Instructions for calling from the UK to international locations requires special calling codes that allow you to connect to countries outside of the United Kingdom.
Calling out to Benin
Here are the instructions on how to call the country of Canada from the United Kingdom.
To call Benin, dial 00229 and then enter the phone number of the person or location you’re trying to reach. If the phone number is displayed with a leading +229 omit the 229 and replace it with the UK international dialing code of 00. For example:
Phone Number in Benin
Dialed from the United Kingdom
+229 xx xx xx xx
00 xx xx xx xx
20 29 54 99
00 20 29 54 99
How to call the UK from Benin
To call a landline or mobile phone in the United Kingdon from Benin, dial 00 44, then dial the UK phone number, minus the leading zero. For example: