050 area code — Balkh
Phone numbers in Balkh, Afghanistan use the area code 050. Numbers are written internationally as +93 50.
How to call Balkh
- From abroad
- +93 50 XXX XXXX
- Within Afghanistan
- 050 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +93
About the 050 area code
Locally the code appears as 050; from outside Afghanistan you replace the leading 0 with +93 50.
Area codes like 050 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Afghanistan number. To actually receive an SMS on a Afghanistan number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Balkh?
Balkh uses the area code 050, written internationally as +93 50.
How do I call Balkh from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +93 50, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Balkh?
Balkh is in the Asia/Kabul time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 050 a mobile or a landline code?
050 is a geographic (landline) area code for Balkh. Mobile numbers in Afghanistan use their own separate prefixes.