+996 is the dialing code of Kyrgyzstan

Quick facts about +996

Country

Kyrgyzstan

Trunk prefix

0, dropped when you dial from abroad

Number length

Nine digits after the leading 0

Mobile numbers

Mobile numbers have nine digits after the 0; common prefixes are 050, 055, 070 and 077

Time zones

UTC+6 (Kyrgyzstan Time), no daylight saving

How to dial a Kyrgyzstan number

1. Start with the plus sign, or the exit code of the country you call from: 00 from the United Kingdom, India and most of Europe, 011 from the United States and Canada, 0011 from Australia, 010 from Japan.
2. Dial the country code 996.
3. Dial the national number without its leading 0.

Example: 0312 123456 in Kyrgyzstan is +996 312 123456 from anywhere in the world. In the LapLine dialer, type it exactly like that, with the plus sign.

Main area codes in Kyrgyzstan

Good to know

• A missed call from +996 is from Kyrgyzstan. One-ring calls from unknown foreign numbers are a known trick to make you call a premium number back; do not return a call you do not recognise.
• Kyrgyz workers in Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey call home often, so +996 is a frequent destination from those countries.

Questions and answers

Which country has the dialing code +996?

+996 is the country calling code of Kyrgyzstan. UTC+6 (Kyrgyzstan Time), no daylight saving.

What is the ISD code 996?

ISD code 996 is the same code. ISD stands for International Subscriber Dialling, the term used in India for a country code. Dial it as +996 from a mobile or a browser dialer, or as 00996 from a landline in India and most of Europe.

How do I call a Kyrgyzstan number from abroad?

Dial +996, then the national number without its leading 0. For example 0312 123456 becomes +996 312 123456.

Can I call +996 numbers from my browser?

LapLine calls mobiles and landlines from a browser tab and quotes the per-minute price of the exact number before you call. Which destinations can be called depends on provider coverage; the dialer says whether a number is available.