Calling Niger: telephone code and dialing format

Niger's country calling code

The international telephone calling code for Niger is +227. The code covers the Republic of Niger in West Africa as a whole. It is a single country code for the entire national territory, not a code for one city or region.

This assignment appears in the standard public list of country calling codes as of November 2026. Calling codes can change over time, so treat +227 as the current assignment. It may not describe historical numbering arrangements.

Niger or Nigeria?

Niger and Nigeria are neighbouring countries with similar names, and they have different calling codes. Niger uses +227. Nigeria uses +234. Before you dial, check which country the number belongs to, because a call placed with the wrong code will not reach the intended person.

How to dial Niger from another country

An international call to Niger follows the usual pattern: your outgoing international access prefix, then the country code 227, then the subscriber's national number. The placeholders below stand for the parts that depend on your location and on the number you are calling.

[INTERNATIONAL ACCESS PREFIX] 227 [SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]

Mobile shortcut (where supported):
+227 [SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]

• International access prefix: this depends on the country you are calling from, not on Niger. Many countries use 00, and countries in the North American Numbering Plan use 011. Confirm the prefix for your own country and carrier.
• Plus sign: on most mobile phones you can type + in place of the access prefix, and the network adds the correct prefix for you.
• 227: Niger's country code. Dial it without the plus sign when you use a numeric access prefix.
• Subscriber number: the national number of the person or organisation you are calling, entered after the country code.

Writing a Niger number in international format

To store or publish a Niger number so it can be dialled from anywhere, write it as +227 followed by the subscriber number, for example +227 [SUBSCRIBER NUMBER]. This form works in phone contacts and on most mobile networks, whichever country the caller is in.

Details to confirm before you call

The available evidence confirms the country code but does not cover every part of Niger's domestic numbering plan. Check the following points with the number's owner, a current national numbering source or your carrier:

• Subscriber number length: how many digits a valid Niger number has is not confirmed here.
• Trunk prefix: some countries add a domestic prefix, often 0, that you drop when dialling from abroad. Whether Niger numbers carry such a prefix, and how to handle it, is not confirmed here. If a number you were given includes a leading domestic prefix, ask whether to omit it after +227.
• Your origin's access prefix: use the international prefix that applies in your country and on your network.