🇧🇯 Benin Area Code

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+229 = Benin :

Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Benin.

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Benin International Dialing Code

  • Name: Benin 🇧🇯
  • Code: 229, also +229, 00229, 00 229, 00-229, +229-, +00229, 0229, 000229, 011-229 etc.

General Information

  • Benin (country code +229)
  • International access code: 00
  • Long distance prefix: NA
  • International dialing format: +229 - XXXX - XXXX
Example: +229 2131 5729
  • Subscribers will be required to dial eight (8) digits for all local calls whether within the same area or not.
  • BBCom, MTN, MOOV and other communications companies provide 3G and 4G network services, with optional traffic packages, approximately 4000F/1000M (valid for 30 days).

Detail of Area Code and Prefix

Geographic numbers (fixed networks)

Allocated to Phone number
Ouémé, Plateau: Area code 20
Ongala 20 21 XXXX
Kandiévé 20 22 XXXX
Sèmè 20 24 XXXX
Pobè, Kétou 20 25 XXXX
Sakété, Igolo 20 26 XXXX
Adjohoun 20 27 XXXX
Fixed cellular 20 29 XXXX
Littoral, Atlantique: Area code 21
Cadjehoun 21 30 XXXX
Ganhi 21 31 XXXX
Jéricho 21 32 XXXX
Akpakpa 21 33 XXXX
Ouidah 21 34 XXXX
Godomey 21 35 XXXX
Abomey-Calaci 21 36 XXXX
Allada 21 37 XXXX
Kouhounou Fixe 21 38 XXXX
Fixed cellular 21 39 XXXX
Maritime radio 21 73 6XXX
Mono, Couffo, Zou, Collines: Area code 22
Lokossa 22 41 XXXX
Come 22 43 XXXX
Dogbo 22 46 XXXX
Fixed cellular 22 49 XXXX
Abomey 22 50 XXXX
Bohicon 22 51 XXXX
Covè 22 52 XXXX
Dassa-Zoumé 22 53 XXXX
Savalou 22 54 XXXX
Savè 22 55 XXXX
Fixed cellular 22 59 XXXX
Atacora, Donga, Alibori, Borgou: Area code 23
Parakou 23 61 XXXX
Nikki, Ndali 23 62 XXXX
Kandi, Gogounou, Ségbana 23 63 XXXX
Banikoara 23 65 XXXX
Malanville 23 67 XXXX
Djougou 23 80 XXXX
Natitingou 23 82 XXXX
Tanguiéta 23 83 XXXX

Non-geographic numbers (mobile networks)

Operators Phone number
LIBERCOM 90 01 XXXX

90 02 XXXX

90 03 XXXX

90 04 XXXX

90 66 XXX X

90 90 XXXX

90 91 XXXX

90 92 XXXX

90 93 XXXX

90 94 XXXX

BBCOM 93 14 XXXX

93 20 XXXX

93 23 XXXX

93 70 XXXX

93 74 XXXX

93 99 XXXX

TELECEL 95 05 XXXX

95 06 XXXX

95 15 XXXX

95 28 XXXX

95 40 XXXX

95 42 XXXX

95 45 XXXX

95 56 XXXX

95 71 XXXX

95 79 XXXX

95 81 XXXX

95 84 XXXX

95 85 XXXX

95 86 XXXX

95 95 XXXX

95 96 XXXX

SPACETEL (AREEBA) 97 07 XXXX

97 08 XXXX

97 09 XXXX

97 13 XXXX

97 44 XXXX

97 47 XXXX

97 48 XXXX

97 57 XXXX

97 58 XXXX

97 60 XXXX

97 64 XXXX

97 68 XXXX

97 69 XXXX

97 72 XXXX

97 76 XXXX

97 77 XXXX

97 87 XXXX

97 88 XXXX

97 89 XXXX

97 97 XXXX

97 98 XXXX

Value-added services and service providers

Service or allocation Phone number
Short numbers (free-of-charge)
Téléplus 7300
Dialog 7329
Novaplus 7333
Nasuba 7500
80 1 XXXXX: Internet provider
OPT Internet 80 1 00000
DDARIG 80 1 00001
Firstnet 80 1 00002
Sobiex 80 1 00003
EIT KMK 80 1 00004
80 7 XXXXX: information servers, videotext
No. Videotext 1 80 7 61000
No. Videotext 2 80 7 61400
No. Videotext 3 80 7 61500
No. Videotext 4 80 7 61700
85 P XXXXX: service providers (including “virtual operators”)
Nàsuba 85 7 5XXXX
Nàsuba 85 7 8XXXX

Important/Emergency Numbers

Phone Number Service category
117 Police
118 Fire
166 Universal alarm number
21301769, 21300656 Ambulance
21300155 Cotonou national center hospital
122 Inquiries
123 Complaints
21301413 Airport

Phone Call Instructions

Phone calls from Benin

The international access code for Benin is 00. Please dial 00 or the plus sign(+) before the country code of the country you are calling when making international calls.

There is no national long distance prefix in Benin. Subscribers will be required to dial eight (8) digits for all local calls whether within the same area or not.

  • Within Benin: XXXX XXXX
  • From Benin to abroad: 00(or +) -country code - area code(if any) - phone number

To call Benin from abroad

To call Benin from abroad, the international access code depends on which country you are in.

Dial the international access code or plus sign(+) at first, then 229, then dial the phone number.

  • For example: How to call Benin from China:
00 - 229 - XXXX XXXX.
We could have used the plus sign(+) to replace 00:
+229 - XXXX XXXX.

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