Country Code A country code is a short alphanumeric identification code for countries and dependent areas. Its primary use is in data processing and communications. Several identification systems have been developed. The term ''country code'' frequently re ...

: +229

International Call Prefix International direct dialing (IDD) or international subscriber dialling (ISD) is placing an International call, international telephone call, dialed directly by a telephone subscriber, rather than by a switchboard operator, telephone operator. Sub ...

: 00

Trunk Prefix A trunk prefix is a digit sequence to be dialled before a telephone number to initiate a telephone call for the purpose of selecting an appropriate telecommunications circuit by which the call is to be routed. Making a domestic (national) teleph ...

Calling formats

* yyxx xxxx Calls within

Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...

* +229 yyxx xxxx Calls from outside Benin The NSN length is eight digits. Beginning 30 November 2024, all existing telephone numbers in Benin will add "01" in front of them.

List of area codes in Benin

Mobile phone numbers

Mobile phone numbers in Benin, are prefixed by: 40 to 41 SBIn 42 MTN 43 to 44 SBIN 45 Moov 46 MTN 47 SBIN 50 to 59 MTN 60 Moov 61 to 62 MTN 63 to 65 Moov 66 to 67 MTN 68 Moov 69 MTN 90 to 91 MTN 93 BLK 94 to 95 Moov 96 to 97 MTN 98 to 99 Moov

References

Benin dial codes
- accessed 27 April 2010.

Telecommunications in Benin Telephone numbers {{Telephonenumber-stub