Country calling code
Afghanistan country code: +93
To call Afghanistan from another country, dial your exit code, then 93, then the national number without the leading 0. A Afghanistan mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +93 70 123 4567.
- Country code
- +93
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- AF
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30
- Capital
- Kabul
- Currency
- AFN
How to call Afghanistan
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 93, the country code of Afghanistan.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Afghanistan start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Afghanistan | 070 123 4567 |
| Any mobile phone | +93 70 123 4567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 93 70 123 4567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 93 70 123 4567 |
| Australia | 0011 93 70 123 4567 |
| Japan | 010 93 70 123 4567 |
Example with the Afghanistan sample number +93701234567.
Calling abroad from Afghanistan
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Afghanistan: 00 1 + area code + number.
Afghanistan phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Afghanistan and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 070 123 4567 | +93 70 123 4567 | +93701234567 | 9 |
| Landline | 023 456 7890 | +93 23 456 7890 | +93234567890 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Afghanistan
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Afghan Telecom
5 prefixesATOMA
2 prefixesAWCC
2 prefixesEtisalat
2 prefixesRoshan
2 prefixesCountry codes of Afghanistan's neighbours
Afghanistan country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+93701234567",
"country_prefix": "+93",
"country_code": "AF",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+93701234567",
"national_format": "070 123 4567"
}