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The Afghanistan country code is +93 — reaching all 42 million Afghans + ~22 million mobile subscriptions across Roshan, Etisalat Afghanistan, MTN Afghanistan (now AWCC) + Salaam. The historic crossroads of Central + South Asia.
What is the +93 country code?
Afghanistan was assigned +93 by the ITU in 1964. Afghanistan sits in ITU zone 9 alongside Pakistan +92, Iran +98 + Turkmenistan +993.
ITU zone 9 Southwest Asia
Afghanistan has used the +93 country code since 1964, in zone 9 alongside Iran +98, Pakistan +92, Iraq +964 + Turkey +90.
ATRA-regulated
Afghanistan's telecom regulator is ATRA (Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority). Four major mobile carriers operate: Roshan (~6M subs, an Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development venture), AWCC (Afghan Wireless Communication Company — partnered with Telecom-Afghanistan, ~5M), Etisalat Afghanistan (~5M, owned by UAE's Etisalat) + Salaam (state-owned, ~3M).
2-digit area codes
Afghanistan uses 2-digit area codes with leading 0 domestically (dropped internationally). <b>20</b> Kabul, <b>40</b> Kandahar + Herat + Lashkar Gah (Helmand), <b>50</b> Mazar-i-Sharif (Balkh), <b>60</b> Jalalabad (Nangarhar), <b>51</b> Kunduz, <b>32</b> Ghazni. Mobile numbers all start with <b>7</b>.
Crossroads of empires. Afghanistan (+93) sits at the historic crossroads of Central Asia, South Asia, the Middle East + East Asia — traversed by Alexander the Great, the Silk Road caravans, the Mughals, the British + the Soviets. Kabul (+93 20) has been a major city for over 3,500 years. The Afghan diaspora has grown massively since the 1979 Soviet invasion + subsequent conflicts — concentrated in Pakistan (~3.5M), Iran (~3.5M), Germany (~280K), USA (~190K), UK (~80K), Canada + Australia. A +93 line is the key caller-ID for connecting with the global Afghan diaspora.
A quick read on how it works.
An Afghan phone number in international format is written as +93 [area code without leading 0] [subscriber]. Drop the leading 0 internationally. Example: +93 20 123 4567 for Kabul (domestic 020), +93 70 123 4567 for a Roshan mobile (domestic 070).
Afghan mobile numbers all start with 7: 070, 071, 077, 078, 079 Roshan; 072, 075 Etisalat Afghanistan; 073, 076 AWCC/MTN Afghanistan; 074 Salaam. Drop the 0 internationally: +93 70, +93 72 etc. All Afghan mobiles are 9 digits domestic.
Where a +93 number reaches.
From Kabul's Wazir Akbar Khan to the Buddhas of Bamyan to the Mazar Blue Mosque, every Afghan number lives behind a +93.
How to call Afghanistan from any country.
Every country uses a different exit code before +93 Afghanistan. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +93 20 123 4567 works worldwide. Always drop the leading 0.
011011 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN011011 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN00110011 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN8 108 10 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN8 108 10 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN8 108 10 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN8 108 10 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN010010 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN001001 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNN0000 93 20 NNN NNNN+93 7X NNN NNNNTip: Drop the leading 0. 020 123 4567 Kabul becomes +93 20 123 4567. 070 123 4567 Roshan mobile becomes +93 70 123 4567.
Six reasons people pick an Afghanistan number.
+93 reaches the historic crossroads of Central Asia + a massive global Afghan diaspora. Banks + humanitarian organizations + diaspora services verify with +93 mobile.
Bank + government OTPs
Afghan banks (Da Afghanistan Bank, Azizi Bank, Kabul Bank, Maiwand Bank, Bakhtar Bank, Bank-e-Millie Afghan, AIB Afghanistan International Bank) + tazkira civil registry + Hawala remittance + mobile money platforms (M-Paisa via Roshan) all SMS OTPs to +93 mobiles.
Global Afghan diaspora
Afghanistan has ~8M+ diaspora globally — concentrated in Pakistan (~3.5M, especially Peshawar + Karachi), Iran (~3.5M, especially Mashhad + Tehran), Germany (~280K), USA (~190K including refugees evacuated 2021-2022), UK (~80K), Canada, Australia + Scandinavia. A +93 line is critical for diaspora-to-Afghanistan family + remittance business.
Kabul 20 = power center
A +93 20 prefix says "Kabul — the central administration, Da Afghanistan Bank, Wazir Akbar Khan + Shahr-e-Naw diplomatic + business districts, the Presidential Palace area, Hamid Karzai International Airport".
Pashto + Dari (Persian) reach
Afghanistan's two official languages — Pashto + Dari (a dialect of Persian) — reach significant populations in Pakistan + Iran respectively. A +93 line + Pashto/Dari content reaches Afghan + Pashtun communities across the broader region.
AFT: unusual +4:30 offset
Afghanistan runs on AFT (Afghanistan Time, UTC+4:30) year-round — no DST. One of only a few countries with a half-hour offset (alongside Iran +3:30, India +5:30, Sri Lanka +5:30). 30 minutes ahead of UAE/Oman, 30 minutes behind Pakistan.
ATRA + privacy-compliant
CallMama routes +93 through ATRA-licensed Afghan carriers per Afghan telecom regulations. Voice + SMS handled per Afghan + international standards.
Sound local. Anywhere in Afghanistan.
Pick your Afghan area code — 20 Kabul, 40 Kandahar/Herat, 50 Mazar-i-Sharif, 60 Jalalabad — or grab a 7X mobile, and start calling, texting + receiving Afghan bank + Roshan M-Paisa + diaspora services OTPs from real Afghan customers.
smart calling, built in.
Same six features come standard on every CallMama Afghanistan number — no upsell tiers, no per-feature charges.
Call forwarding
Route any incoming call to your real mobile, a teammate, or voicemail — by schedule, caller, or custom rule.
Call recording
One-tap recording for client calls and consults. Files store securely in your dashboard for replay or download.
Custom caller ID
Decide which local number shows on outbound calls so contacts always see a familiar prefix.
Voicemail to inbox
Voicemails arrive as audio plus a written transcript in your inbox — read or listen, no missed message.
Two-way SMS & MMS
Send and receive text and image messages from your number — same line works on web, iOS, and Android.
International calling
Outbound calls to 200+ countries from the same app. Skip carrier roaming and international add-ons.
Your Afghanistan number, in three simple steps.
From "I want a Afghanistan number" to making your first call — three taps and you're live.
Pick your digits
Choose the area code or city prefix that matches where you sell.
Confirm in the app
Six-digit confirmation drops into the app. No documents to upload, no waiting room, no callbacks.
Start calling
Your Afghanistan line is live. Start dialing, texting, and being reached — exactly the way a local would.
Every country code, searchable.
Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.
| Country | Code | ISO-2 | ISO-3 | Exit | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
| Albania | +355 | AL | ALB | 00 | 3 |
| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
| American Samoa | +1 | AS | ASM | 011 | 1 |
| Andorra | +376 | AD | AND | 00 | 3 |
| Angola | +244 | AO | AGO | 00 | 2 |
| Anguilla | +1 | AI | AIA | 011 | 1 |
| Antarctica | +672 | AQ | ATA | 00 | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | +1 | AG | ATG | 011 | 1 |
| Argentina | +54 | AR | ARG | 00 | 5 |
| Armenia | +374 | AM | ARM | 00 | 3 |
| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
| Bahrain | +973 | BH | BHR | 00 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
Frequently asked.
011 93 20 123 4567 for Kabul, or 011 93 70 123 4567 for a Roshan mobile.011 93 20 NNN NNNN.+93 [area code without leading 0] [subscriber]. Example: +93 20 123 4567 for Kabul, +93 70 123 4567 for a Roshan mobile.Pick up where you
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