Burundi (+257) calling code in brief.
Burundi's mobile-first economy is increasingly connected. Ringflow gives you a local +257 DID — active on day one, routed via East African carrier infrastructure.
Everything about calling Burundi.
Burundi uses an eight-digit numbering plan under +257. Mobile penetration drives most traffic — landline coverage is limited outside Gitega and Bujumbura.
Burundi country information
Three ways to call Burundi right now.
Dial +257 then the eight-digit local number. Mobile numbers start with 6; landlines with 2. Ringflow routes via East African infrastructure for consistent quality.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Burundi directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +257, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Burundi
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Burundi. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Burundi
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Burundi over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
Burundi at a glance.
A landlocked East African country of over 12 million people. Gitega is the political capital; Bujumbura the economic centre. Agriculture employs the vast majority of the population.
How to call Burundi.
Dial +257 then the eight-digit local number. No area code is needed — the full number is eight digits, complete as dialled.
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 Burundi code
Dial +257. This identifies Burundi 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 Gitega or elsewhere.
Dialling Burundi (+257) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Burundi code stays +257.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 257 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 257 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 257 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 257 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +257 |
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Dialling Burundi without misdialling
Burundi’s calling code is +257 , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| +253 | Djibouti | One digit out on the last position |
| +251 | Ethiopia | One digit out on the last position |
| +254 | Kenya | One digit out on the last position |
| +258 | Mozambique | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Burundi's capital is Gitega.