How to call Afghanistan from the USA & Canada:

011 - 93 - phone number

* Use also to TEXT Afghani numbers. ** 01193 and +93 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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Current time in Afghanistan: 11:16 AM, April 24, 2024

Calling Afghanistan explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 93 - Country Code for Afghanistan
  • Phone Number (remove initial 0) - 9 digits for both fixed lines and cell phones
  • example call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Kabul: 011 93 20 ??? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Afghani cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 93 7? ??? ????

Area codes:

Add to landline numbers only!
Listed by Afghan province
Badghis 41 Jowzjan 54 Paktia 64
Badkhshan 52 Kabul 20 Paktika 65
Baghlan 58 Kandahar 30 Panjshar 28
Balkh 50 Kapisa 22 Parwan 21
Bamian 23 Khost 27 Samangan 55
Daykundi 26 Kunar 62 Sar-E Pol 56
Farah 43 Kunduz 51 Takhar 53
Faryab 57 Laghman 63 Uruzgan 32
Ghazni 31 Logar 25 Wardak 24
Ghor 42 Nangarhar 60 Zabol 33
Helmand 34 Nimroz 44    
Herat 40 Nurestan 61    

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