Area Code 58 – AJK/FATA

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The +92 58 area code is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) regions of Pakistan. This code serves as the primary routing identifier for fixed-line PSTN subscribers within these territories. Administratively, the code falls under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), which oversees numbering resources in accordance with the national numbering plan aligned with ITU-T E.164 recommendations.

Key cities and towns covered under this code include Muzaffarabad (the capital of AJK), Mirpur, Kotli, Rawalakot, and Bhimber, as well as parts of the erstwhile FATA such as Parachinar and Miranshah. The geographic footprint spans both urban and rural exchanges, with local loop infrastructure operated primarily by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and other licensed fixed-line operators.

Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions

For domestic callers within Pakistan, the complete national significant number (NSN) for a subscriber in this region is 10 digits long, comprising the trunk prefix '0', the area code '58', and a 7-digit subscriber number. Local calls within the same exchange area may be placed using only the 7-digit subscriber number, but calls from other cities require the full national format: 0 58 XXXX XXX.

International callers must use the country code for Pakistan (+92), followed by the area code without the leading trunk '0', and then the subscriber number. The international dialing format is: +92 58 XXXX XXX. For example, a fixed-line number in Muzaffarabad might be dialed as 0582 123456 domestically or +92 582 123456 from abroad.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest PTA updates, there is no overlay code for the 58 region, meaning the code is exclusively used for this geographic area. However, due to administrative reorganizations following the merger of FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018, some exchanges may have undergone renumbering or reassignments. Subscribers and callers are advised to verify numbers through official directories or the PTA's number verification service.

For VoIP and mobile users, calls to 58 numbers are treated as standard fixed-line calls and may incur higher termination rates compared to on-net mobile calls. It is recommended to check with your service provider for applicable tariffs.