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Benin voice guidelines

Voice calling guidelines for Benin (BJ), covering reachability, caller ID formats, DTMF support, and emergency services.

Locale overview

FieldValue
CountryBenin
ISO codeBJ
RegionAfrica
Dialing code+229

Reachability

Call typeInboundOutbound
DomesticSupportedSupported
InternationalSupportedSupported
Toll-freeNot applicableNot applicable

Caller ID

Call typeDirectionFormat
DomesticInbound+E.164
DomesticOutboundLocal (non-guaranteed)
InternationalInbound+E.164 (non-guaranteed)
InternationalOutbound+E.164

DTMF support

DTMF signaling uses RFC 2833 format and is supported in both the inbound and outbound directions.

Emergency services

Calls to emergency services numbers in Benin are not supported. Do not use voice calling for emergency services in this locale.

Compliance note

These guidelines summarize carrier requirements at the time of publication and do not constitute legal counsel. Verify that your implementation complies with all applicable telecommunications regulations in Benin.