Central African Republic country code +236
The country code for the Central African Republic is +236. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 236, then the number.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +236
- ISO country code
- CF
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Digits after the code
- 8For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +236 70 01 23 45Written 70 01 23 45 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+1
How to call the Central African Republic from abroad
Exit code, then 236, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| 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 |
How to call abroad from the Central African Republic
Going the other way, start with the Central African Republic's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Central African Republic phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 70, 72–778 digits after +236
- Landlines start with
- 21–22, 618 digits after +236
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +23670012345The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +236?
+236 is the dialling code for the Central African Republic.
Is +236 the same as 00236 or 011 236?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +236 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from the Central African Republic in international format?
Start with +236, then the number. For example 70 01 23 45 becomes +236 70 01 23 45, or +23670012345 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in the Central African Republic?
To call abroad from a landline in the Central African Republic, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +236. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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