Area Code 6087 – Lodhran
The phone area code for Lodhran is 6087 (international format +926087). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📍 Geographic Location of Lodhran
Geographic Overview
Area code 6087 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Lodhran region in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It serves the city of Lodhran and its surrounding rural areas, including the tehsils of Lodhran, Dunyapur, and Kahror Pakka. The code is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under the ITU-T E.164 standard.
Dialing Formats
When calling a landline number in Lodhran from within Pakistan, subscribers must dial the national trunk prefix 0, followed by the area code 6087, and then the subscriber's 7-digit local number. The complete national format is: 0 6087 XXX XXXX.
For international callers, the country code for Pakistan is +92. Therefore, an international call to Lodhran requires dialing +92 6087 XXX XXXX (omitting the leading trunk prefix '0'). For example, to call a Lodhran landline with the local number 1234567, you would dial +92 6087 1234567 from abroad, or 06087 1234567 from within Pakistan.
Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction
Lodhran District is situated in the southern part of Punjab, bordered by Multan, Bahawalpur, and Khanewal districts. The area code 6087 is exclusively allocated to landline services within this district, which is part of the Multan region in the national numbering hierarchy. Calls made to this code are routed over the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and are subject to standard national and international tariff structures.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
As of the latest PTA updates, there is no overlay code for Lodhran; the area code 6087 remains the sole geographic code for the district. Subscribers within the same area code do not need to dial the area code for local calls, but they must include the trunk prefix '0' and the area code when calling from other regions of Pakistan. The number length is fixed at 10 digits for national dialing (including the trunk prefix), and 11 digits for international dialing (including the +92 country code).
Caller Instructions
For local callers within Lodhran, simply dial the 7-digit subscriber number. For callers from other cities in Pakistan, dial 06087 followed by the 7-digit number. For international callers, always use +92 6087 followed by the 7-digit number. Ensure you check with your service provider for any special rates or restrictions that may apply to international calls to this geographic area.