Benin is +229
A local writes 01 97 12 34 56 — the dialer below turns that into what you press.
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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