Cheap calls to the Central African Republic from $0.99/min
Calling the Central African Republic with callmins costs $0.99 a minute to landlines and $1.09 to mobiles, from your browser or the callmins app, with no subscription. Dial +236 and the number, and pay only for the minutes you use from a prepaid wallet.
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Per minute to the Central African Republic
- Landline
- $0.99
- Mobile
- $1.09
USD, before tax. Billed per minute from your wallet.
Rates to the Central African Republic by caller ID
Carriers price a call partly by the number it comes from, so the rate depends on which callmins number you show as caller ID. The headline price above is the highest of these, so it never understates what you'll pay.
For the Central African Republic, the rate is the same whichever callmins number you call from: $0.99 a minute to landlines and $1.09 to mobiles.
What a call to the Central African Republic costs
Worked out at the highest rate, so your call costs this or less.
| Call length | To a landline | To a mobile |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | $4.95 | $5.46 |
| 10 minutes | $9.90 | $10.92 |
| 30 minutes | $29.69 | $32.77 |
| 60 minutes | $59.39 | $65.53 |
For comparison, check the international rate card of your mobile network or landline provider. Pay-as-you-go international calls on a phone plan are usually billed per minute at well above wholesale, and many plans need an international add-on first. A $5 callmins top-up buys about 4 minutes to a mobile in the Central African Republic.
How to call the Central African Republic
Numbers in the Central African Republic have no trunk prefix: you dial the same digits after +236 as people dial at home.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 236 70012345 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 236 70012345 |
| Australia | 0011 236 70012345 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +236 70012345 |
Example: a mobile number in the Central African Republic, written 70 01 23 45 at home, is +236 70 01 23 45 in international format. In the callmins dialer, type it in international format, starting +236.
Mobile or landline?
- Mobile numbers start with
- 70, 72–778 digits after +236
- Landlines start with
- 21–22, 618 digits after +236
- Rate difference
- $0.99 landline · $1.09 mobile
Number ranges from Google's libphonenumber data, after +236 and without any leading 0. Ported numbers keep their original range.
Time in the Central African Republic
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Compared with New York
- 6 hours ahead of New YorkNoon in New York is 6:00 pm there (standard time).
- Compared with London
- 1 hour ahead of LondonNoon in London is 1:00 pm there (standard time).
Daylight saving shifts these by an hour for part of the year where either side changes clocks.
Calling the Central African Republic with callmins
- Sign up with email or Google. It's free and there's no app to install.
- Top up your wallet by $5 or more by card (Apple Pay and Google Pay work where supported).
- Open the dialer, type the number and press call. The rate shows before it rings.
- Optional: rent your own UK, US or Canadian number (a US number is $2.00/month, no setup fee) so people in the Central African Republic see a real number and can call you back.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to call the Central African Republic?
With callmins, calls to the Central African Republic cost $0.99 a minute to landlines and $1.09 a minute to mobiles, paid from a prepaid wallet with no subscription. A 10-minute call to a mobile costs about $10.92.
What is the country code for the Central African Republic?
The country code for the Central African Republic is +236. From the US or Canada dial 011 then 236 and the number; from the UK dial 00 236; from any mobile you can type +236 instead.
Do I need an app or a SIM card to call the Central African Republic?
No. callmins calls the Central African Republic from a web browser on a laptop or phone, over your internet connection, so there's nothing to install and no SIM or roaming involved. There are also callmins apps for iPhone, Android and Mac if you prefer.
Can I call the Central African Republic for free?
App-to-app calls (WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal) are free when both people have the app and a data connection. To reach a landline in the Central African Republic, or a mobile that's offline or has no data, you need a paid call to the phone network, which is what callmins sells, from $0.99 a minute.
Is the price the same for mobiles and landlines in the Central African Republic?
No. Landlines cost $0.99 a minute and mobiles $1.09, because mobile networks in the Central African Republic charge carriers a different fee to connect calls. The dialer shows the exact rate for the number you type before you call.
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Call the Central African Republic from $0.99 a minute.
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Rates in USD before tax, from callmins' carrier rate deck. The dialer always shows the exact price for the number you dial. Full rate table.