Cheap calls to Madagascar from $1.30/min
Calling Madagascar with callmins costs $1.30 a minute to landlines and mobiles, from your browser or the callmins app, with no subscription. Dial +261 and the number, and pay only for the minutes you use from a prepaid wallet.
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Per minute to Madagascar
- Landline
- $1.30
- Mobile
- $1.30
USD, before tax. Billed per minute from your wallet.
Rates to Madagascar 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 Madagascar, the rate is the same whichever callmins number you call from: $1.30 a minute to landlines and $1.30 to mobiles.
What a call to Madagascar costs
Worked out at the highest rate, so your call costs this or less.
| Call length | To a landline | To a mobile |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | $6.49 | $6.49 |
| 10 minutes | $12.98 | $12.98 |
| 30 minutes | $38.94 | $38.94 |
| 60 minutes | $77.88 | $77.88 |
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 3 minutes to a mobile in Madagascar.
How to call Madagascar
Inside Madagascar, numbers are written with a leading 0. Drop that 0 when you dial from abroad: +261 goes in its place.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 261 321234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 261 321234567 |
| Australia | 0011 261 321234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +261 321234567 |
Example: a mobile number in Madagascar, written 032 12 345 67 at home, is +261 32 12 345 67 in international format. In the callmins dialer, type it in international format, starting +261.
Mobile or landline?
- Mobile numbers start with
- 32–399 digits after +261
- Landlines start with
- 209 digits after +261
- Rate difference
- None: one rate for both
Number ranges from Google's libphonenumber data, after +261 and without any leading 0. Ported numbers keep their original range.
Time in Madagascar
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Compared with New York
- 8 hours ahead of New YorkNoon in New York is 8:00 pm there (standard time).
- Compared with London
- 3 hours ahead of LondonNoon in London is 3:00 pm there (standard time).
Daylight saving shifts these by an hour for part of the year where either side changes clocks.
Calling Madagascar 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 Madagascar see a real number and can call you back.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to call Madagascar?
With callmins, calls to Madagascar cost $1.30 a minute to landlines and $1.30 a minute to mobiles, paid from a prepaid wallet with no subscription. A 10-minute call to a mobile costs about $12.98.
What is the country code for Madagascar?
The country code for Madagascar is +261. From the US or Canada dial 011 then 261 and the number; from the UK dial 00 261; from any mobile you can type +261 instead. Leave out the leading 0 that numbers in Madagascar are written with at home.
Do I need an app or a SIM card to call Madagascar?
No. callmins calls Madagascar 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 Madagascar 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 Madagascar, 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 $1.30 a minute.
Is the price the same for mobiles and landlines in Madagascar?
Yes. Our rate to Madagascar is $1.30 a minute whether you call a landline or a mobile.
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Call Madagascar from $1.30 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.