+229 WhatsApp

Where is the Area Code +229 of WhatsApp?

The Area Code +229 in Whatsapp refers to a phone number in Benin.

This means that any message or call received on WhatsApp from a phone number that starts with the Area Code +229 will be from a Benin phone number.

All WhatsApp messages with Country Code +229 are from Benin?

If we receive a call or if we receive WhatsApp messages from a phone number that starts with an Country Code +229, this contact will have as origin a number of a SIM card originating from Benin.

This does not mean that if we receive a WhatsApp message with this prefix it must be located in Benin, but simply means that the SIM card is from this country. That is, a user can send or receive messages with a Benin Area Code (+229) but being located in a different country.

Therefore, one should be careful if receiving WhatsApp messages from an unknown number with +229 Area Codes, as it could be a phone scam. Therefore if you do not know anyone from that country of origin, it is recommended that you do not respond and block that contact in the application.

Does calling or sending Whatsapp messages to phones with the area code +229 have an extra cost?

No, any message sent through the Whatsapp application will have the same cost regardless of the phone number contacted. So if you send a message to Benin the cost will be the same as if you send it to a phone located in another country.