Cheap calls to Macau from $0.26/min
Calling Macau with callmins costs $0.26 a minute to landlines and $0.31 to mobiles, from your browser or the callmins app, with no subscription. Dial +853 and the number, and pay only for the minutes you use from a prepaid wallet.
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Per minute to Macau
- Landline
- $0.26
- Mobile
- $0.31
USD, before tax. Billed per minute from your wallet.
Rates to Macau 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 Macau, the rate is the same whichever callmins number you call from: $0.26 a minute to landlines and $0.31 to mobiles.
What a call to Macau costs
Worked out at the highest rate, so your call costs this or less.
| Call length | To a landline | To a mobile |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | $1.31 | $1.57 |
| 10 minutes | $2.62 | $3.15 |
| 30 minutes | $7.85 | $9.45 |
| 60 minutes | $15.70 | $18.89 |
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 15 minutes to a mobile in Macau.
How to call Macau
Numbers in Macau have no trunk prefix: you dial the same digits after +853 as people dial at home.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 853 66123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 853 66123456 |
| Australia | 0011 853 66123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +853 66123456 |
Example: a mobile number in Macau, written 6612 3456 at home, is +853 6612 3456 in international format. In the callmins dialer, type it in international format, starting +853.
Mobile or landline?
- Mobile numbers start with
- 62–63, 65–66, 688 digits after +853
- Landlines start with
- 28, 81–85, 87–898 digits after +853
- Rate difference
- $0.26 landline · $0.31 mobile
Number ranges from Google's libphonenumber data, after +853 and without any leading 0. Ported numbers keep their original range.
Time in Macau
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Compared with New York
- 13 hours ahead of New YorkNoon in New York is 1:00 am the next day there (standard time).
- Compared with London
- 8 hours ahead of LondonNoon in London is 8:00 pm there (standard time).
Daylight saving shifts these by an hour for part of the year where either side changes clocks.
Calling Macau 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 Macau see a real number and can call you back.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to call Macau?
With callmins, calls to Macau cost $0.26 a minute to landlines and $0.31 a minute to mobiles, paid from a prepaid wallet with no subscription. A 10-minute call to a mobile costs about $3.15.
What is the country code for Macau?
The country code for Macau is +853. From the US or Canada dial 011 then 853 and the number; from the UK dial 00 853; from any mobile you can type +853 instead.
Do I need an app or a SIM card to call Macau?
No. callmins calls Macau 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 Macau 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 Macau, 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 $0.26 a minute.
Is the price the same for mobiles and landlines in Macau?
No. Landlines cost $0.26 a minute and mobiles $0.31, because mobile networks in Macau 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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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.