Telephone numbers in Benin
Telephone numbers in Benin follow an eight-digit telephone numbering plan administered under the country calling code +229. The plan organises numbers by geographic region, with area codes assigned to Benin's various departments. Mobile numbers are allocated to operators including MTN, Moov, and SBIN. Beginning 30 November 2024, all existing telephone numbers in Benin were updated to include the prefix "01" in front of existing numbers.
01Calling formats
- yyxx xxxx Calls within Benin
- +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.
02List of area codes in Benin
| LIST OF REGIONS | |
|---|---|
| Area/Region | Area Code |
| Atacora, Donga, Alibori, Borgou | 23 |
| Littoral, Atlantique | 21 |
| Mono, Couffo, Zou, Collines | 22 |
| Ouémé, Plateau | 20 |
| DETAILED LIST OF FIXED ALLOCATIONS IN 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| City/Town | Old Number | New Number |
| Ouémé, Plateau | ||
| Ongala | 21 XXXX | 20 21 XXXX |
| Kandiévé | 22 XXXX | 20 22 XXXX |
| Sèmè | 24 XXXX | 20 24 XXXX |
| Pobè, Kétou | 25 XXXX | 20 25 XXXX |
| Sakété, Igolo | 26 XXXX | 20 26 XXXX |
| Adjohoun | 27 XXXX | 20 27 XXXX |
| Fixed cellular | 29 XXXX | 20 29 XXXX |
| Littoral, Atlantique | ||
| Cadjehoun | 30 XXXX | 21 30 XXXX |
| Ganhi | 31 XXXX | 21 31 XXXX |
| Jéricho | 32 XXXX | 21 32 XXXX |
| Akpakpa | 33 XXXX | 21 33 XXXX |
| Ouidah | 34 XXXX | 21 34 XXXX |
| Godomey | 35 XXXX | 21 35 XXXX |
| Abomey-Calaci | 36 XXXX | 21 36 XXXX |
| Allada | 37 XXXX | 21 37 XXXX |
| Kouhounou Fixe | 38 XXXX | 21 38 XXXX |
| Fixed cellular | 39 XXXX | 21 39 XXXX |
| Maritime radio | 73 6XXX | 21 73 6XXX |
| Mono, Couffo, Zou, Collines | ||
| Lokossa | 41 XXXX | 22 41 XXXX |
| Come | 43 XXXX | 22 43 XXXX |
| Dogbo | 46 XXXX | 22 46 XXXX |
| Fixed cellular | 49 XXXX | 22 49 XXXX |
| Abomey | 50 XXXX | 22 50 XXXX |
| Bohicon | 51 XXXX | 22 51 XXXX |
| Covè | 52 XXXX | 22 52 XXXX |
| Dassa-Zoumé | 53 XXXX | 22 53 XXXX |
| Savalou | 54 XXXX | 22 54 XXXX |
| Savè | 55 XXXX | 22 55 XXXX |
| Fixed cellular | 59 XXXX | 22 59 XXXX |
| Atacora, Donga, Alibori, Borgou | ||
| Parakou | 61 XXXX | 23 61 XXXX |
| Nikki, Ndali | 62 XXXX | 23 62 XXXX |
| Kandi, Gogounou, Ségbana | 63 XXXX | 23 63 XXXX |
| Banikoara | 65 XXXX | 23 65 XXXX |
| Malanville | 67 XXXX | 23 67 XXXX |
| Djougou | 80 XXXX | 23 80 XXXX |
| Natitingou | 82 XXXX | 23 82 XXXX |
| Tanguiéta | 83 XXXX | 23 83 XXXX |
03Mobile phone numbers
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