Name	Phone number
1	Police	01
2	Fire service	02
3	Ambulance	03
4	Rescue service	050
5	Mountain rescue	232-2150
6	English-speaking doctor	185-6093
7	Ministry for Cultural Affairs	239-4957
8	Ministry of Finance	233-7073
9	Ministry of Health	241-1680
10	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	233-6475
11	Ministry of Communications	233-6645
12	Foreign Investment Agency	241-5541

Contents 1 International calls 2 Domestic calls 3 Phone directory 4 Medical services

International calls

To make international calls or call home from Uzbekistan, dial in this order: 8-10 + followed by your country code + phone number. For example, 8-10-44-34-574-5748.

For international calls to Uzbekistan, dial in this order: your code to use international line + 998 + city code + local number. For example, 00+998+71+231-2735.

The main post office is near Oloy Bazaar where you can make cheaper international calls. You may also buy cheap international call cards available throughout the city or in Paynet outlets. Major hotels offer the most convenient but expensive connections, while main city post offices provide slower but cheaper services at local rates. Independent business centers are a good alternative, especially for faxes.

Domestic calls

For domestic calls within Uzbekistan, you can use your hotel or post office. Local city codes are:

Phone directory

For more assistance, you may call phone directories:

• 120-0909

• 140-0909

• 144-0912

• 144-3963

Medical services

In emergency, you may call Tashkent International Medical Clinic (120-6091/2, 307-312 or 185-2088).

For VIP ambulance, call 133-2625 or 133-1903.

First choice hospitals are the VIP Hospital No.1 (264-8400/1) and No.1 Government Hospital (236-0884).

Dentists include the expensive but recommended Stoma-service (264-3916), or the Al Quids dental clinic (235-7233).