Area Code 718 – Sukkur

Geographic Overview

The area code 718 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Sukkur and its surrounding administrative areas in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Sukkur is a major commercial and transit hub on the Indus River, serving as a gateway between northern and southern Pakistan. The code covers the city itself, along with nearby towns and rural areas that fall under the Sukkur District and parts of the Khairpur and Ghotki districts, depending on the local exchange boundaries.

Dialing Formats

When calling a fixed-line number in Sukkur from within Pakistan, the national trunk prefix 0 is used, followed by the area code and the subscriber number. The complete national format is: 0 718 XXX XXXX (where X represents the 7-digit local number). For example, a local Sukkur number might be dialed as 0718 1234567.

For international callers, the country code for Pakistan is +92, and the leading 0 of the trunk prefix is omitted. The international dialing format becomes: +92 718 XXX XXXX. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +92 718 1234567 from abroad.

Local and International Calling Instructions

• Local calls within Sukkur: If you are calling from another fixed-line number within the same area code, you may only need to dial the 7-digit subscriber number, depending on the local exchange settings. However, for clarity and consistency, it is recommended to use the full national format, especially when calling from mobile networks.
• Calls from other cities in Pakistan: Dial 0 718 followed by the subscriber number (e.g., 0718 1234567).
• Calls from outside Pakistan: Dial your country's international access code (e.g., 00 from most countries, or 011 from the US/Canada), then 92, then 718, and finally the 7-digit subscriber number (e.g., 00 92 718 1234567).

Numbering and Overlay Considerations

As of the latest ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan for Pakistan, there are no overlay codes for the Sukkur area. The area code 718 is exclusively used for fixed-line (PSTN) services in this region. Subscriber numbers are typically 7 digits long, but some older lines may have fewer digits; in such cases, the national format may require padding or special dialing instructions from the local exchange. It is always best to confirm the exact number length with the local service provider.

Mobile 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 a Sukkur fixed-line number from a mobile phone, the same national format (0718...) applies.