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Burkina Faso country code, +226 explained.

Everything you need to call Burkina Faso with Softtop — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.

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Best time to call Burkina Faso
1 PM – 5 PM your time
That is 8 AM – 12 PM in Burkina Faso — a 4-hour business-hours overlap.
India —Burkina Faso —-5h difference
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Burkina Faso
BF / Middle East & Africa
98%
LIVE
Country Info
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ISO Alpha-2BF
CapitalOuagadougou
RegionMiddle East & Africa
TimezoneOuagadougou
Ouagadougou
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Full Dial Format
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Exit Code+
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Country Code+226
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Area CodeXXX
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Local NumberXX
Dialing format

How Burkina Faso numbers break down

A complete number to Burkina Faso follows this pattern. Softtop adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.

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Exit code00
Dial to leave your country (00 (international standard)).
02
Country code+226
Routes the call directly into Burkina Faso.
03
Area / mobileXXX
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
04
Local numberXX
The subscriber's 8-digit local number.
Complete number format
00 · +226 · XXX · XX
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Burkina Faso on the map
Ouagadougou · Middle East & Africa
Live
+226BF
Africa/Ouagadougou
Route
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
Step by step

How to call Burkina Faso

Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.

Dialing:
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Exit
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+226
Country
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XXX
Area
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XX
Local
Step 1 / 4
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00
Dial exit code
On mobile hold 0 for + to skip the exit code entirely
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+226
Add country code
Always prefix with +226 — Softtop auto-fills this for you
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XXX
Area / mobile prefix
Drop the leading 0 from the area code — it's not dialled internationally
04
XX
Local number
The subscriber number — that's the full international string
Full number format
00 · +226 · XXX · XX
Softtop automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Good to know

Calling tips & local context

Mobile vs landline
Mobile prefixes differ from landline area codes — Softtop auto-detects and routes both correctly.
Auto-routed
Time difference
Check local hours before calling — the connection card shows the current time in Ouagadougou, updated live.
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Burkina Faso
+226
Middle East & Africa · BF
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Countries in directory
Burkina Faso included
0%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
0+
Carrier interconnects
Tier-1 direct
0%+
Guaranteed ASR
Real-time routing
Country statistics

Burkina Faso at a glance

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Burkina Faso
BF · Middle East & Africa
Dial code
+226
Capital
Ouagadougou
Area
274,222 km²
Penetration
26%
Population
22.7M
People across Burkina Faso, connected through Softtop's Tier-1 CLI routes.
Softtop routes Burkina Faso
GDP
$19B
Mobile lines
22M
Internet users
6M
Fixed-line subscribers
0.08M
Landline connections in Burkina Faso
Connectivity overview
Mobile penetration26%
Internet users6M
Mobile lines22M
Fixed-line0.08M
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Burkina Faso
BF · Middle East & Africa · +226
Country statistics
Softtop routes Burkina Faso
Population
22.7M
GDP
$19B
Mobile lines
22M
Internet users
6M
Country profile
CapitalOuagadougou
Area274,222 km²
Penetration26%
Fixed-line0.08M
Connectivity overview
Mobile penetration26%
Internet users6M
Mobile lines22M
Fixed-line0.08M
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FAQ

Questions about calling Burkina Faso

Everything you need to know about dialing Burkina Faso and how Softtop routes calls there.

Burkina Faso's country code is +226. To call Burkina Faso from the US or Canada, dial 011 + 226, then the local number (dropping any trunk prefix such as a leading 0). Burkina Faso uses the +226 XX XX XX XX number format.
Dial 011 (US exit code) + 226 (Burkina Faso country code) + the Ouagadougou local number, dropping any leading 0. Softtop routes calls to Burkina Faso over Tier-1 carrier interconnects with full CLI (caller ID) delivery.
Mobile calls to Burkina Faso use the same +226 country code. Dial your exit code + 226 + the mobile number, dropping any leading trunk prefix. Burkina Faso has approximately 22M mobile subscriptions.
Yes — Softtop delivers full CLI (Calling Line Identification) on calls to Burkina Faso via direct Tier-1 carrier connections. STIR/SHAKEN attestation is applied on US-originating calls, ensuring your caller ID reaches the called party authenticated.
Ouagadougou and most of Burkina Faso operate on Africa/Ouagadougou. When scheduling calls to Burkina Faso contacts, Softtop's scheduling tools help you reach them during business hours — generally 9 AM–6 PM local time (Africa/Ouagadougou).
Yes. Softtop provides virtual phone numbers in 150+ countries, including Burkina Faso. A local Burkina Faso number lets you appear as a local caller to Burkina Faso customers, increasing answer rates. Burkina Faso has approximately 6M internet users — a significant market for VoIP-based local presence.
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