Area Code 574 – Attock

The +92 574 country and area code combination is the international dialing prefix for the Attock region of Pakistan. Attock is a district located in the northern part of Punjab province, historically significant as a gateway between the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The area code 574 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Attock telephone exchange, which covers the city of Attock and its surrounding administrative subdivisions, including Attock Khurd, Hassan Abdal, and Fateh Jang. These areas are served by fixed-line PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) connections, typically provided by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and other licensed local loop operators.

When dialing a fixed-line number in Attock from within Pakistan, subscribers must use the trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 574, and then the subscriber's 7-digit local number. The complete national dialing format is 0-574-XXXXXXX. However, when calling from outside Pakistan, the caller must replace the leading zero with the country code +92, resulting in the international format +92-574-XXXXXXX. For example, a local call to a PTCL subscriber in Attock might be dialed as 0574-1234567, while an international caller would dial +92 574 1234567.

It is important to note that the area code 574 is not an overlay code; it is the sole geographic code for the Attock exchange area. Subscribers within the same NDC can dial the local number without the area code, but callers from other regions of Pakistan must include the trunk prefix and area code. Mobile phone numbers in Pakistan are non-geographic and begin with 03XX (e.g., 0300, 0321), so they are not affected by this area code. When dialing an Attock fixed-line number from a mobile phone within Pakistan, the same national format 0-574-XXXXXXX applies.

For businesses and individuals, understanding the correct dialing format is essential to avoid call failures. International callers should always use the plus sign (+) or the appropriate international access prefix from their country (e.g., 00 in most European countries, 011 in the United States) followed by Pakistan's country code 92 and the area code without the leading zero. As Pakistan's telecommunications infrastructure evolves, some fixed-line numbers may be migrated to VoIP, but the geographic area code remains the same for routing purposes. Always verify the number with the recipient if you encounter connectivity issues.