Call Benin

Talk360 is the #1 calling app for making low cost international or local calls to any phone without internet across the world. With Talk360, you can call any landline or mobile phone in Benin. What’s good about that? Only the caller needs to have the Talk360 app installed. The receiver of the phone call does not even notice that you are calling via an app. Calling friends, family, clients, or business relations in Benin with the Talk360 app is easy & saves you a lot of money.

In this guide, we inform you about informative tips on how to call Benin with Talk360, the benefits of our app, how it differs to other international calling services, & lastly, we present you with the fun facts about this wholesome country.

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Staying in contact with colleagues abroad leads to high calling rates & confusing calling criteria. For this reason, Talk360 makes calling Benin reliable & cost-effective. With the Talk360 calling app, you can call Benin at affordable per-minute rates.

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To call a fixed line in Benin from the United States, simply follow these straightforward calling tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 229, the country code for Benin;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

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If dialing Benin from anywhere in the world, you simply need to perform the following:

• type the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• phone code: Each country is assigned a unique country code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Benin. It’s usually a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to call.

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Here is a list of major area codes and village calling codes in Benin.

Click to expand the list with area codes

Region	Area Code
Abomey	2250
Abomey-Calaci	2136
Adjohoun	2027
Akpakpa	2133
Allada	2137
Banikoara	2365
Bohicon	2251
Cadjehoun	2130
Come	2243
Cove	2252
Dassa-Zoume	2253
Djougou	2380
Dogbo	2246
Ganhi	2131
Godomey	2135
Jericho	2132
Kandi/Gogounou/Segbana	2363
Kandieve	2022
Kouhounou	2138
Littoral/Atlantique departments	2139
Lokossa	2241
Malanville	2367
Mono/Kouffo/Zou/Collines departments	2249, 2259
Natitingou	2382
Nikki/Ndali	2362
Ongala	2021
Oueme/Plateau departments	2029
Ouidah	2134
Parakou	2361
Pobe/Ketou	2025
Sakete/Igolo	2026
Savalou	2254
Save	2255
Seme	2024
Tanguieta	2383

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Now you know how to dial Benin. With Talk360, you only have to buy credit and enter the mobile number you want to call.

• Benin was formerly known as Dahomey, a powerful kingdom in western Africa that flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries.
• Dahomey means “on the belly of Dan.” Dan was a rival king on whose grave Dahomey’s royal compound was built. ‍
• The voodoo religion originated in Benin where National Voodoo Day is celebrated annually on 10th January. ‍
• Followers of voodoo account for 11% of Benin’s population, according to figures from 2013. ‍
• The French became the colonial power in Dahomey towards the end of the 19th century. In 1946, Dahomey became an overseas territory of France and then in 1958, it became self-governing within the French Community. ‍
• In 1960, Dahomey achieved complete independence and then in 1975, the country changed its name to the Republic of Benin. ‍
• The current name, Benin, derives from the Bight of Benin – a bay lying off Africa’s west coast within the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. there is also a Benin City and Benin River in Nigeria. ‍
• In the early 1990s, Benin made history by becoming the first African country to transit from a dictatorship to democracy and one of the first African countries to hold multi-party elections.
• Benin, along with Burkina Faso and Niger, is home to the largest intact eco-system in West Africa, the Pendjari National Park. The UNESCO-listed park also “harbours the only viable population of lions in the region.”
• Benin only has one UNESCO site located solely in Benin, the Royal Palaces of Abomey. Built during the Kingdom of Dahomey from the 17th-century, the site consists of a set of ten palaces. ‍
• With a median age of just 17 years old, Benin has the 10th youngest population in the world. Almost 65% of the population is under 25 years old. ‍
• Benin has a simple flag with horizontal stripes of yellow and red and a vertical green stripe. The yellow and green reflect the savannas of the north and the palm groves of the south, while the red references the blood of ancestors who defended the homeland.