Area codes in Afghanistan are two digits long. It is common to write phone numbers as (0xx) yyy-yyyy, where xx is the area code. The 0 prefix is for long-distance dialing from within the country. International callers should dial +93 xx yyyyyyy.

Area codes for common cities are:

• 093 xx yyyyyyy: Afghanistan
• 020 yyy yyyy: Kabul
• 026 yyy yyyy: Daykundi
• 030 yyy yyyy: Kandahar
• 040 yyy yyyy: Herat
• 050 yyy yyyy: Mazar-i-Sharif
• 060 yyy yyyy: Jalalabad
• 070 yyy yyyy: Gardez

There are six mobile phone companies currently operating in Afghanistan. Mobile phone numbers are written as (0xx yyy-yyyy), where xx is the code. The 0 prefix is for dialing from within the country. International callers should dial +93 xx yyy yyyy.

Some of the mobile phone codes are:

AWCC

• 070 yyy yyyy
• 071 yyy yyyy

Roshan (TDC)

• 079 yyy yyyy
• 072 yyy yyyy

Etisalat Afghanistan

• 078 yyy yyyy
• 073 yyy yyyy

MTN Afghanistan

• 077 yyy yyyy
• 076 yyy yyyy

Salaam

• 074 yyy yyyy

Afghan Telecom (CMDA)

• 075 yyy yyyy

Wasl

• 07* yyy yyyy

• Communications in Afghanistan
• Mobile Network Code