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Central African Republic +236

To call Central African Republic from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 236, then the local number. In full: +236 70 01 23 45.

CapitalBangui Dialing zone2 — Africa Local time05:51 UTC+1 Exit code from Central African Republic00
Quick answer

The country calling code for Central African Republic is +236. A number starting +236 or 00236 is a call to or from Central African Republic. From abroad: +236 70 01 23 45.

Country code+236
CapitalBangui
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneAfrica/Bangui
LanguageFrench
CurrencyFranc
Emergency117 / 118 / 1220
Exit code00
Trunk prefixnone
Population4,666,377

To call Central African Republic from abroad, dial your exit code (or +), then 236, then the local number as is. The +236 code identifies the country; the following digits identify the line (landline or mobile).

How to call Central African Republic from abroad

From the US / Canada011 236 70 01 23 45
From the UK & Europe00 236 70 01 23 45
From Australia0011 236 70 01 23 45
From any mobile+236 70 01 23 45

70 01 23 45 is a real-format Central African Republic mobile number (example from the ITU-T numbering plan): replace it with the number you were given, as is.

Central African Republic area codes

In Central African Republic, landlines usually include an area code after +236 (as is). Mobiles have no area code.

Number format

Landline, written locally21 61 23 45from abroad+236 21 61 23 45
Mobile, written locally70 01 23 45from abroad+236 70 01 23 45

Landline numbers in Central African Republic have 8 digits after the country code; mobile numbers have 8 digits. There is no national prefix to drop: dial the full local number after +236.

Calling abroad from Central African Republic

To call another country from Central African Republic, dial the exit code 00 (or + on a mobile), then the country code, then the number. From Central African Republic to the United States, for example: 00 1 201 555 0123.

A Central African Republic number in international format is written +236 …. The + stands for the exit prefix (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).

Cheapest ways to call Central African Republic

With internet on both ends, apps like WhatsApp, Signal or FaceTime call Central African Republic for free. To reach a number without an app, VoIP services are usually cheaper than your operator’s international rate.

Frequently asked questions

What country has the code +236?

Central African Republic has the country calling code +236.

How do I call Central African Republic from the United States?

Dial 011, then 236, then the local number as is — for example 011 70 01 23 45.

What does +236 mean?

It is the international dialing code for Central African Republic. The + stands for your exit code (00 in much of the world, 011 in North America).

Is +236 mobile or landline?

The +236 code identifies the country, not the line type; Central African Republic landlines and mobiles share it.

A country code covers a whole nation; the full number depends on the city and operator.

Mobile networks in Central African Republic

4 mobile network operators run their own networks in Central African Republic. The largest is telecel, with about 0.14 million subscribers (December 2008). Pick the one with the best coverage where you will spend most of your time.

telecel3G2G
0.14 M subscribers · December 2008

Owned by Orascom Telecom

Orange3G2G
0.19 M subscribers · December 2009

Owned by Orange S.A.

azur3G2G
0.16 M subscribers · December 2008

Owned by Bintel

Moov Africa2G

Owned by Maroc Telecom

Operators, subscriber counts, network codes and switch-off dates: Wikipedia (lists of mobile network operators, mobile network codes, 2G/3G phase-out, mobile number portability), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Figures come from each operator or regulator at the date shown.

Staying connected in Central African Republic

Mobile subscriptions39 per 100 people2022
Internet users14 % of population2024
Fixed lines0.0 per 100 people2022

With 39 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, mobile coverage in Central African Republic is not universal — keep a landline number as a backup when you can. Only 14 % of people use the internet, so a plain phone call may reach more people than an app.

Source: World Bank / ITU World Telecommunication indicators (IT.CEL.SETS.P2, IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.MLT.MAIN.P2), latest available year.

Free and premium numbers in Central African Republic

Premium rate+236 87 76 12 34

Surcharged services — ranges starting with 8776. Do not call back an unknown missed call from such a range: the cost is far above a normal call.

Number ranges: ITU-T national numbering plan for Central African Republic via Google libphonenumber.

Neighbouring countries

Chad +235Sudan +249Democratic Republic of the Congo +243South Sudan +211Cameroon +237Republic of the Congo +242

All countries in zone 2 — Africa