Country code Burkina Faso, +226 or 00226?
There are two spellings for the Burkina Faso area code, namely +226 and 00226. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Burkina Faso and what are the different versions for?
The country code of Burkina Faso that starts with a “+” (i.e. +226) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Burkina Faso using the +226 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.
Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The area code Burkina Faso with leading zeros (00226) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.
Problem: Access code and area code 00226
In fact, the 00226 variant applies to calls to Burkina Faso, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 00226 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Burkina Faso begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 011226.
Conclusion
For calls from UK to Burkina Faso you can always use the country code 00226. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international variant (+226) of the country code Burkina Faso works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.
Example of phone calls to Burkina Faso
To illustrate the use of the international prefixes Burkina Faso (+226 or 00226) here is another example:
You want to call 456789 with the area code 0123 in Burkina Faso. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):
00226 123 456789
If you are using a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:
+226 123 456789