Area Code 9694 – Lakki Marwat

Geographic Overview and Coverage

The area code 9694 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the city of Lakki Marwat, located in the southern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. This code serves the urban and rural areas of Lakki Marwat District, including the city center and surrounding villages. As a fixed-line code, it is used by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and other licensed fixed-line operators for landline services in this region.

Dialing Formats

For callers within Pakistan, the local dialing format is 09694-XXXXXX, where the trunk prefix '0' is used to access the national network. Internationally, callers must dial +92 9694 XXXXXX, omitting the leading '0'. The subscriber number is typically six digits long, making the total international number length 13 digits (including the country code).

Example: A local call to a Lakki Marwat landline would be dialed as 09694-123456. From abroad, the same number would be dialed as +92 9694 123456.

Caller Instructions

Domestic callers outside Lakki Marwat but within Pakistan must dial 09694 followed by the subscriber number. International callers should replace the trunk prefix '0' with the Pakistan country code +92, resulting in +92 9694 before the subscriber number.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

This code is part of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's (PTA) numbering plan, which follows ITU-T E.164 recommendations. As of the latest updates, there are no overlay codes for Lakki Marwat, meaning 9694 is the sole geographic code for the district. However, subscribers may have migrated to VoIP or wireless local loop (WLL) services, but the code remains geographically associated with the area.

For emergency services or directory assistance, callers should use national short codes (e.g., 15 for police, 1122 for rescue) rather than this geographic code.