Burkina Faso (+226) calling prefix breakdown.
The +226 prefix covers Burkina Faso's national mobile networks — from the capital Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso and Koudougou. Here's the verified Burkina Faso country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Burkinabè routes.
Burkina Faso at a glance.
The geography, eight-digit numbers and GMT time zone you need before placing your first call into Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso country information
Every route into Burkinabè lines.
Mobile or landline — the +226 prefix reaches Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and all Burkinabè regions. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Burkina Faso directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +226, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Burkina Faso
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Burkina Faso. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Burkina Faso
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Burkina Faso over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
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The fundamentals behind calls to and from Burkina Faso — the +226 code, Ouagadougou, the GMT zone (UTC+0) and the flat eight-digit numbering plan.
How to call Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso uses eight-digit flat numbering — no area code. Dial +226 then the eight-digit local number.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Burkina Faso code
Dial +226. This identifies Burkina Faso on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Ouagadougou or elsewhere.
Dialling Burkina Faso (+226) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Burkina Faso code stays +226.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 226 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 226 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 226 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 226 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +226 |
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Dialling Burkina Faso without misdialling
Burkina Faso’s calling code is +226 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +229 | Benin | One digit out on the last position |
| +220 | Gambia | One digit out on the last position |
| +224 | Guinea | One digit out on the last position |
| +225 | Ivory Coast | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burundi +257. Burkina Faso's capital is Ouagadougou.