Send SMS to Afghanistan online
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is home to small businesses like bakeries, tailors, and repair shops. Schools, clinics, and community groups use text messages to communicate with parents, patients, and members. They send reminders for vaccination drives, notify about school closures, or confirm repair appointments. Texts are practical here because they work on all phones, even basic ones, and are read quickly.
Afghanistan
+93 · South Asia
Price per message
$0.03438
- For $40
- 1,163 SMS
- Alphabet
- Unicode (UCS-2)
- 1,000 messages
- $34.38
- Example number
- +93 70 123 4567
What a bulk SMS campaign to Afghanistan costs
Need a different count? The pricing calculator works it out for any number of messages, and the workspace shows the exact total for your own list, including names merged into the text.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $3.44 | $6.88 |
| 500 | $17.19 | $34.38 |
| 1,000 | $34.38 | $68.76 |
| 5,000 | $171.90 | $343.80 |
| 10,000 | $343.80 | $687.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Afghanistan
Clinics
Clinics in Kabul text patients about vaccination schedules and follow-up appointments.
Schools
Schools in Herat send parents updates about exam dates and school closures.
Tailors
Tailors in Mazar-i-Sharif text customers when their garments are ready for pickup.
Repair shops
Repair shops in Kandahar notify customers when their appliances are ready.
Phone number format in Afghanistan
A mobile number in Afghanistan has 9 digits after +93. People write it locally with a 0 in front (070 123 4567); paste it like that with Afghanistan as the default country, or as +93 70 123 4567, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Writing in Arabic script always uses Unicode, so a message to Afghanistan in Dari holds 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer text. Short notices in English or plain Latin letters hold 160 characters, which keeps a long message in fewer segments.
Main languages: Dari and Pashto.
Best time to send to Afghanistan
Afghanistan stays on UTC+4:30 all year, so 10:00 in Kabul is always 05:30 UTC. The scheduler takes your own time zone and shows the same moment in UTC, which makes a 10:00 local send easy to set from anywhere.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
More SMS destinations in South Asia
Questions about texting Afghanistan
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Afghanistan?
One message (one segment) to Afghanistan costs $0.03438. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $34.38, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Afghanistan does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 1,163 single-segment messages to Afghanistan, and more with the bonus on your first top-up. Credit has no expiry date, so what you do not use stays in your account.
How long can a text to Afghanistan be?
Writing in Arabic script always uses Unicode, so a message to Afghanistan in Dari holds 70 characters in one segment and 67 in each part of a longer text. Short notices in English or plain Latin letters hold 160 characters, which keeps a long message in fewer segments.
What number format do I use for Afghanistan?
A mobile number in Afghanistan has 9 digits after +93. People write it locally with a 0 in front (070 123 4567); paste it like that with Afghanistan as the default country, or as +93 70 123 4567, and the workspace treats both the same.
Should I send texts in Pashto or Dari?
Both Pashto and Dari are widely spoken. Use the language your audience prefers, or send bilingual messages if needed.
Are there busy seasons for texting?
Texts are especially useful during school terms and vaccination campaigns. Avoid sending during major holidays like Eid.
Ready to text Afghanistan?
Create an account, paste your Afghanistan numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 1,163 messages to Afghanistan.