Burundi Country Code: +257
+257 is the country code of Burundi, its international calling code. To call Burundi from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most other countries, or + on a mobile), then 257, then the number.
Example: the Bujumbura number 22 20 12 34 is +257 22 20 12 34 from abroad.
Burundi
ISO country codes
BI
BDI
Local time in Gitega
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UTC+2Mobile numbers start with
29, 6, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, or 79
8 digits after +257Emergency numbers
112 · 113 · 117
How to Call Burundi
Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from, then 257, then the number.
1. Dial your exit code
011 from the US and Canada, 00 from the UK, Europe and most other countries, 0011 from Australia. On a mobile you can type + instead: press and hold 0.
2. Dial 257, the country code
+257 is the code for every phone number in Burundi, mobile or landline.
3. Dial the local number
Dial the number as it is written inside Burundi: 22 20 12 34 becomes +257 22 20 12 34.
What to dial to call Burundi
United States
Landline (Bujumbura)
011 257 22 20 12 34Mobile
011 257 79 56 12 34
United Kingdom
Landline (Bujumbura)
00 257 22 20 12 34Mobile
00 257 79 56 12 34
India
Landline (Bujumbura)
00 257 22 20 12 34Mobile
00 257 79 56 12 34
Australia
Landline (Bujumbura)
0011 257 22 20 12 34Mobile
0011 257 79 56 12 34
Nigeria
Landline (Bujumbura)
009 257 22 20 12 34Mobile
009 257 79 56 12 34Any mobile phone
Landline (Bujumbura)
+257 22 20 12 34Mobile
+257 79 56 12 34WhatsApp: save numbers from Burundi with + and the country code, for example +257 79 56 12 34.
Phone Numbers in Burundi: Format and Examples
How numbers in Burundi are written, with an example of each type.
Key facts
- Country code (dialing code)
+257, or 00257 from most countries
- Exit code (to call abroad from Burundi)
00
- Mobile numbers
start with 29, 6, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, or 79 (8 digits after +257)
- Emergency numbers
112, 113, 117
- Time zone
UTC+2
Number types with examples
Mobile
79 56 12 34+257 79 56 12 34Landline (Bujumbura)
22 20 12 34+257 22 20 12 34
Area Codes in Burundi
Landline numbers start with an area code. From abroad, dial +257 and then the area code.
- 2220+257 2220Bujumbura
- 2221+257 2221Bujumbura
- 2222+257 2222Bujumbura
- 2223+257 2223Bujumbura
- 2224+257 2224Bujumbura
- 2225+257 2225Bujumbura
- 2226+257 2226West zone
- 2227+257 2227Rural areas
- 2230+257 2230North zone
- 2240+257 2240Central east zone
- 2250+257 2250South zone
Missed Call from +257?
The digits after +257 tell you what kind of number called.
- +257 29, 6, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, or 79: a mobile number. The table below shows the network each prefix was issued to.
- +257 and an area code: a landline, for example +257 22 in Bujumbura.
Don't call back numbers you don't know
One-ring scams ring once so that you call back a line that charges by the minute. If the call matters, the caller will try again or leave a message.
Our free phone number checker shows whether a number is valid, if it is mobile or landline, and the network it was issued to. It runs in your browser.
Check the number for freeMobile Networks in Burundi
Which network is 79? The prefix shows the network a number was issued to. A number keeps its prefix when it moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Leo
Lumitel
Leo
Leo
Smart Mobile
Leo
Onatel
Smart Mobile
Leo
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Burundi Country Code: Frequently Asked Questions
Dialling Burundi, number formats and calls.
+257 is the country code of Burundi; from most countries you dial it as 00257. Every phone number in Burundi, mobile or landline, starts with +257 in international format, for example +257 79 56 12 34.
Dial 011, then 257, then the number: 22 20 12 34 becomes 011 257 22 20 12 34. On a mobile you can also dial +257 22 20 12 34.
8 digits after +257, for example +257 79 56 12 34. Inside Burundi the same number is written 79 56 12 34.
Save it in your contacts with + and the country code: +257 79 56 12 34. WhatsApp needs the full international format.
The prefix 79 was issued to Leo. A number keeps its prefix when its owner moves to another network, so it may be on a different network today.
Not necessarily: +257 numbers belong to people and companies in Burundi. If you don't know the caller, don't call back: one-ring scams make you call a line that charges by the minute. Check the number first with our free phone number checker.
Dial 112, 113, or 117 for emergencies in Burundi.
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