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This page contains information about calling from/to a fixed land line in Tajikistan. For information about using a GSM mobile phone, click here.
In Dushanbe, all telephone exchanges were upgraded to digital in November 2003.
Most of the rest of the country's telephones are still on the old analogue system.
If you are on a digital exchange, you will be able to tone-dial. Dialling through an analogue exchange uses pulse dialling and may require considerable persistence to connect outgoing calls. Analogue lines are also prone to crossed lines or other line noise, which sometimes makes them unusable for dial-up Internet.
| Service |
Tel. No. |
| Fire Brigade |
01 |
| Police |
02 |
| Ambulance |
03 |
| Operator |
07 |
| Telephone information |
09 |
| Directory Enquiries (Dushanbe) |
212940 |
| Inter-city Operator (Dushanbe) |
213942
210827 |
Local calls can be direct dialled from any phone.
If you wish to make a call from a city centre, many shops have a public telephone. The charge is usually around USD $0.10 for a three-minute call, paid to the shop owner.
Dialling codes for cities in Tajikistan
Your accommodation may or may not have the facility to make long-distance calls. Long-distance (inter-city or international) calls are barred by default. The account owner can register for long-distance calls upon payment of a one-time fee.
If long-distance direct dialling has been activated for your phone, dial 8 to get an inter-city line, wait for a dial tone, then dial the area code + number.
If direct dialling has not been activated, you can still make international calls by buying a pre-payment coupon or talon. Telephone coupons can be purchased from any Tajik Tel office. In Dushanbe this is beside the central Post Office on Rudaki, close to the Somoni monument. Purchase as many as you need for your call. Coupons are valid for use during the current calendar month, and can be refunded if unused, provided you present them for refund within a few days of expiry.
To use a pre-payment coupon, call the inter-city operator (see above). The operator will ask for the number of your talon, the number you are calling, the city, the name which is on the talon, and the number from which you are calling. You must then hang up and wait anywhere from 30 seconds to one hour if you are calling from Dushanbe, or perhaps longer if from outside Dushanbe. Often the line is cut after 30 minutes or so. Sometimes the operator will call back to see if you have finished, and if not, she will place your call again. It pays to be polite to the operators.
The procedures for calling internationally are the same as that for long-distance calls. If long-distance direct dialling has been enabled, dial 8 and wait for the long-distance dial tone. Then dial 10 + country code + area code + number.
In addition to Tajik Tel (the state telephone provider), there are several private companies who offer international phone calls at cheaper rates. Calls can be made from public call booths in major cities. These companies also sell pre-paid phone cards which can be used to make international calls from any touch-tone phone:
Call tariffs can be found on the following sites:
Faxes can be sent from Intercom or Telecomm Technology phone offices located in major cities. Some hotels also offer this service at a surcharge.
If you need to receive a fax, you can arrange this with the AED Business Centre, Rooms 300-303, 40 Rudaki Street, Dushanbe:
 +992 (372) 210522, 210526, 510102
 +992 (372) 210518, 510102
Receiving a fax costs USD $0.45 per page. You can also send faxes from the business centre at a markup of 20% on phone company charges.
The country code for Tajikistan is +992. See here for city codes.
The World Clock website has a couple of useful tools:
- Access code calculator - tell it where you are calling from, and it will display the full phone no. (access code + country code + city code + number).
- Call scheduler - tell it the location of the caller and recipient, and it will display a table showing the most convenient times to call.
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Telediscount offer phone calls from the UK to Tajikistan at the rate of 5p per minute. No account setup or pre-payment is required - call charges appear on your normal phone bill. |
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