05 area code — Highlands
05 is the local dialing code used in Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Numbers are written internationally as +675 5.
* Papua New Guinea spans more than one time zone; the clock shows its primary zone.
How to call Highlands
- From abroad
- +675 5 XXX XXXX
- Within Papua New Guinea
- 05 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +675
About the 05 area code
A full number here takes the form +675 5 XXX XXXX — the 5 identifies Highlands within Papua New Guinea's numbering plan.
Area codes like 05 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Papua New Guinea number. To actually receive an SMS on a Papua New Guinea number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Highlands?
Highlands uses the area code 05, written internationally as +675 5.
How do I call Highlands from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +675 5, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Highlands?
Highlands is in the Pacific/Bougainville time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 05 a mobile or a landline code?
05 is a geographic (landline) area code for Highlands. Mobile numbers in Papua New Guinea use their own separate prefixes.