Area Code 7262 – Shikarpur

Overview of Area Code +92 7262

Area code 7262 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the Pakistan numbering plan, assigned to the district of Shikarpur in the Sindh province. It is used for fixed-line (PSTN) services and is administered by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) under the ITU-T E.164 international standard. The complete international dialing format for a Shikarpur landline number is +92 7262 XXX XXX, where the local subscriber number typically consists of seven digits.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

Shikarpur District is located in northern Sindh, bordered by the Indus River to the east and the Kirthar Range to the west. The area code serves the city of Shikarpur itself, as well as surrounding towns and villages within the district, including Lakhi, Madeji, and Khanpur. As a geographic code, it is tied to the physical location of the telephone exchange, meaning that calls to this number are routed based on the caller's destination within Pakistan.

Dialing Formats and Instructions

• Local calls (within Pakistan): Dial the NDC and subscriber number without the international prefix: 07262 XXX XXX. For example, to call a Shikarpur landline with subscriber number 1234567, you would dial 07262 1234567.
• International calls (from outside Pakistan): Dial your country's international access code (e.g., 00 or +), then Pakistan's country code 92, followed by the area code without the leading zero, and the subscriber number: +92 7262 1234567.
• Calling from Shikarpur to other cities: Dial the trunk prefix 0, then the destination area code and number. For example, to call a Lahore landline (area code 42) from Shikarpur, dial 042 XXXXXXXX.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

Currently, there is no overlay code for Shikarpur; the 7262 code is exclusively used for fixed-line services in the district. However, due to the growth of telecommunications, the PTA has implemented number portability for mobile services, but fixed-line numbers remain geographically tied. Callers should be aware that while mobile numbers in Pakistan are non-geographic and begin with 3 (e.g., 0300, 0333), landline numbers like those in Shikarpur are strictly geographic.

Practical Usage and Cost

For international callers, dialing a Shikarpur number incurs standard international rates to Pakistan, which vary by carrier. For domestic callers, calls to Shikarpur from other parts of Pakistan are typically charged as national long-distance calls, unless bundled in a package. Businesses and residents in Shikarpur rely on this code for reliable PSTN connectivity, which is essential for government offices, banks, and commercial enterprises in the region.