Mobile phone usage has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years from less than 20% coverage of households to over 80%. The Communications Ministry in late 2013 estimated that 3.8 million people have access to the internet through smart phones.
A sim card can be bought for 10 somoni ($2). The buyer must provide a copy of his passport and an address of legal residence.
There is a high level of competition among the licensed providers of cell phone services. All large cities have 3G coverage. 2G covers 80% of populated areas. In the sparsely populated Pamirs making up two thirds of the country coverage is much less.
Mobile internet by use of data modem costs 100 somoni (US$20) per month for a maximum of 3 gigabytes.
For information on Tajikistan telecommunications provider contact details, please see the following link: 4.11 Tajikistan Additional Service Provision Contact List
Telephone Services |
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Is there an existing landline telephone network? |
Yes |
Does it allow international calls? |
Yes |
Number and Length of Downtime Periods (on average) |
N/A |
Mobile Phone Providers |
1. Megafon 2. Tcell 3. Babilon-M 4. Beeline TK Mobile discontinued it services in March 2018 |
Approximate Percentage of National Coverage |
Countrywide - 80% of households have cell phones |
Telecommunications Regulations
The government Communications Service regulates the registration of all radio communications equipment including VSAT, HF, VHF and Thurayas, there is no limitation on the importation of such equipment, but a license for their use must be obtained at time of importation. Until 2011 there had been a law requiring prior approval for import but the restrictions were eased.
Regulations on Usage and Import |
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Regulations in Place? |
Regulating Authority |
Satellite |
Yes |
Communication Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
HF Radio |
Yes |
Communication Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
UHF/VHF/HF Radio: Handheld, Base and Mobile |
Yes |
Communication Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
UHF/VHF Repeaters |
Yes |
Communication Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
GPS |
Yes |
Communication Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
VSAT |
Yes |
Communication Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan |
Individual Network Operator Licenses Required |
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N/A |
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Frequency Licenses Required |
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Yes, all frequencies must be licensed |
Existing Humanitarian Telecomms Systems
Existing UN Telecommunication Systems |
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UNDP |
WFP |
UNICEF |
VHF Frequencies |
Ch 2 |
Ch1 |
Ch3 |
HF Frequencies |
Ch 1 to Ch 12 |
Ch 13 to Ch 22 |
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Locations of Repeaters |
Dushanbe City, Victory Park Ayni District Center Shahritus District Center |
Dushanbe City, Victory Park Kurgantyube City (Toshrabot TV Station) Khujand City, Hotel Khujand |
Dushanbe City Victory Park |
VSAT |
Yes (used as backup connection) |
Yes |
Yes |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Internet Service Providers |
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Are there ISPs available? |
Yes |
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If yes, are they privately or government owned? |
1 Government owned, the rest are privately owned. |
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Dial-up only? |
No |
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Approximate Rates (local currency and USD - $) |
Dial-up |
Dial-up (This is discontinued as its obsolete technology) |
Broadband |
Broadband Cost of 1 Mbps link is TJS 5000 ($552) |
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Max Leasable ‘Dedicated’ Bandwidth |
100 Mbps (through fiber-optic broadband link) |
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
For information on MNOs please visit the https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/category/country/tajikistan/
Company |
Number of Agent Outlets by Area |
Network Strength by Area |
Contracted for Humanitarian or Government Cash Transfer Programmes? |
Services Offered (i.e. Merchant Payment, Bulk Disbursement, Receive & Make Payment) |
Megafon |
15 - Dushanbe City and its vicinity |
Yes, currently no conditions available to implement |
Voice, SMS, 2G/3G/4G Mobile Internet
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Tcell |
11 – Dushanbe City |
http://tcell.tj/en/corporations/4g/4g-internet/the-4g-coverage-area.php |
Yes, currently no conditions available to implement |
Voice, SMS, 2G/3G/4G Mobile Internet
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Babilon-M |
Info not available |
Yes, currently no conditions available to implement |
Voice, SMS, 2G/3G/4G Mobile Internet
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Beeline |
11 – Dushanbe City and its vicinity. |
https://beeline.tj/dushanbe/customers/maps?ot=&oid=&ln=68.77021<=38.56144&z=10& |
Yes, currently no conditions available to implement |
Voice, SMS, 2G/3G/4G Mobile Internet
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