Country Code Afghanistan

If you want to make a call to Afghanistan, then you need the correct Afghanistan country code. The area code for Afghanistan is: +93 or 0093.

In order to start a phone call, first enter the correct country code for Afghanistan. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 0093. Now type in the country code of the person you are talking to, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional phone number of the person you are talking to in Afghanistan and set up the call.

Some Information About Afghanistan

Continent Asian
Telephone code Afghanistan 0093
International Code +93
Capital Kabul
Population 29.800.000
Estimated Area 652.300
Domain Extension for Websites Afghanistan af
Language Afghanistan Dari, Pashto
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Country code Afghanistan, +93 or 0093?

There are two spellings for the Afghanistan area code, namely +93 and 0093. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Afghanistan and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Afghanistan that starts with a “+” (i.e. +93) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Afghanistan using the +93 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The area code Afghanistan with leading zeros (0093) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: Access code and area code 0093

In fact, the 0093 variant applies to calls to Afghanistan, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0093 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Afghanistan begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01193.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Afghanistan you can always use the country code 0093. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international variant (+93) of the country code Afghanistan works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Afghanistan

To illustrate the use of the foreign country codes Afghanistan (+93 or 0093) here is an example again:

You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in Afghanistan. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

0093 123 456789

If you use a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+93 123 456789