Your complete guide to dialling Afghanistan from Kabul to anywhere in the world — verified +93 country code, Asia/Kabul time zone, Asia region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Afghanistan
+93
Kabul
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
AF
Alpha-3
AFG
Afghanistan
AF
2 Digit ISO
+93
Country Calling Code
AFG
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Kabul
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
Weather · Kabul
Humidity
Wind
Afghanistan
+93
Capital
Kabul
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
Coordinates
33.93°, 67.71°
Numbering zone
Zone 9
Code length
2 digits
Several routes connect you to Afghanistan (+93) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +93, then the local Afghanistan number — dropping any leading 0. Afghanistan's 2-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 9 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Afghanistan uses a 2-digit country code (Zone 9). Check that the card lists +93 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Afghanistan often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Asia/Kabul time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Afghanistan (+93) — calls to Afghanistan (Asia/Kabul) travel across trans-Pacific or Indian Ocean fibre — a solid broadband or 4G connection keeps latency below 180 ms.
The cost of calling Afghanistan varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Afghanistan — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Afghanistan, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +93 followed by the Afghanistan subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Kabul
Population
40.10M
Area
652,230 km²
GDP (USD)
$14.00B
Currency
Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Languages
Pashto, Dari
Emergency number
112
Internet TLD
.af
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
33.93°N / 67.71°E
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
ISO 3166 codes
AF · AFG
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +93. This identifies Afghanistan on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Kabul or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Afghanistan number?
TKOS provisions +93 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Afghanistan for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Afghanistan (Zone 9) routes benefit from a headset with active noise cancellation — local background noise at the Kabul end is less disruptive when your mic is already clean.
Trans-Pacific and Indian Ocean routes to Afghanistan run 120–180ms round-trip — wired ethernet keeps packet loss below 0.1% where Wi-Fi adds jitter spikes on these longer paths.
Schedule Afghanistan calls during Kabul business hours — 09:00–17:00 Asia/Kabul — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Afghanistan (+93) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS routes Afghanistan calls via direct Asia interconnects to Kabul. Minimising the multi-hop paths that add jitter on Zone 9 destinations.
TKOS buys Afghanistan termination in bulk across Asia carriers — the savings go straight into your per-minute rate. Transparent per-minute rates for Afghanistan (+93), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Asia/Kabul hours for Afghanistan. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Kabul routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Afghanistan
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Afghanistan +93
When selecting an international calling service for Afghanistan, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Afghanistan has multiple numbering zones — confirm coverage for Kabul and every city you'll call.
Zone 9 routes congest at peak Kabul hours — require redundant interconnects and committed burst capacity.
Confirm coverage for Asia/Kabul hours — a Kabul route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 9 rates vary per city — request a full rate deck covering Kabul and your key Afghanistan regions.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Afghanistan (+93).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Herat | +93-40 |
| Jalalabad | +93-60 |
| Kabul | +93-20 |
| Kandahar | +93-30 |
| Mazar-E-Sherif | +93-50 |
| Mobile Phones | +93-70 |
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