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Cheap calls to Libya from $0.72/min

Calling Libya with callmins costs $0.75 a minute to landlines and $0.72 to mobiles, from your browser or the callmins app, with no subscription. Dial +218 and the number, and pay only for the minutes you use from a prepaid wallet.

Updated

Per minute to Libya

Landline
$0.75
Mobile
$0.72

USD, before tax. Billed per minute from your wallet.

Rates to Libya 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 Libya, the rate is the same whichever callmins number you call from: $0.75 a minute to landlines and $0.72 to mobiles.

What a call to Libya costs

Worked out at the highest rate, so your call costs this or less.

Call lengthTo a landlineTo a mobile
5 minutes$3.73$3.62
10 minutes$7.45$7.24
30 minutes$22.36$21.72
60 minutes$44.72$43.44

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 6 minutes to a mobile in Libya.

How to call Libya

Inside Libya, numbers are written with a leading 0. Drop that 0 when you dial from abroad: +218 goes in its place.

Calling fromDial
The US or Canada011 218 912345678
The UK and most of Europe00 218 912345678
Australia0011 218 912345678
A mobile, anywhere+218 912345678

Example: a mobile number in Libya, written 091-2345678 at home, is +218 91 2345678 in international format. In the callmins dialer, type it in international format, starting +218.

Mobile or landline?

Mobile numbers start with
91–969 digits after +218
Landlines start with
20–28, 31–32, 41–42, 45, 47–48, 51–55, 57–58, 61–65, 67–69, 71–73, 81–82, 84–85, 889 digits after +218
Rate difference
$0.75 landline · $0.72 mobile

Number ranges from Google's libphonenumber data, after +218 and without any leading 0. Ported numbers keep their original range.

Time in Libya

Time zone
UTC+2
Compared with New York
7 hours ahead of New YorkNoon in New York is 7:00 pm there (standard time).
Compared with London
2 hours ahead of LondonNoon in London is 2:00 pm there (standard time).

Daylight saving shifts these by an hour for part of the year where either side changes clocks.

Calling Libya with callmins

  1. Sign up with email or Google. It's free and there's no app to install.
  2. Top up your wallet by $5 or more by card (Apple Pay and Google Pay work where supported).
  3. Open the dialer, type the number and press call. The rate shows before it rings.
  4. Optional: rent your own UK, US or Canadian number (a US number is $2.00/month, no setup fee) so people in Libya see a real number and can call you back.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to call Libya?

With callmins, calls to Libya cost $0.75 a minute to landlines and $0.72 a minute to mobiles, paid from a prepaid wallet with no subscription. A 10-minute call to a mobile costs about $7.24.

What is the country code for Libya?

The country code for Libya is +218. From the US or Canada dial 011 then 218 and the number; from the UK dial 00 218; from any mobile you can type +218 instead. Leave out the leading 0 that numbers in Libya are written with at home.

Do I need an app or a SIM card to call Libya?

No. callmins calls Libya 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 Libya 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 Libya, 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 $0.72 a minute.

Is the price the same for mobiles and landlines in Libya?

No. Landlines cost $0.75 a minute and mobiles $0.72, because mobile networks in Libya 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 Libya from $0.72 a minute.

Sign up free, top up $5 and call from your browser. No contract, no app, no SIM.

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.