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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