Area Code 5467 – Mandi Bahauddin

Overview of Area Code 5467

Area code 5467 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Mandi Bahauddin district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under the ITU-T E.164 standard. The code routes calls to fixed-line subscribers within the Mandi Bahauddin exchange area, which includes the city of Mandi Bahauddin and its surrounding towns and villages.

Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction

Mandi Bahauddin is a district headquarters located in the northern part of Punjab, approximately 200 kilometers from Lahore. The area code covers the entire district, including notable localities such as Phalia, Malikwal, and Gojra. The administrative jurisdiction falls under the Mandi Bahauddin District Council, and the telecom infrastructure is managed by fixed-line operators like Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and other licensed operators.

Dialing Formats

For local callers within Pakistan, the national dialing format is 05467-XXXXXX, where the leading '0' is the trunk prefix used to access the national network. The subscriber number typically consists of six to seven digits, making the complete national number 10 or 11 digits including the trunk prefix. For international callers, the format is +92 5467 XXXXXX (or +92-5467-XXXXXX), where '+92' is the country code for Pakistan, and the trunk prefix '0' is omitted.

Example: A local call to a subscriber in Mandi Bahauddin would be dialed as 05467-123456. From abroad, the same number would be dialed as +92 5467 123456.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest PTA updates, there is no overlay code for Mandi Bahauddin; the area code 5467 is exclusively used for this geographic region. However, with the ongoing migration to Next Generation Networks (NGN), some fixed-line numbers may be assigned to VoIP-based services, but they retain the geographic code. Callers should note that while mobile numbers in Pakistan use separate non-geographic prefixes (e.g., 0300, 0321), fixed-line numbers under 5467 are strictly geographic.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within Mandi Bahauddin, if you are calling another fixed-line number in the same area code, you may need to dial the full national number including the area code, depending on the local dialing procedure. Typically, in Pakistan, even local calls require the area code. For callers from other cities in Pakistan, dial 05467 followed by the subscriber number. For international callers, always replace the leading '0' with the country code '+92'. Ensure you check with your service provider for any additional international dialing prefixes (e.g., '00' in many countries).