Call Afghanistan from the UK

Call mobiles and landlines in Afghanistan from your phone or computer browser. The person you're calling answers on their normal phone: they don't need an app, a smartphone or an internet connection.

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Calls to Afghanistan

£0.35/min

+ £0.10 per connected call

Billed in 6-second steps, not whole minutes
Calls of 10 seconds or less are free
Unanswered and busy calls are free
Mobiles and landlines, same price

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Country code: +93
Mobile numbers: +93 7X XXX XXXX
Time difference: 3½ hours ahead of the UK
Longest call: 30 minutes

How much does it cost to call Afghanistan from the UK?

With DanaTel, calls to Afghanistan cost £0.35 a minute plus £0.10 for each connected call. You're billed in 6-second steps, so a call of 1 minute 12 seconds is charged as 1.2 minutes, not 2. If nobody answers, or the call lasts 10 seconds or less, it costs nothing.

Call length	You pay
5 minutes	£1.85
10 minutes	£3.60
30 minutes	£10.60

Prices are in pounds sterling and can change. The dialer shows the current rate for Afghanistan as soon as you type the number, before you press Call, and the cost so far during the call. Credit is taken from your balance as you use it; there's no subscription.

How to dial Afghanistan numbers

In the DanaTel dialer, type 93 (the + is already there), then the number without its first 0. Or paste a number that starts with +93 or 0093. The dialer shows 🇦🇫 Afghanistan and the price as soon as it recognises the code.

Mobiles

+93 7X XXX XXXX

Afghan mobile numbers have 10 digits when written locally and start with 07, for example 070 XXX XXXX. Drop the first 0 and add +93: it becomes +93 70 XXX XXXX.

Landlines

Landlines start with a city code. Drop its 0 and add +93: Kabul 020 becomes +93 20, Herat 040 becomes +93 40, Kandahar 030 becomes +93 30 and Mazar-i-Sharif 050 becomes +93 50.

The dialer accepts numbers pasted in Persian or Pashto digits (۰ to ۹) and converts them, as long as the number starts with +93 or 0093.

What time is it in Afghanistan?

It's 18:06 in Afghanistan right now, 3½ hours ahead of the UK. Afghanistan doesn't change its clocks, so it's 4½ hours ahead in the UK winter and 3½ hours ahead while UK clocks are forward (late March to late October).

In the UK	In Afghanistan
08:00	11:30
12:00	15:30
18:00	21:30
21:00	00:30 (next day)

Times for today. Worth checking before an early-morning or late-night call.

Call Afghanistan in 3 steps

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Dial and talk

Type the number with its country code, press Call and allow the microphone when your browser asks.

Microphone

The first time you press Call, your browser asks to use the microphone. Tap Allow, otherwise the person you call can't hear you. You can change it later in your browser's site settings.

Connection

Use Wi-Fi or a 4G/5G signal. Headphones or earbuds stop echo for the person you're calling. Keep the DanaTel page open during the call.

Calling Afghanistan: questions

Does my family in Afghanistan need internet to answer?

No. DanaTel calls their phone number over the normal phone network, so it rings like any other call. Only you need an internet connection.

Can I call any Afghan mobile network?

Yes. Mobile numbers cost the same per-minute rate whichever network they're on, and landlines cost the same too.

What's the time difference with Afghanistan?

Afghanistan is 4½ hours ahead of the UK in winter and 3½ hours ahead in the UK summer.

Do I need to install an app?

No. DanaTel works in the web browser you already have, on your phone or computer. Sign in, type the number and press Call. On a phone you can add DanaTel to your home screen so it opens like an app, but you don't have to.

How much does it cost?

Each country has a price per minute, shown on our rates page and in the dialer before you call. Some countries also have a small fee per connected call, shown next to the rate. There's no sign-up fee, subscription or monthly charge: you buy credit and it's used as you call.

How is billing calculated?

Calls are billed in 6-second steps: the call length is rounded up to the next 6 seconds, not the next minute, then multiplied by the country's per-minute rate, plus its connection fee if it has one. For example, a call of 2 minutes 3 seconds is billed as 2.1 minutes. The dialer shows the cost so far while you talk.

Are unanswered calls charged?

No. If nobody answers, the line is busy or the call can't connect, you pay nothing, connection fee included.

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🇦🇫Call Afghanistan from the UK