Turkmenistan country code, +993 explained.
Everything you need to call Turkmenistan with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Turkmenistan
Ashgabat · Asia
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
TM
Capital
Ashgabat
Region
Asia
Timezone
UTC+5
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +993 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Turkmenistan numbers break down
A complete number to Turkmenistan follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Turkmenistan.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +993 · XX · XXXXXXX
Turkmenistan on the map
Ashgabat · Asia
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
SIP trunking and local numbers for Turkmenistan
Instead of leasing a physical line in Turkmenistan, a Twiching SIP trunk routes your existing PBX or softphone traffic through a local +993 number — same call quality, none of the on-the-ground infrastructure.
Local +993 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Turkmenistan number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+993
Turkmenistan · ready to provision today
Built for reliable delivery into Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan isn't treated as a secondary market — it runs on the identical direct-carrier routing and delivery guarantees as every other country in the directory.
Turkmenistan
+993
191
Countries in directory
TURKMENISTAN INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Turkmenistan phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+993
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXX
Under country code +993, Turkmenistan numbers follow an open plan built from a 2-digit area or mobile prefix and a 7-digit subscriber line — 9 digits in all. A domestic "0" typically precedes the prefix, but that digit is dropped when dialing Turkmenistan internationally.
Carriers & language
1 major networks cover Turkmenistan (Altyn Asyr (TMCELL)), against 26% internet penetration. VoIP is restricted and Ministry of Communications (MoC) licenses only approved operators. Because Turkmen is the primary language and TMT the local currency, both should inform IVR scripts, SMS content, and support hours.
Asia context
Asian markets range from fully liberalised to licensed-only VoIP, so compliant routing and correct local caller ID have an outsized effect on answer rates.
Skipping the exit code
Reaching Turkmenistan from the US requires the 011 exit code ahead of +993 — skip it and the call won't connect.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
That leading 0 on a Turkmenistan number is for domestic calls only; leave it out when dialing in after +993.
Ignoring the time difference
Turkmenistan runs on UTC+5. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Using non-compliant routes
Ministry of Communications (MoC) restricts VoIP into Turkmenistan — unlicensed grey routes get blocked or dropped, so compliant termination is the only reliable path.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Turkmenistan
Restricted — State controlled only
Regulated by Ministry of Communications (MoC)
Ministry of Communications (MoC) restricts VoIP termination in Turkmenistan to licensed operators, so unlicensed grey routes are routinely blocked or degraded. Twiching terminates strictly on compliant, licensed paths built to clear that bar.
- VoIP and internet services are state-controlled with severe restrictions on foreign providers.
- Only the state-owned operator Altyn Asyr is permitted to provide telecoms services.
- VoIP applications and international calling platforms are blocked for general public use.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Altyn Asyr (TMCELL) — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Turkmenistan
$0.080/min
Turkmenistan → US
$0.090/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Turkmenistan number
Look like a local business
A +993 number with Turkmenistan caller ID reads as domestic to the person picking up — unfamiliar international numbers get screened far more often.
Asia outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Turkmenistan over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Altyn Asyr (TMCELL).
Built for UTC+5 hours
Multi-country teams route Turkmenistan calls to whoever's actually awake and working in UTC+5, without juggling separate numbers per shift.
No local carrier contract needed
Entering Turkmenistan over SIP trunking skips the local carrier contract entirely — the number is provisioned and billed the same way as every other Twiching market.
FAQ
Calling Turkmenistan — frequently asked questions
The country code for Turkmenistan is +993. To call Turkmenistan from the United States, dial 011, then 993, then the local number. Twiching adds the 011 and +993 automatically when you dial from the app, so you only need to enter the local number itself.
Ministry of Communications (MoC) is the regulator for Turkmenistan. Twiching routes calls in line with its rules for compliant, licensed termination, rather than relying on unlicensed grey routes that can be blocked or degraded.
The major networks in Turkmenistan are Altyn Asyr (TMCELL). Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks, rather than routing through cheaper wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
Yes — since Turkmenistan runs on UTC+5, calls can be routed to the right team based on local business hours there. That's especially useful for support or sales teams covering multiple countries across different time zones from one platform.
Yes, where locally supported — a single Twiching Turkmenistan number can handle both voice calls and SMS. That avoids the overhead of provisioning and managing two separate numbers for one customer-facing line.
A full national Turkmenistan number is 9 digits after the +993 country code — a 2-digit area or mobile prefix plus a 7-digit subscriber number. Getting this length right matters: too few or too many digits and the call simply won't connect.
Full country code directory
Turkmenistan is one of several Asia markets Twiching covers — browse the rest of the directory below to compare dial codes, VoIP rules, and rates across the region. All 190 other countries are listed below, Asia first.
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