Dialing code: +93 · ISO code: AFG
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The Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA), Kabul, announces the following update to the ITU-T E.164 National Numbering Plan for Afghanistan:
Table − Description of introduction of new resource for national ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for country code +93:
NDC (national destination code) or leading digits of N(S)N (national (significant) number) |
N(S)N number length |
Usage of
|
Time and date of introduction |
72 8XXXXXX |
9 digits |
ROSHAN – Cellular mobile network |
15/07/2015 |
76 4XXXXXX |
9 digits |
MTN – Cellular mobile network |
15/07/2015 |
74 9XXXXXX |
9 digits |
Afghan telecom Salaam – Cellular mobile network |
16/11/2016 |
74 8XXXXXX |
9 digits |
Afghan telecom Salaam – Cellular mobile network |
02/06/2015 |
73 0XXXXXX |
9 digits |
Etisalat – Cellular mobile network |
16/11/2016 |
Date: 7 Feb, 2017
Contact:
Mr Mohammad Azim Sahbani
Standardization Manager
Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
MCIT Building, 10th Floor
KABUL
Afghanistan
Tel: +93 (0) 20 2105968
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.atra.gov.af
The Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA), Kabul, announces the following update to the ITU-T E.164 National Numbering Plan for Afghanistan:
Table − Description of introduction of new resource for national ITU-T E.164 numbering plan for country code +93:
NDC (national destination code) or leading digits of N(S)N (national (significant) number) |
N(S)N number length |
Usage of E.164 number |
Time and date of introduction |
72 9XX XXXX |
9 digits |
ROSHAN – cellular mobile network |
06/9/2012 |
72 80X XXXX |
9 digits |
ROSHAN – cellular mobile network |
04/5/2014 |
76 6XX XXXX |
9 digits |
MTN – cellular mobile network |
09/9/2012 |
76 7XX XXXX |
9 digits |
MTN – cellular mobile network |
21/7/2013 |
76 5XX XXXX |
9 digits |
MTN – cellular mobile network |
28/9/2014 |
71 1XX XXXX |
9 digits |
AWCC – cellular mobile network |
19/3/2014 |
74 4XX XXXX |
9 digits |
Afghan telecom Salaam – cellular mobile network |
29/9/2013 |
74 7XX XXXX |
9 digits |
Afghan telecom Salaam – cellular mobile network |
12/5/2014 |
Date: 13 Jan, 2015
Contact:
Mr Mohammad Azim Sahbani, Standardization Manager
Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
MCIT Building, 10th Floor
KABUL
Afghanistan
Tel: +93 202105968
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.atra.gov.af
The Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA), Kabul, announces the following National Numbering Plan (NNP) for Afghanistan:
Table 1 - Area code, exchange code and subscriber number (SN) in fixedline network and cellular mobile network
First digit of area code |
Province |
Area code |
Exchange code
|
Subscriber Number
|
Local
|
Trunk
|
International
|
1 |
<Not in use for area code> |
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Police |
100 |
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Fire |
101 |
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Ambulance |
102 |
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2 |
Kabul |
20 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
020 XXX XXXX |
+93 20 XXX XXXX |
Parwan |
21 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
021 XXX XXXX |
+93 21 XXX XXXX |
|
Kapisa |
22 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
022 XXX XXXX |
+93 22 XXX XXXX |
|
Bamian |
23 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
023 XXX XXXX |
+93 23 XXX XXXX |
|
Wardak |
24 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
024 XXX XXXX |
+93 24 XXX XXXX |
|
Logar |
25 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
025 XXX XXXX |
+93 25 XXX XXXX |
|
Dorkondi |
26 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
026 XXX XXXX |
+93 26 XXX XXXX |
|
Khost |
27 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
027 XXX XXXX |
+93 27 XXX XXXX |
|
Panjshar |
28 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
028 XXX XXXX |
+93 28 XXX XXXX |
|
3 |
Kandahar |
30 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
030 XXX XXXX |
+93 30 XXX XXXX |
Ghazni |
31 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
031 XXX XXXX |
+93 31 XXX XXXX |
|
Uruzgan |
32 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
032 XXX XXXX |
+93 32 XXX XXXX |
|
Zabol |
33 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
033 XXX XXXX |
+93 33 XXX XXXX |
|
Helmand |
34 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
034 XXX XXXX |
+93 34 XXX XXXX |
|
4 |
Heart |
40 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
040 XXX XXXX |
+93 40 XXX XXXX |
Badghis |
41 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
041 XXX XXXX |
+93 41 XXX XXXX |
|
Ghowr |
42 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
042 XXX XXXX |
+93 42 XXX XXXX |
|
Farah |
43 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
043 XXX XXXX |
+93 43 XXX XXXX |
|
Nimroz |
44 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
044 XXX XXXX |
+93 44 XXX XXXX |
|
5 |
Balkh |
50 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
050 XXX XXXX |
+93 50 XXX XXXX |
Kunduz |
51 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
051 XXX XXXX |
+93 51 XXX XXXX |
|
Badkhshan |
52 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
052 XXX XXXX |
+93 52 XXX XXXX |
|
Takhar |
53 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
053 XXX XXXX |
+93 53 XXX XXXX |
|
Jowzjan |
54 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
054 XXX XXXX |
+93 54 XXX XXXX |
|
Samangan |
55 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
055 XXX XXXX |
+93 55 XXX XXXX |
|
Sar-E Pol |
56 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
056 XXX XXXX |
+93 56 XXX XXXX |
|
Faryab |
57 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
057 XXX XXXX |
+93 57 XXX XXXX |
|
Baghlan |
58 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
058 XXX XXXX |
+93 58 XXX XXXX |
|
6 |
Nangarhar |
60 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
060 XXX XXXX |
+93 60 XXX XXXX |
Nurestan |
61 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
061 XXX XXXX |
+93 61 XXX XXXX |
|
Kunarha |
62 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
062 XXX XXXX |
+93 62 XXX XXXX |
|
Laghman |
63 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
063 XXX XXXX |
+93 63 XXX XXXX |
|
Paktia |
64 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
064 XXX XXXX |
+93 64 XXX XXXX |
|
Paktika |
65 |
200 – 999 |
0000 – 9999 |
XXX XXXX |
065 XXX XXXX |
+93 65 XXX XXXX |
|
8 |
(Spare code) |
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9 |
(Spare code) |
Service |
Mobile operator |
Access Code |
Subscriber Number
|
Local Call Format |
Trunk Call Format |
International Call Format |
Mobile |
AWCC |
70 |
Seven digits |
070 XXX XXXX |
070 XXX XXXX |
+93 70 XXX XXXX |
Mobile |
Access 71, 72, 73, 74 and 76 are reserved for future licensees |
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Mobile |
Afghan Telecom |
75 |
Seven digits |
075 XXX XXXX |
075 XXX XXXX |
+93 75 XXX XXXX |
Mobile |
MTN |
77 |
Seven digits |
077 XXX XXXX |
077 XXX XXXX |
+93 77 XXX XXXX |
Mobile |
Etisalat |
78 |
Seven digits |
078 XXX XXXX |
078 XXX XXXX |
+93 78 XXX XXXX |
Mobile |
Roshan |
79 |
Seven digits |
079 XXX XXXX |
079 XXX XXXX |
+93 79 XXX XXXX |
Guidelines on how to utilize the National Numbering Plan (NNP)
1) The numbers between 200 and 999 followed by four digits make a total of close to 8 million telephone numbers in each province, which could be divided among different carriers.
2) The CDMA/WLL numbers will have 07X followed by seven digits in the same way as the fixedline subscribers. Out of the seven digits, two can be used to identify locations and five as the Subscriber Number (SN).
See the Table below.
Dialling instructions
– For trunk calls: 0 + Area or Carrier Code + Subscriber Number (SN)
– For international calls: 00 + Country Code (CC) + Area Code + Subscriber Number (SN)
The following Table shows how, in the case of CDMA, the 8 million numbers can be distributed among cities and provinces all over the country.
Numbering Plan CDMA
Country Code: +93, Access Code: 75 and geographical distribution as in table below:
Table 2
First digit of area code |
Province |
Area code |
Subscriber Number
|
Local call
|
Trunk call format |
International call format |
1 |
<Not in use for area code> |
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2 |
Kabul |
20 – 24 |
XXXXX |
075 20 XXXXX
|
075 20 XXXXX
|
+93 75 20 XXXXX
|
Parwan |
25 |
XXXXX |
075 25 XXXXX |
075 25 XXXXX |
+93 75 25 XXXXX |
|
Kapisa + Panj Shir |
26 |
XXXXX |
075 26 XXXXX |
075 26 XXXXX |
+93 75 26 XXXXX |
|
Bamian + Daikondi |
27 |
XXXXX |
075 27 XXXXX |
075 27 XXXXX |
+93 75 27 XXXXX |
|
Wardak |
28 |
XXXXX |
075 28 XXXXX |
075 28 XXXXX |
+93 75 28 XXXXX |
|
Logar |
29 |
XXXXX |
075 29 XXXXX |
075 29 XXXXX |
+93 75 29 XXXXX |
|
3 |
Kandahar |
30 – 34 |
XXXXX |
075 30 XXXXX
|
075 30 XXXXX
|
+93 75 30 XXXXX
|
Nimruz |
35 |
XXXXX |
075 35 XXXXX |
075 35 XXXXX |
+93 75 35 XXXXX |
|
Ghazni |
36 |
XXXXX |
075 36 XXXXX |
075 36 XXXXX |
+93 75 36 XXXXX |
|
Uruzgan |
37 |
XXXXX |
075 37 XXXXX |
075 37 XXXXX |
+93 75 37 XXXXX |
|
Zabol |
38 |
XXXXX |
075 38 XXXXX |
075 38 XXXXX |
+93 75 38 XXXXX |
|
Helmand |
39 |
XXXXX |
075 39 XXXXX |
075 39 XXXXX |
+93 75 39 XXXXX |
|
4 |
Herat |
40 – 44 |
XXXXX |
075 40 XXXXX
|
075 40 XXXXX
|
+93 75 40 XXXXX
|
Faryab |
45 |
XXXXX |
075 45 XXXXX |
075 45 XXXXX |
+93 75 45 XXXXX |
|
Sar-E Pol |
46 |
XXXXX |
075 46 XXXXX |
075 46 XXXXX |
+93 75 46 XXXXX |
|
Badghis |
47 |
XXXXX |
075 47 XXXXX |
075 47 XXXXX |
+93 75 47 XXXXX |
|
Ghowr |
48 |
XXXXX |
075 48 XXXXX |
075 48 XXXXX |
+93 75 48 XXXXX |
|
Farah |
49 |
XXXXX |
075 49 XXXXX |
075 49 XXXXX |
+93 75 49 XXXXX |
|
5 |
Balkh |
50 – 54 |
XXXXX |
075 50 XXXXX
|
075 50 XXXXX
|
+93 75 50 XXXXX
|
Kunduz |
55 |
XXXXX |
075 55 XXXXX |
075 55XXXXX |
+93 75 55 XXXXX |
|
Takhar |
56 |
XXXXX |
075 56 XXXXX |
075 56 XXXXX |
+93 75 56 XXXXX |
|
5 |
Jowzjan |
57 |
XXXXX |
075 57 XXXXX |
075 57 XXXXX |
+93 75 57 XXXXX |
Samangan |
58 |
XXXXX |
075 58 XXXXX |
075 58 XXXXX |
+93 75 58 XXXXX |
|
Baghlan |
59 |
XXXXX |
075 59 XXXXX |
075 59 XXXXX |
+93 75 59 XXXXX |
|
6 |
Nangarhar |
60 – 62 |
XXXXX |
075 60 XXXXX
|
075 60 XXXXX
|
+93 75 60 XXXXX
|
Badkhshan |
63 |
XXXXX |
075 63 XXXXX |
075 63 XXXXX |
+93 75 63 XXXXX |
|
Murestan |
64 |
XXXXX |
075 64 XXXXX |
075 64 XXXXX |
+93 75 64 XXXXX |
|
Kunarha |
65 |
XXXXX |
075 65 XXXXX |
075 65 XXXXX |
+93 75 65 XXXXX |
|
Laghman |
66 |
XXXXX |
075 66 XXXXX |
075 66 XXXXX |
+93 75 66 XXXXX |
|
Paktia |
67 |
XXXXX |
075 67 XXXXX |
075 67 XXXXX |
+93 75 67 XXXXX |
|
Khost |
68 |
XXXXX |
075 68 XXXXX |
075 68 XXXXX |
+93 75 68 XXXXX |
|
Paktika |
69 |
XXXXX |
075 69 XXXXX |
075 69 XXXXX |
+93 75 69 XXXXX |
Date: 28 Aug, 2008
Contact:
Eng. Khair Mohammad Faizi
Acting Secretary-General and Board Member of ATRA
Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
HQ Tower, 10th floor
Mohammad Jan Khan Watt
KABUL
Afghanistan
Tel: +93 20 210 1100
Fax: +93 20 210 3700
E-mail: [email protected]