How to call Pakistan from the UK
Dialling codes, number formats for mobiles and landlines, the time difference and the ways to call Pakistan from the UK.
Updated 1 October 2026
To call Pakistan from the UK, put three things in front of the local number: the code for dialling out of the UK, Pakistan's country code (+92) and the number without its first 0.
The quick version
- From a UK mobile or landline: dial 00, then 92, then the number without its first 0, for example 00 92 300 XXXXXXX.
- From a smartphone you can type + instead of 00: +92 300 XXXXXXX.
- In DanaTel: type 92 (the + is already there), then the number without its first 0, or paste a number that starts with +92. The dialer shows Pakistan and the price as soon as it recognises the code.
Calling a mobile in Pakistan
A mobile number written locally as 0300 XXXXXXX becomes +92 300 XXXXXXX when you call from the UK. If the number already starts with +92 or 0092, don't add the code again.
Calling a landline
Landline numbers start with an area code. Drop the area code's 0 and keep the rest:
| City | Written locally | From the UK |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 021 | +92 21 |
| Lahore | 042 | +92 42 |
| Islamabad | 051 | +92 51 |
| Faisalabad | 041 | +92 41 |
What it costs
There are three common ways to call, and the costs work differently:
- Your UK phone plan. Calls abroad usually aren't part of your monthly minutes and are charged per minute at your provider's international rate, unless you buy an international add-on. Check your provider's price list before a long call.
- Internet calling apps. Free when both of you have the same app and a good data connection, but they don't help when the person you're calling isn't online.
- Browser calling with DanaTel. You call from your browser and they answer their normal phone. You pay a per-minute rate shown before you dial, billed in 6-second steps, and unanswered calls are free.
When to call
Pakistan is 5 hours ahead in the UK winter and 4 hours ahead in the UK summer. A call at 7pm UK time reaches Pakistan at midnight in winter (11pm in summer).
Good to know
Pakistan doesn't change its clocks, so the gap with the UK shrinks by an hour when UK clocks go forward in March.
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