🇧🇯 Benin Area Code
Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Benin.
🔗 References:
- Wikipedia: Benin 🇧🇯
- Postal code of Benin
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.
External Links
- Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Benin
- Wikipedia: Departments_of_Benin
- Wikipedia: List of cities in Benin
- ITU-T: National Numbering Plans : Benin
Reference Links
- AreaCodeBase: Benin Areacode Database
- PostCodeBase: Benin Postcode Database
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