International code · Asia
+92 312 3456789
Dial +92, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →
0312 3456789
For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly. Mobiles are dialled with the leading 0 as well.
XXX XXXXXXX0XX XXXXXXX+92 XXX XXXXXXX0What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:
Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.
+923123456789
Written nationally as 0312 3456789.
| Range | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
03xx (e.g. 03xx-xxxxxxx, 10 digits locally) |
Mobile carrier | Pakistani mobile numbers start with 03 (Jazz / Telenor / Zong / Ufone). |
Physical SIMs can sign up without issues. TikTok was temporarily banned in Pakistan at one point, but is available again now.
Mobile prefixes by carrier.
Number portability applies — a prefix only shows the original carrier.
Porting is available under the PTA’s Mobile Number Portability Regulations. What is distinctive in Pakistan: you must appear in person for fingerprint (biometric) verification. Taking a port into Jazz as an example (Jazz FAQ): text MNP to 667, forward the confirmation SMS to 76300, then visit a Jazz office or retailer for fingerprint verification and a new SIM; it takes 4 working days; prepaid users pay Rs 300; and 60 days must have passed since the number was activated or changed ownership. The other operators’ exact steps differ — check their own sites. Pakistani prefixes only show who originally issued a number; the PTA website has been unreachable from here, so we could not get its allocation data, and this site does not publish a prefix table.
Network-experience stars are derived from the awards each operator won in the Opensignal report of 2026-02 (data collected Oct 01 - Dec 29, 2025): the most-awarded operator gets 5 stars, the rest proportionally, with a shared award counting as half. They reflect network testing only — not prices or customer service. Test report →
Operated by PTML, part of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) group.
Under new ownership: PTCL completed its 100% acquisition of Telenor Pakistan with effect from 31 December 2025 (the PTA issued its decision on the deal on 30 November 2025). During the transition it remains a separate company and keeps trading; a merger with PTCL’s Ufone is planned later, subject to regulatory approval.
In Pakistan a SIM needs a passport, a Pakistani visa and fingerprint biometrics, one SIM per operator. Phones must be registered too: foreign visitors can register one device free on PTA’s DIRBS portal for 120 days per visit; on day 121 the IMEI is cut off. Tourist SIMs generally end with the visa.
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From user and blogger reports; platform risk rules change often — treat as a guide only. This section checked 2026-09-14.
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