Communication in Kirghizia

The telephone system of the country is under the control of state company Kirgiztelekom and is estimated as become outdated enough. The majority of 500 thousand local telephone lines are based on the old relay equipment, but intensive modernisation of a communication system now is spent.

Street call boxes work on telephone cards of two types which it is possible пробрести in shops, tobacco booths, on mail and in post offices. In a province the set of the devices using coins on 10 catfish has remained. To take advantage of services of long-distance and international telecommunication it is possible through system of an automatic exit on inter-regional lines, or by means of the operator. An exit code on a long distance communication - "0", international - "00".

The international code of the country - 996. For a call to Kirghizia it is necessary to type - 8 - 10 - 996 - a city code - number of the caused subscriber.

Codes of some cities: Баткен - 3622, Bishkek - 312, Dzhalal Abad (Zhalal-Abad) - 3722, the Edging - 3132, Karakol (Пржевальск) - 3922, Mines-large sums - 3559, Naryn - 3522, Ош - 3222, Talas - 3422, Tash-Kumyr - 3745, Токтогул - 3747, Тюп - 3945, Узген - 3233, Feel-Tokmok - 3138.

Useful phone numbers

The tourism ministry - (312 220-657.
Bishkek city help - 262-317.
Telephone help Bishkek - 109.

Militia - 102.
Fire - 101.
The first help - 103.
Rescue service - 443-839, 110 or 161.