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There are currently five mobile phone networks in Tajikistan.
| Company |
Network Type |
Network Code |
Coverage |
Website |
| SomonCom |
GSM 900 |
436 01 |
North Tajikistan, Khorog |
here (Russian) translate  |
| Indigo |
GSM 900 |
436 02 |
Dushanbe, Hissor, Tursonzoda |
here |
TT Mobile/
Mobile Lines of Tajikistan (MLT) |
GSM 900
GSM 1800 |
436 03 |
Major cities in Tajikistan. Roaming agreements throughout CIS. |
here |
| Babilon-M |
GSM 900 |
436 04 |
Dushanbe, Khujand
coverage map |
here |
| Tajik Tel |
GSM 900
D-AMPS |
436 05 |
? |
No |
Indigo and SomonCom are both owned by the Central Asian Telecommunications Development B.V., a holding company owned by MCT and the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development. The two companies plan to merge, to become the largest mobile company in Tajikistan.
MLT/TT Mobile is a joint venture between North-West GSM (a Russian cellular operator) and Tajikistan's fixed-line operator Tajik Telecom. Their GSM exchange was supplied by Nokia and is one of the most advanced and reliable. MLT is the only company with SMS service and also the only company to offer roaming (within the C.I.S.) to its subscribers.
Babilon-M have digital equipment from ZTE (China), including advanced technology for noise suppression. Babilon-M are the only operator to use fibre-optic technology to connect to city telephone exchanges. Babilon-M have the cheapest tariffs, but coverage is the most limited (Dushanbe and Khujand only).
Tajik Tel was the first mobile operator in Tajikistan, with its D-AMPS (analogue) network. High prices led to low takeup of services, and a late adoption of GSM has meant that the company now lags behind its competitors.
Check with your mobile service provider to see if they offer roaming in Tajikistan. Most major providers do have an agreement with one of the Tajik companies, usually SomonCom, Indigo or MLT.
Depending on how long you are staying for and how much you use your phone, it may be cheaper to buy a Tajik SIM card rather than use international roaming, which is often very expensive.
The only Tajik provider to offer roaming to their own customers is MLT, who have roaming agreements in Russia and throughout the C.I.S.
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