Benin is +229

A local writes 01 97 12 34 56 — the dialer below turns that into what you press.

Country code
+229
Dialing out
00
Trunk prefix
none

Benin renumbered on 30 November 2024, prepending 01 to every existing number to make a ten-digit plan. The 01 is part of the number itself, not a trunk code, so it is kept even from abroad: 01 97 12 34 56 is +229 01 97 12 34 56. Older listings showing eight digits need the 01 added by hand. Dial 00 to call out.

Ten digits since November 2024: every number gained a leading 01, so mobiles read 01 followed by the old eight digits (97, 96, 66 and similar MTN and Moov ranges).

You dial

011 229 0197123456

011 exits United States · 229 reaches Benin. From any mobile, +229 0197123456 works worldwide.

Type the number the way a local writes it — the arithmetic is derived from each country's ITU plan.

Plan facts verified against ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes. Prose is our own.

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