Uzbekistan country code, +998 explained.
Everything you need to call Uzbekistan with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Uzbekistan
Tashkent · Asia
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
UZ
Capital
Tashkent
Region
Asia
Timezone
UTC+5
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +998 · XX · XXXXXXX
How Uzbekistan numbers break down
A complete number to Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +998 · XX · XXXXXXX
Uzbekistan on the map
Tashkent · Asia
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Uzbekistan virtual phone numbers, built for business
A Uzbekistan virtual number from Twiching plugs into SIP trunking, so an existing phone system can dial out with local +998 presence without swapping hardware or carriers.
Local +998 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Uzbekistan 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.
+998
Uzbekistan · ready to provision today
Tier-1 delivery into Uzbekistan, end to end
Direct interconnects with UCell and the wider Uzbekistan network mean calls skip lower-tier wholesale transit entirely, on every call, not just high-volume routes.
Uzbekistan
+998
191
Countries in directory
UZBEKISTAN INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Uzbekistan phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+998
AREA
XX
LOCAL
XXXXXXX
Under country code +998, Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan internationally.
Carriers & language
3 major networks cover Uzbekistan (UCell, Beeline Uzbekistan, Uzmobile), against 80% internet penetration. VoIP is restricted and Agency for Communication and Information (UzACI) licenses only approved operators. Because Uzbek is the primary language and UZS 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
Uzbekistan calls from the US need 011 first, then +998 — the exit code isn't optional.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
Uzbekistan numbers often show a domestic leading 0 — drop it once you've dialed the +998 country code from outside the country.
Ignoring the time difference
Uzbekistan runs on UTC+5. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Using non-compliant routes
Because Agency for Communication and Information (UzACI) tightly regulates VoIP in Uzbekistan, only licensed routes deliver reliably; grey routes risk being blocked outright.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Uzbekistan
Restricted — UzACI licensed only
Regulated by Agency for Communication and Information (UzACI)
Uzbekistan's VoIP rules under Agency for Communication and Information (UzACI) favor licensed operators over open termination — Twiching routes accordingly, rather than risking call quality on grey-market paths.
- VoIP requires a license from UzACI; unauthorized operators face regulatory penalties.
- International VoIP bypass traffic is prohibited and subject to monitoring.
- Operators must comply with SORM-style lawful interception requirements.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with UCell — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Uzbekistan
$0.025/min
Uzbekistan → US
$0.028/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use an Uzbekistan number
Tashkent-recognisable numbers
Callers in Tashkent and across Uzbekistan see a familiar +998 prefix rather than a number they don't recognise and won't pick up.
Asia outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Uzbekistan over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like UCell.
Time-zone-aware routing
Calls into Uzbekistan route to whichever team is on shift for UTC+5, instead of ringing a desk that's already gone home.
No local carrier contract needed
Entering Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan — frequently asked questions
The subscriber portion of an Uzbekistan number is 7 digits, after the country code and area/mobile prefix. That's the part that identifies the specific line once the call has been routed to the right network.
Agency for Communication and Information (UzACI) is the regulator for Uzbekistan. 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.
Yes, where locally supported — a single Twiching Uzbekistan number can handle both voice calls and SMS. That avoids the overhead of provisioning and managing two separate numbers for one customer-facing line.
Uzbekistan has 80% internet penetration, which is a useful signal for how reliably VoIP and SMS-based channels will perform there. Higher penetration generally means more consistent call quality and app-based delivery for messaging.
A recognisable +998 number tends to get answered more often than an unfamiliar international one — that's the main reason to present local caller ID in Uzbekistan. Unknown foreign numbers are frequently screened or ignored, which can quietly suppress answer rates on outbound sales and support calls.
3 major networks serve Uzbekistan: UCell, Beeline Uzbekistan, Uzmobile. Twiching interconnects directly with these carriers over Tier-1 routes rather than relying on third-party transit.
Full country code directory
Uzbekistan 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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