Benin voice guidelines
Voice calling guidelines for Benin (BJ), covering reachability, caller ID formats, DTMF support, and emergency services.
Locale overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin |
| ISO code | BJ |
| Region | Africa |
| Dialing code | +229 |
Reachability
| Call type | Inbound | Outbound |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Supported | Supported |
| International | Supported | Supported |
| Toll-free | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Caller ID
| Call type | Direction | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Inbound | +E.164 |
| Domestic | Outbound | Local (non-guaranteed) |
| International | Inbound | +E.164 (non-guaranteed) |
| International | Outbound | +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.