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To call Benin from USA, just follow:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 229, the Benin country code.
- Then dial the 8 digits phone number.
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International country code (CC)
+229
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International number format
+229xx-xx-xxxx
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Trunk prefix
...
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National Significant Number (NSN)
8 digits
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Capital
Porto-Novo
iso
ISO3166
204
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Domain
bj
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FIPS
BN
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Time zone
UTC/GMT +1 hours
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Time zone capital
Africa/Porto-Novo
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Continent
Africa
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Continent code
AF
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Currency
Franc
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Languages
French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
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Area
112620 km2
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GDP
$8359000000
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Telephones
156700
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Mobile phones
8408000
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Internet hosts
491
people
Internet users
200100
About Benin
The international country code is 229. It will allow you to call Benin from another country. Benin telephone code 229 is dialed after the international direct dialing ( IDD).
Benin trunk prefix is .... It will allow you to make calls inside Benin.
The Benin area code table below shows the various city codes for Benin.
Local timezone
The time in Benin is 01:02 (GMT+1)
Benin timezone: GMT+1
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How to make local calls
To make a local call inside Benin you should use the trunk prefix. Benin trunk prefix is .... National mask phone number is .
If you are using a local sim card, you only need to dial ... - phone number.
| Instruction | Example |
|---|---|
| ... - 8 digits phone number | ... and 8 digits |
To call Benin from USA, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First dial 011, the USA exit code.
- Next dial 229, the Benin country code.
- Then dial the 8 digits phone number.
Dial 011 + 229 + phone number
How to call Benin from a mobile phone
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| 011 - 229 - 8 digits phone number | 011 229 and 8 digits |
| + 229 - 8 digits phone number | + 229 and 8 digits |
How to call Benin from a landline phone
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| 011 - 229 - 8 digits phone number | 011 229 and 8 digits |
How to call Benin from office
In case you need to call from an office, you must first dial the phone code in the office to reach the local connection. After a long beep dial 229, wait for the beep again. Then enter the area code and phone number. In some offices, you do not need to dial a code to enter a city connection.
| Instruction for calling from US | Example |
|---|---|
| exit code to local line - 011 - 229 - 8 digits phone number | 9 011 229 and 8 digits |
How to call Benin cheaper
The best way to make calls cheaper is using VoIP or apps with VoIP technology like Skype, Viber and etc. Some VoIP service allow you to skip dialing exit code before placing an international call. If this feature is turned on, just leave out the country exit code. To call Benin from the Skype app, just follow these dialing instructions:
- First type + 229, the Benin country code.
- Then dial the 8 digits phone number.
| Instruction for US | Example for US |
|---|---|
| + 229 - 8 digits phone number | + 229 and 8 digits |