Kazakhstan Country Code: +7, Shared With Russia (and Why Not +997)

Kazakhstan’s international calling code is +7, the same code Russia uses. Kazakhstan reserved its own code, +997, in 2021, but the government later decided to keep +7. To call a Kazakh number from abroad, dial +7 and then the 10-digit national number.

Because the two countries share +7, the digits after it tell you which country a number belongs to. That is the part most people actually need.

How do you tell a Kazakh number from a Russian one?

Look at the first digit after +7. The intergovernmental agreement on sharing the +7 zone assigns blocks of three-digit codes to each country. In its table, ranges 000–099, 600–699 and 700–799 are for Kazakhstan’s exclusive use, while 200–599 and 900–999 are Russia’s.

Number starts with	Country under the agreement	Example pattern
+7 6…	Kazakhstan	+7 6XX XXX XXXX
+7 7…	Kazakhstan	+7 7XX XXX XXXX
+7 2…, 3…, 4…, 5…	Russia	+7 4XX XXX XXXX
+7 9…	Russia	+7 9XX XXX XXXX
+7 8…	Split or shared range	Check the code

So a number beginning +7 7 or +7 6 is Kazakh under this table, and a number beginning +7 9 is Russian. If a number matters, for example a driver or a hotel, check the first digit before assuming which country you are calling.

The table comes from the Agreement between the Governments of Kazakhstan and Russia on sharing the 7th world numbering zone, signed in Astana on 27 November 2024 and approved by Kazakhstan’s government on 17 November 2025. The agreement takes effect once both sides have notified each other that their internal procedures are complete; the 8XX range is divided and partly held in reserve.

What happened to +997?

Kazakhstan reserved +997 in 2021 and then decided to stay on +7. Explaining the decision in June 2024, the Ministry of Digital Development said a switch was feasible but would cause financial and technical problems, and that every subscriber would have to update their number in government, banking and social-media services, with a high risk of failures during the transition. After renewed talks with the International Telecommunication Union, it decided to keep +7 and prepared a new agreement with Russia, Tengrinews reported.

So older articles that say Kazakhstan “will switch to +997” describe a plan that was dropped. You do not need +997 to call Kazakhstan.

How do you dial a Kazakh number?

• From abroad: + or your international exit code, then 7, then the 10-digit number, for example +7 7XX XXX XX XX.
• Saving numbers in your phone: store them in the full +7 form, so they work whether you are in Kazakhstan or not. Do this before you land, so a driver or hotel can be called from the airport arrival hall.
• In an emergency inside Kazakhstan: call 112, the unified emergency number, or 102 for police. The numbers are published on the official eGov page; our safety guide covers when to use them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the country code for Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan's international calling code is +7. It shares the code with Russia.

Is +997 the country code for Kazakhstan?

No. Kazakhstan reserved +997 in 2021, but the Ministry of Digital Development decided to keep +7 and explained the decision in June 2024.

How can I tell if a +7 number is from Kazakhstan or Russia?

Under the Kazakhstan–Russia numbering agreement, codes starting 6 or 7 after +7 belong to Kazakhstan, and codes starting 2, 3, 4, 5 or 9 belong to Russia.

Sources

• Government of Kazakhstan Resolution No. 975 of 17 November 2025, Adilet: approval of the Kazakhstan–Russia agreement on sharing the 7th world numbering zone, including the table of code ranges.
• Tengrinews: why Kazakhstan dropped +997, quoting the Ministry of Digital Development.
• Kazinform, 14 June 2024: the same ministry explanation.
• eGov Kazakhstan: emergency numbers.

Last reviewed: 10 November 2026. The resolution and both news reports were read on that date. The eGov emergency-number page is the one already cited in the site’s safety and Almaty guides. The example patterns use X for digits and are not real numbers.