Your complete guide to dialling Benin from Porto-Novo to anywhere in the world — verified +229 country code, Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Benin
+229
Porto-Novo
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
BJ
Alpha-3
BEN
Benin
BJ
2 Digit ISO
+229
Country Calling Code
BEN
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Porto-Novo
Time zone
Africa/Porto-Novo
Weather · Porto-Novo
Humidity
Wind
Benin
+229
Capital
Porto-Novo
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates
9.31°, 2.32°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Benin (+229) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +229, then the local Benin number — dropping any leading 0. Benin's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Benin uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +229 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Benin often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Benin (+229) — routes to Benin use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Benin varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Benin — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Benin, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +229 followed by the Benin subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Porto-Novo
Population
13.35M
Area
112,622 km²
GDP (USD)
$19.00B
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Languages
French
Emergency number
117
Internet TLD
.bj
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
9.31°N / 2.32°E
Time zone
Africa/Porto-Novo
ISO 3166 codes
BJ · BEN
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +229. This identifies Benin on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Porto-Novo or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Benin number?
TKOS provisions +229 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Benin for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Benin routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Benin run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Benin calls during Porto-Novo business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Porto-Novo — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Benin (+229) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Porto-Novo. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Benin route.
Zone 2 routes like Benin carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Porto-Novo interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Benin (+229), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Porto-Novo hours for Benin. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Porto-Novo routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Benin
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Benin +229
When selecting an international calling service for Benin, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Porto-Novo, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Benin.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Porto-Novo hours — a Porto-Novo route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +229 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Benin (+229).
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Alibori | +229-23 |
| Atlantique | +229-21 |
| Collines | +229-22 |
| Ouémé | +229-20 |
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