedures list.
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Calling Pakistan from the UK, answered
How do I call Pakistan from the UK?+
Dial 00 92 or +92, then the number without its first 0.
What is the time difference between the UK and Pakistan?+
Pakistan is 4 hours ahead in the British summer and 5 hours ahead in winter.
How do I call a landline in Lahore from the UK?+
00 92 42, then the local number.
What is the cheapest way to call Pakistan from the UK?+
App calls when both sides have good data. Otherwise, prepaid internet minutes, which are usually far cheaper than a UK carrier's international rate.
Call Pakistan for less
Prepaid minutes to mobiles and landlines, from $0.0028/min. Pay in crypto, no card, no email, no ID.