How to call Central African Republic using the international calling code +236 and area code.
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Example numbers for Central African Republic:
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Code
+236
ISO
CF
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Bangui
Every Central African Republic number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Central African Republic from abroad, the only fixed part is +236 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Central African Republic.
+XXX XX XX XX XX
Dial the country code +236, then the full mobile number.
Example: +236 70 01 23 45
+236 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Enter the country code +236 when dialing Central African Republic from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
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Central African Republic's international country code is +236. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Central African Republic phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +236 referred to in search as the "236 area code". Strictly speaking, +236 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Central African Republic. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +236 or 00236 is a Central African Republic number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +236 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +236 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +236 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
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The country code (international dialing code) for Central African Republic is +236. To call Central African Republic from abroad, dial +236 followed by the national number without its leading zero.
+236 is Central African Republic's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "236 area code". Any phone number starting with +236 is a Central African Republic number.
From TwinPhone, just type +236 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +236, then the number without the leading 0.
Central African Republic's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +236 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
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