02 area code — Bangui
02 is the telephone area code for Bangui in Central African Republic. Numbers are written internationally as +236 2.
How to call Bangui
- From abroad
- +236 2 XXX XXXX
- Within Central African Republic
- 02 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +236
About the 02 area code
Dialed within Central African Republic as 02, this code is written internationally as +236 2 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 02 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Central African Republic number. To actually receive an SMS on a Central African Republic number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Bangui?
Bangui uses the area code 02, written internationally as +236 2.
How do I call Bangui from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +236 2, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Bangui?
Bangui is in the Africa/Bangui time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 02 a mobile or a landline code?
02 is a geographic (landline) area code for Bangui. Mobile numbers in Central African Republic use their own separate prefixes.