Quick answer: +992 is Tajikistan. Every Tajik number has 9 digits after +992. Mobile numbers start with many different digits, so the first digit won't tell you much. If you have 10 digits starting with 8, drop the 8. Example:
+992 93 123 4567.
How to dial Tajikistan
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Any mobile phone | +992 + 9 digits |
| Russia landline | 8, wait for the tone, then 10 992 + 9 digits |
| Germany, Turkey or UK landline | 00 992 + 9 digits |
| US or Canada landline | 011 992 + 9 digits |
Inside Tajikistan, long-distance calls from a landline start with the trunk prefix 8, so you may see a Khujand number written as 8 3422 X XXXX. From abroad, leave the 8 out: +992 3422 X XXXX. Some Tajik mobile numbers start with 8 themselves (80, 87, 88, 89), so count first. Only drop an 8 that makes the number 10 digits long.
Mobile and landline numbers
Mobiles are 9 digits with no area code, usually written 93 123 4567. There are many ranges: most numbers starting with 0 or 9, plus 11, 20, 50, 55, 77 and 88, among others.
Landlines are an area code plus a local number, 9 digits together. Dushanbe has a 3-digit code (372) and 6-digit local numbers. Other towns have 4-digit codes and 5-digit local numbers.
| City | Area code in Tajikistan | From abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Dushanbe | 8 372 | +992 372 xx xxxx |
| Khujand | 8 3422 | +992 3422 x xxxx |
| Bokhtar (Qurghonteppa) | 8 3222 | +992 3222 x xxxx |
| Kulob | 8 3322 | +992 3322 x xxxx |
| Istaravshan | 8 3454 | +992 3454 x xxxx |
| Panjakent | 8 3475 | +992 3475 x xxxx |
| Khorog | 8 3522 | +992 3522 x xxxx |
Codes that get mixed up with +992
+993 is Turkmenistan, +996 is Kyrgyzstan and +998 is Uzbekistan. They sit in the same block of codes, so check the last digit before you dial.
Time difference
Tajikistan is on UTC+5 all year, with no daylight saving time.
| Where you are | Your clocks on summer time | Your clocks on standard time |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | Tajikistan is 2h ahead all year | |
| Kazakhstan | Same time all year | |
| Turkey | Tajikistan is 2h ahead all year | |
| Germany | Tajikistan is 3h ahead | Tajikistan is 4h ahead |
| US East Coast | Tajikistan is 9h ahead | Tajikistan is 10h ahead |
A 7 PM call from Moscow reaches Dushanbe at 9 PM all year. A 10 PM call from New York reaches Dushanbe at 7 AM in the US summer and 8 AM in the US winter.
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FAQ
Someone in Dushanbe gave me a 6-digit number. How do I dial it?
That is a local landline number without the area code. Add 372 in front: +992 372 XX XXXX.
Why won't my call to +992 go through?
Check three things: you have exactly 9 digits after +992, you removed a leading 8 if the number had 10 digits, and you dialed 992, not 993 or 996.