World Telephone Numbering Guide

Benin +229

Number Format

Area Code:            none
Subscriber Number:    8 digits (6 digits until 16 September 2005)
Trunk Prefix:         n/a
International Prefix: 00

Numbering range information

• DCCL

16 September 2005 - expansion to 8-digit national numbering

2 digits were prepended to the previous 6-digit subscriber number to form the new national 8-digit number.

Use of a permissive or parallel dialling period was unknown. Due to conflicting starting digits between the old and new formats, the numbering was likely changed in a splash cut without permissive period.

New numbering plan is based on the following national ranges (as would be dialled domestically):

Format     Service/Number Type
------     -------------------
0x(x)      prefix/carrier codes
1xx        short codes
2xxxxxxx   geographic-based fixed/wireline
3xxxxxxx   reserved for future use
4xxxxxxx   reserved for future use
5xxxxxxx   reserved for future use
6xxxxxxx   reserved for future use
7xxx       short codes for information/premium calls
8xxxxxxx   value added/freephone services
800xxxxx   reserved (future freephone service?)
801xxxxx   internet
807xxxxx   information/videotext
81xxxxxx   value-added/freephone
85xxxxxx   service providers/virtual operators
9xxxxxxx   mobile/wireless

2005 conversion from 6-digit to 8-digit numbers

Old format   New format     Place/Service
----------   ----------     -------------
+229 01xxxx  +229 9001xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 02xxxx  +229 9002xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 03xxxx  +229 9003xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 04xxxx  +229 9004xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 05xxxx  +229 9505xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 06xxxx  +229 9506xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 07xxxx  +229 9707xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 08xxxx  +229 9708xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 09xxxx  +229 9709xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 13xxxx  +229 9713xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 14xxxx  +229 9314xxxx  mobile - BBCom
+229 15xxxx  +229 9515xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 20xxxx  +229 9320xxxx  mobile - BBCom
+229 21xxxx  +229 2021xxxx  Ongala
+229 22xxxx  +229 2022xxxx  Kandiévé
+229 23xxxx  +229 9323xxxx  mobile - BBCom
+229 24xxxx  +229 2024xxxx  Sèmè
+229 25xxxx  +229 2025xxxx  Kétou, Pobè
+229 26xxxx  +229 2026xxxx  Igolo, Sakété
+229 27xxxx  +229 2027xxxx  Adjohoun
+229 28xxxx  +229 9528xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 29xxxx  +229 2029xxxx  fixed cellular (WLL-type system?)
+229 30xxxx  +229 2130xxxx  Cadjehoun
+229 306212  +229 80100001  internet - DDARIG [Note 2]
+229 31xxxx  +229 2131xxxx  Ganhi
+229 315110  +229 80100002  internet - Firstnet [Note 2]
+229 314319  +229 80100003  internet - Sobiex [Note 2]
+229 312323  +229 80100004  internet - EIT KMK [Note 2]
+229 32xxxx  +229 2132xxxx  Jéricho
+229 33xxxx  +229 2133xxxx  Akpakpa
+229 34xxxx  +229 2134xxxx  Ouidah
+229 35xxxx  +229 2135xxxx  Godomey
+229 36xxxx  +229 2136xxxx  Abomey-Calaci
+229 37xxxx  +229 2137xxxx  Allada
+229 38xxxx  +229 2138xxxx  Kouhounou Fixe
+229 39xxxx  +229 2139xxxx  fixed cellular (WLL-type system?)
+229 40xxxx  +229 9540xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 41xxxx  +229 2241xxxx  Lokossa
+229 42xxxx  +229 9542xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 43xxxx  +229 2243xxxx  Come
+229 44xxxx  +229 9744xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 45xxxx  +229 9545xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 46xxxx  +229 2246xxxx  Dogbo
+229 47xxxx  +229 9747xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 48xxxx  +229 9748xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 49xxxx  +229 2249xxxx  fixed cellular (WLL-type system?)
+229 50xxxx  +229 2250xxxx  Abomey
+229 51xxxx  +229 2251xxxx  Bohicon
+229 52xxxx  +229 2252xxxx  Covè
+229 53xxxx  +229 2253xxxx  Dassa-Zoumé
+229 54xxxx  +229 2254xxxx  Savalou
+229 55xxxx  +229 2255xxxx  Savè
+229 56xxxx  +229 9556xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 57xxxx  +229 9757xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 58xxxx  +229 9758xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 59xxxx  +229 2259xxxx  fixed cellular (WLL-type system?)
+229 60xxxx  +229 9760xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 61xxxx  +229 2361xxxx  Parakou
+229 62xxxx  +229 2362xxxx  Ndali, Nikki
+229 63xxxx  +229 2363xxxx  Gogounou, Kandi, Ségbana
+229 64xxxx  +229 9764xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 65xxxx  +229 2365xxxx  Banikoara
+229 66xxxx  +229 9066xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 67xxxx  +229 2367xxxx  Malanville
+229 68xxxx  +229 9768xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 69xxxx  +229 9769xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 70xxxx  +229 9370xxxx  mobile - BBCom
+229 71xxxx  +229 9571xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 72xxxx  +229 9772xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 730000  ...  7300      special service - Teleplus [Note 1]
+229 731212  +229 80100000  internet - OPT
+229 736xxx  +229 21736xxx  maritime radio
+229 74xxxx  +229 9374xxxx  mobile - BBCom
+229 75xxxx  +229 8575xxxx  special service - Nàsuba
+229 750000  ...  7500      special service - Nàasuba [Note 1]
+229 76xxxx  +229 9776xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 761000  +229 80761000  videotext 1 [Note 2]
+229 761400  +229 80761400  videotext 2 [Note 2]
+229 761500  +229 80761500  videotext 3 [Note 2]
+229 761700  +229 80761700  videotext 4 [Note 2]
+229 77xxxx  +229 9777xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 78xxxx  +229 8578xxxx  special service - Nàsuba
+229 79xxxx  +229 9579xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 80xxxx  +229 2380xxxx  Djougou
+229 81xxxx  +229 9581xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 82xxxx  +229 2382xxxx  Natitingou
+229 83xxxx  +229 2383xxxx  Tanguiéta
+229 84xxxx  +229 9584xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 85xxxx  +229 9585xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 86xxxx  +229 9586xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 87xxxx  +229 9787xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 88xxxx  +229 9788xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 89xxxx  +229 9789xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 90xxxx  +229 9090xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 91xxxx  +229 9091xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 92xxxx  +229 9092xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 93xxxx  +229 9093xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 94xxxx  +229 9094xxxx  mobile - Libercom
+229 95xxxx  +229 9595xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 96xxxx  +229 9596xxxx  mobile - Telecel
+229 97xxxx  +229 9797xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 98xxxx  +229 9798xxxx  mobile - Spacetel/Areeba
+229 99xxxx  +229 9399xxxx  mobile - BBCom

Note 1: this particular Nàsuba number changed to 4-digit short code, presumably accessible from within Burundi only.

Note 2: this special service number was an exception to the general number range in which the number was formerly contained.

Short codes and special services

Short codes were expanded from 1x to 1xx format, with potential for expansion to 4-digit format (1xxx).

The following new short code formats took effect:

10x(x)    reserved for future use
11x       emergency
12x       OPT operator
16x       social services

Change from old to new short codes:

Old code  New code  Service
--------  --------  -------
10        120       international semi-automatic
12        122       enquiries
13        123       complaints
14        124       Actel
15        125       long distance semi-automatic (domestic)
16        160       juvenile squad
17        117       police
18        118       fire

New short codes for information and premium services begin with '7' and were standardised at 4-digit length. These can be toll-free or chargeable to the caller as follows:

70xx  charges apply
71xx  charges apply
72xx  charges apply
73xx  free
74xx  free
75xx  free

Notable changes from an old information/premium number to the new 7xxx short code format:

Old number  New number  Service
----------  ----------  -------
730000      7300        Teleplus
7329        7329        Dialog
733         7333        Novaplus
750000      7500        Nasuba

Source

Source: Ministry of Communications announcement (23 June 2005, via ITU).

(news tips courtesy Ray Chow, Sergiu Rosenzweig).

28 November 1995 - new mobile number ranges

New cellular telephone numbering ranges were introduced 28 November 1995:

Place       Range
==========  ======
Cotonou     90xxxx
Ouidah      92xxxx
Porto-Novo  91xxxx

Reference: see OPT notice (via ITU).

Other information

Additional information from carrier OPT.