Live carrier coverage · Afghanistan (+93)

A quick Afghanistan (+93) dialing primer.

Q: What is the country code for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan's country calling code is +93. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Afghanistan.

Q: How do I call Afghanistan from abroad?

Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 / 011 from a landline), then 93, then the Afghanistan number (drop the leading 0 if it has one).

Q: What region does Afghanistan belong to?

Afghanistan is part of the Asia region.

Q: Does Ringflow provide DIDs and termination in Afghanistan?

Ringflow provisions inbound DIDs and outbound termination across 120+ countries through 500+ direct carrier interconnects. Contact the wholesale team to confirm live coverage and per-minute rates for Afghanistan (+93).

The +93 prefix reaches Afghanistan's rapidly expanding mobile networks — from Kabul's business districts to Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif. Here's the verified Afghanistan country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Afghan routes.

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Best time to call Afghanistan

Calling

LIVE

Afghanistan

AF · AFG · Zone 9

+93

Live route

Kabul

Time

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Alpha-2

Alpha-3

AFG

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Afghanistan snapshot

Afghanistan at a glance.

The geography, area codes and AFT time zone you need before placing your first call into Afghanistan.

Afghanistan country information

Afghanistan

Asia

+93

Capital

Kabul

Region

Asia

Time zone

Asia/Kabul

Numbering zone

Zone 9

Code length

2 digits

ISO 3166 codes

AF · AFG

Ways to reach Afghanistan

Every route into Afghan lines.

Mobile or satellite — the +93 prefix reaches Kabul, Herat and all Afghan provinces. Pick what fits your traffic.

01Classic

Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones

Dial Afghanistan directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +93, and finally the local number.

02Pre-paid

International calling cards for Afghanistan

Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Afghanistan. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.

03Modern

VoIP services for contacting Afghanistan

VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Afghanistan over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.

Afghanistan profile

What shapes Afghan voice traffic, a mobile-first market.

The fundamentals behind calls to and from Afghanistan — the +93 code, Kabul, the AFT zone (UTC+4:30) and the two-digit area-code plan.

Capital

Kabul

Region

Asia

Time zone

Asia/Kabul

Numbering zone

Zone 9

Code length

2 digits

ISO 3166 codes

AF · AFG

Learn more: Afghanistan — Wikipedia

Dialing Afghanistan

How to call Afghanistan.

An Afghan number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code93+Area / mobileXX+Subscriber numberXXX XXX

Final dialled number

+93 XX XXX XXX

Valid E.164

Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — the international public telecommunication numbering plan.

01Step 1 of 4

Start with the exit prefix

Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.

02Step 2 of 4

Add the Afghanistan code

Dial +93. This identifies Afghanistan on the global telephone network.

03Step 3 of 4

Enter the area or mobile prefix

Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.

04Step 4 of 4

Finish with the subscriber number

The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Kabul or elsewhere.

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FAQ

Calling Afghanistan, answered.

What businesses and aid organisations ask most before dialling Afghanistan on +93.

Afghanistan's country calling code is +93. Always dial it before the national number when calling from outside Afghanistan.

Dial your international access prefix (+ on mobile, or 00 / 011 from a landline), then 93, then the Afghanistan number (drop the leading 0 if it has one).

Afghanistan uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AF and alpha-3 code AFG.

Afghanistan is part of the Asia region.

Ringflow provisions inbound DIDs and outbound termination across 120+ countries through 500+ direct carrier interconnects. Contact our wholesale team to confirm live coverage and rates for Afghanistan.