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.
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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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