Benin phone code

Benin country code +229. Area codes for 35 places, prefixes of 3 mobile operators, number formats and how to dial.

+229

Country code: +229
Exit code (to call abroad): 00
Trunk prefix (domestic calls): none
Number length: Digits after the country code: 10
Example landline: +229 01 20 21 12 34
Example mobile: +229 01 95 12 34 56
Region: Western Africa

How to dial

From abroad, dial +229, then the area code and number: +229 01 XX XX XX XX. In place of the +, dial the exit code of the country you are calling from: 00 in most countries, 011 from the US and Canada. On a mobile phone you can simply dial +.

Within the country the number is dialled as 01 XX XX XX XX.

Calling out: dial 00, then the other country’s code and the number.

Area codes

Code	Place
01	Ongala, Kandiévé, Sèmè, Pobè/Kétou and 31 more

Mobile operators

Operator	Prefixes
Moov	01
MTN	01
Celtiis	01

The operator is the one the number range was originally assigned to. If the subscriber ported the number, the current operator may differ.

Number types

Type	International	Domestic
Fixed line	+229 01 20 21 12 34	01 20 21 12 34
Mobile	+229 01 95 12 34 56	01 95 12 34 56
VoIP	+229 85 75 12 34	85 75 12 34
Universal access number	+229 81 12 34 56	81 12 34 56

Nearby: Western Africa

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