How to call a phone number in Benin from the Australia:

dial 0011 + 229 + area code + phone number

• 0011 - Australia exit code; must be dialed first for all international calls made from Australia
• 229 - country code for Benin
• area code - 2 digit area codes for fixed lines
• phone number - 6 digits
• US to Benin international dialing format : 0011 + 229 + 2? + ??? ???

Sr.No	Area	Code
1	Abomey	22
2	Djougou	23
3	Ouidah	21
4	Bohicon	22
5	Kandi	23
6	Parakou	23
7	Cotonou	21
8	Natitingou	23
9	Porto Novo	21

• for calls to a cell phone dial: 0011 + 229 + 9??? ????