Burkina Faso country code +226
The country code for Burkina Faso is +226. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 226, then the number.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +226
- ISO country code
- BF
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Digits after the code
- 8For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +226 70 12 34 56Written 70 12 34 56 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+0
How to call Burkina Faso from abroad
Exit code, then 226, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 226 70123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 226 70123456 |
| Australia | 0011 226 70123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +226 70123456 |
How to call abroad from Burkina Faso
Going the other way, start with Burkina Faso's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Burkina Faso phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 01–07, 44–46, 50–58, 6, 78 digits after +226
- Landlines start with
- 20, 24–258 digits after +226
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +22670123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +226?
+226 is the dialling code for Burkina Faso.
Is +226 the same as 00226 or 011 226?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +226 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Burkina Faso in international format?
Start with +226, then the number. For example 70 12 34 56 becomes +226 70 12 34 56, or +22670123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Burkina Faso?
To call abroad from a landline in Burkina Faso, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +226. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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