Uzbekistan country code +998 — call Uzbekistan & get a number.
Central Asia's most populous nation packs a tidy 9-digit plan behind +998 — a 2-digit area or operator prefix, then seven more. Here are the precise formats from the US, UK, Russia and the neighbours, Tashkent's 71 code, the Beeline-to-Mobiuz prefix map, live Tashkent time and weather, and how to claim a +998 line with MCM.
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Uzbekistan at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan picks up on +998. Place it after your own exit code to reach any Uzbek landline or mobile from outside the country; on a handset, the "+" stands in for that exit code, and holding "0" usually types it for you. One thing to file away for later: inside Uzbekistan a leading "8" trunk digit used to front the area code, but international dialling skips it entirely.
Code +998 was assigned to Uzbekistan by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Uzbekistan.
How to call Uzbekistan from anywhere
A complete dial to Uzbekistan is four pieces stacked in order: your exit code, +998, the 2-digit area or operator prefix, then the 7-digit subscriber number.
Full example: +998 71 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Uzbekistan phone number format explained
Every Uzbek national number runs to nine digits — a 2-digit prefix and a 7-digit subscriber number, written +998 XX XXX XX XX. On a landline that 2-digit prefix is geographic; on a mobile it's an operator badge instead.
Landline
Geographic prefix. Format +998 [area code] [7 digits]. Tashkent example: +998 71 XXX XX XX.
Mobile
Operator prefix, no place attached — 90, 91, 93, 94, 97, 99 and the like. Format +998 9X XXX XX XX, e.g. +998 90 XXX XX XX.
Uzbekistan area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkent | Tashkent City | 71 |
| Samarkand | Samarqand | 66 |
| Bukhara | Buxoro | 65 |
| Andijan | Andijon | 74 |
| Namangan | Namangan | 69 |
| Fergana | Farg'ona | 73 |
| Nukus | Karakalpakstan | 61 |
| Urgench | Xorazm | 62 |
| Qarshi | Qashqadaryo | 75 |
| Termez | Surxondaryo | 76 |
| Jizzakh | Jizzax | 72 |
| Navoiy | Navoiy | 79 |
Uzbekistan mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +998 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Beeline (Unitel)
Ucell
Mobiuz (formerly UMS)
Uzmobile (Uztelecom)
Perfectum / Humans (CDMA/GSM)
Uzbekistan time zone
For all its breadth across Central Asia, Uzbekistan keeps just one clock: Uzbekistan Time (UZT), UTC+5, with no daylight saving anywhere in the country. From Nukus to the Fergana Valley, the time is the same and it never shifts.
A 13:00–17:00 block in Tashkent catches Europe mid-morning to lunchtime and overlaps neatly with Moscow and Dubai; for North America, an early-morning Tashkent call reaches the US the previous evening.
Emergency numbers in Uzbekistan
Free to call from any Uzbekistan phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Uzbekistan
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Carrying the old domestic trunk "8" into an international call
leave it behind; +998 already does that job, so it's +998 71, never +998 8 71.
Padding the area code with a leading 0 in international format
Tashkent is 71, not 071.
Treating the 2-digit area code and a mobile prefix as different slots
both sit immediately after +998, so 71 (Tashkent) and 90 (Beeline) occupy the same position.
Banking on a fixed time gap
Uzbekistan never shifts its clocks, so the offset moves whenever your own country flips daylight saving on or off.
Reading a 90 or 91 number as definitely Beeline
portability lets a number keep its prefix on a different network.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Uzbekistan
Move calls onto VoIP/SIP to skip the premium tacked onto Uzbek mobile termination.
Carry a local +998 number so your Uzbek customers dial in at domestic rates.
Send high-volume traffic across a wholesale carrier rather than a retail dialer.
Time calls for off-peak Tashkent hours to catch cheaper plan windows.
Why businesses get a Uzbekistan virtual number
Uzbekistan is a young, fast-digitising market of 37 million-plus, and a +998 line lets you meet customers in Tashkent and the regions as a local — no office, no infrastructure, just a number they recognise.
Stronger pickup
Stronger pickup — a +998 caller ID reads as Uzbek, not foreign.
Built-in familiarity
Built-in familiarity — locals trust a number on their own plan.
Domestic-rate inbound
Domestic-rate inbound — your Uzbek callers pay local tariffs.
One console, every region
One console, every region — route +998 calls to teams anywhere.
Land fast
Land fast — open in Uzbekistan without building anything on the ground.
Genuine PSTN line
Genuine PSTN line — a real Uzbek number, not a relay or callback trick.
Uzbekistan virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
Provision 9-digit +998 DIDs and run Uzbek voice on carrier-grade infrastructure built for reach and uptime.
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
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Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
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WebRTC support for browser-based calling without softphone installs
REST APIs for provisioning, routing & call detail records (CDRs)
Built-in fraud protection with AI anomaly detection & STIR/SHAKEN
24/7 network monitoring and dedicated support
How to get your Uzbekistan virtual number
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Choose Uzbekistan and pick your 9-digit local number.
Verify the account and submit any required documents.
Set up routing, forwarding and IVR.
Go live and start fielding Uzbek calls.
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Uzbekistan +998 — FAQ
What does the old "8" do, and should I dial it from abroad?expand_more
Inside Uzbekistan it was the trunk digit before an area code; from abroad you drop it and use +998 instead — never +998 8.
How long is an Uzbek number once I'm past +998?expand_more
Nine digits: a 2-digit prefix followed by a 7-digit subscriber number.
What's Tashkent's area code?expand_more
71 — so the capital's numbers read +998 71 XXX XX XX.
How can I tell a city code from a mobile prefix?expand_more
Both sit right after +998, but a city code (like 71) belongs to a place while a mobile prefix (like 90) belongs to an operator.
Which operators sit behind the mobile prefixes?expand_more
Beeline (90, 91), Ucell (93, 94, 50), Mobiuz (88, 97), Uzmobile (77, 95, 99) and Perfectum/Humans (98, 33), subject to portability.
Will the time gap to Uzbekistan stay constant?expand_more
Uzbekistan holds UTC+5 with no daylight saving, so the gap only changes when your own country switches its clocks.
From the UK or US, how do I reach an Uzbek line?expand_more
Dial 00 998 from the UK or 011 998 from the US, then the 9-digit number.
What currency will I be quoted locally?expand_more
The Uzbekistani so'm (UZS).
Can a 90 number that used to be Beeline now be on another network?expand_more
Yes — portability lets a number keep its prefix after switching carriers.
Can MCM give me a +998 number without a presence in Uzbekistan?expand_more
Yes — we provision genuine local 9-digit DIDs and route them to your team anywhere.