Cotonou port trade
Importers and freight agents working through the Port of Cotonou use a Beninese number to deal with clearing agents and buyers from Niger and Nigeria.
31 numbers in stock+229 · Africa
Benin phone number (+229) — real mobile, SMS & calls
Yes — you can get a real Benin mobile number (+229) online in under a minute. It is a genuine mobile line, not VoIP: unlimited incoming SMS, 500 outgoing texts and 1,000 calling minutes a month from $3.78. Sign up with just an email, pay in crypto and keep it as long as you renew.
Benin’s Port of Cotonou is a key gateway for goods heading to Niger, Burkina Faso and Nigeria, which keeps traders and logistics firms constantly on the phone. The country moved to a new 10-digit numbering plan in 2024, so an up-to-date +229 number matters for anyone dealing with local partners. Cultural tourism around Ouidah and Abomey adds visitors who want a local line for guides and bookings.
- Real mobile line — not VoIP
- Unlimited incoming SMS & calls
- Keep it as long as you want
- 7-day money-back guarantee
Pricing
Monthly
$3.78
per month
SAVE 58%
Yearly
$18.90
per year
OTP number (single code)from $0.43
Plans: unlimited incoming SMS & calls, 500 SMS + 1,000 minutes out every month. Renew as long as you want.
Example numbers
- +229 XX 6208 80XXin stock
- +229 XX 9599 75XXin stock
- +229 XX 9023 38XXin stock
Digits are masked. The full number is shown once it is assigned to your account.
Included in every plan
What you get with a Benin number
- Real mobile number — not VoIP, not a shared inbox
- Unlimited incoming SMS
- 500 outgoing SMS every month
- 1,000 calling minutes every month
- Unlimited incoming calls
- Works with WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, Telegram & 110+ apps
- Keep it as long as you want — yours on every renewal
- 7-day money-back guarantee
Plan allowances apply to numbers you keep (monthly or yearly). Single-use OTP numbers are a separate product: one code, refunded automatically if no code arrives.
7-day money-back guarantee
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Refund policy
Benin number: key facts
- Country code
- +229
- Mobile number format
- 01 xx xx xx xx → +229 01 xx xx xx xx
- Mobile number length
- 10 digits after +229
- Mobile prefixes (after +229)
- 01
- Capital
- Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (seat of government)
- Population
- 14 million
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- French, Fon, Yoruba
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Number type
- Real mobile number (not VoIP)
- Plans
- Monthly $3.78 · Yearly $18.90 · OTP from $0.43
- Payment
- Crypto only (BTC, USDT, ETH and more) — email sign-up, no ID
Use cases
Who needs a Benin number?
Vodun Days tourism
Visitors heading to Ouidah for the January Vodun Days festival can keep a local number for guides, hotels and drivers.
Tech and freelancing
Developers at Sèmè City and freelancers in Cotonou use a +229 number for client contact and account verification.
How it works
Get a Benin number in four steps
No SIM card, no store visit and no ID. The whole process takes about a minute once your wallet is funded.
Get startedCreate an account
Sign up with just an email and a password — no phone number, no ID.
Top up with crypto
Add funds with BTC, USDT, ETH, LTC and more. Your wallet is credited on confirmation.
Choose Benin
Pick a monthly ($3.78) or yearly ($18.90) plan for a +229 number you keep, or a single-use OTP number for one code.
Use it right away
SMS and codes appear in your live inbox within seconds; calls work from the dashboard.
Prices by service
Benin OTP prices for every service
Single-use OTP numbers for Benin, priced per code. A number you keep receives SMS from all of these at no extra cost.
Show all 113 services
| Service | OTP price |
|---|---|
| Threads | $0.64 |
| Truth Social | $0.53 |
| VK | $0.53 |
| OK.ru | $0.43 |
| Twitch | $0.48 |
| Bluesky | $0.48 |
| Coinbase | $1.22 |
| Kraken | $1.06 |
| Bybit | $1.01 |
| OKX | $1.01 |
| KuCoin | $0.96 |
| Bitget | $0.96 |
| PayPal | $1.33 |
| Revolut | $1.28 |
| Wise | $1.22 |
| Stripe | $1.06 |
| Cash App | $1.17 |
| Microsoft | $0.64 |
| Outlook | $0.59 |
| Yahoo | $0.48 |
| Proton | $0.59 |
| Tuta (Tutanota) | $0.48 |
| Zoho | $0.48 |
| Yandex | $0.53 |
| Mail.ru | $0.43 |
| Naver | $0.80 |
| Dropbox | $0.48 |
| Claude | $0.90 |
| Gemini | $0.74 |
| Perplexity | $0.64 |
| eBay | $0.64 |
| Shopify | $0.59 |
| Alibaba | $0.59 |
| AliExpress | $0.53 |
| Temu | $0.48 |
| Shein | $0.48 |
| Walmart | $0.64 |
| Etsy | $0.59 |
| Craigslist | $0.69 |
| Vinted | $0.53 |
| OLX | $0.43 |
| Nike | $0.59 |
| Adidas | $0.53 |
| Mercado Libre | $0.53 |
| Tinder | $0.90 |
| Service | OTP price |
|---|---|
| Bumble | $0.85 |
| Hinge | $0.85 |
| Badoo | $0.53 |
| Happn | $0.53 |
| Grindr | $0.64 |
| OkCupid | $0.59 |
| Steam | $0.53 |
| Blizzard / Battle.net | $0.59 |
| Epic Games | $0.53 |
| Roblox | $0.43 |
| Riot Games | $0.53 |
| PlayStation | $0.59 |
| Xbox | $0.53 |
| Nintendo | $0.53 |
| Uber | $0.80 |
| Lyft | $0.74 |
| Bolt | $0.59 |
| Grab | $0.59 |
| Gojek | $0.53 |
| DoorDash | $0.69 |
| Deliveroo | $0.64 |
| Glovo | $0.53 |
| Airbnb | $0.74 |
| Netflix | $0.53 |
| Spotify | $0.48 |
| AWS | $0.69 |
| Booking.com | $0.59 |
| Cloudflare | $0.53 |
| Crypto.com | $1.06 |
| DigitalOcean | $0.59 |
| Fiverr | $0.59 |
| foodpanda | $0.48 |
| GitHub | $0.53 |
| Indeed | $0.48 |
| Payoneer | $1.17 |
| Shopee | $0.48 |
| Skrill | $1.06 |
| Slack | $0.48 |
| Uber Eats | $0.64 |
| Upwork | $0.64 |
| Venmo | $1.17 |
| YouTube | $0.64 |
| Zoom | $0.48 |
| Any other service | $0.53 |
Keep your Benin number as long as you want
A Benin number is only useful if it is still yours next year. WhatsApp and Facebook — and most banks, marketplaces and exchanges — send codes to the number again when you switch phones, reset a password or log in from somewhere new.
Renew monthly ($3.78) or yearly ($18.90) and the same +229 number stays on your account for as long as you want. Nobody else is assigned it while you hold it, and auto-renew from your wallet means it never lapses by accident.
Travelling, moving or living abroad
Benin switched mobile numbers to 10 digits with a leading 01 in late 2024, and all SIMs must be registered with an ID or passport.
With PhoneBorn you skip the SIM counter entirely: the Benin number lives in your browser, so it works before you land, while you are there and after you leave — no roaming charges on incoming SMS.
Vodun Days tourism: Visitors heading to Ouidah for the January Vodun Days festival can keep a local number for guides, hotels and drivers.
FAQ
Benin phone number FAQ
How do Benin mobile numbers look?
Benin mobile numbers are written 01 xx xx xx xx → +229 01 xx xx xx xx — 10 digits after the +229 country code. When an app asks for your number, pick Benin (+229) and enter the digits without any leading trunk 0.
Can I use a Benin number for WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a real mobile number, so WhatsApp can verify it by SMS or by voice call — both arrive in your PhoneBorn inbox. If you only need one WhatsApp code, a single-use OTP number for Benin costs $0.85. For an account you plan to keep, a monthly plan is the safer choice because WhatsApp re-verifies when you change phones.
Can I make and receive calls on a Benin number?
Yes. Every plan includes 1,000 outgoing calling minutes a month and unlimited incoming calls, plus unlimited incoming SMS and 500 outgoing SMS. Voice-call verification codes are therefore covered too.
Which apps work with a Benin number?
WhatsApp, Instagram, Google, Telegram and more than 110 other apps. Popular locally: WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube. Each platform decides which numbers it accepts; real mobile numbers pass the line-type checks that block VoIP numbers.
What if it doesn't work — can I get a refund?
If your number has not sent or received a single SMS or call, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked. Open the number in your dashboard and press “Request refund”. Eligible refunds are returned to your wallet instantly. Single-use OTP numbers are refunded automatically if no code arrives.
Do I need ID or a Benin address?
No. You only need an email address — no passport, no local address and no residency. That is the main difference from a local prepaid SIM. Benin switched mobile numbers to 10 digits with a leading 01 in late 2024, and all SIMs must be registered with an ID or passport.
How much does a Benin phone number cost?
$3.78 per month or $18.90 per year for a number you keep, or from $0.43 for a single-use OTP number that receives one code. Prices are in USD and you pay from a crypto-funded wallet.
Can I use the number outside Benin?
Yes. The number works from anywhere with an internet connection — you read SMS in the web dashboard, so there is no roaming and no SIM. Handy whether you are in Porto-Novo or on the other side of the world.
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