The Burundi country code is +257 — reaching ~13 million Burundians with millions of mobile subscriptions across Lumitel + Econet Leo. A small, densely-populated Great Lakes nation on Lake Tanganyika.
Burundi was assigned +257 by the ITU. Burundi sits in ITU zone 2 (Africa) alongside Rwanda +250, Tanzania +255, Kenya +254 + Uganda +256.
Burundi has used the +257 country code for decades, in zone 2 alongside Rwanda +250, Tanzania +255, Kenya +254 + Uganda +256. The 25X bloc groups the East African + Great Lakes nations.
Burundi's telecom regulator is ARCT. The market is led by Lumitel (Viettel Group, the largest mobile carrier) + Econet Leo, with Onatel/Onamob (state) + Smart Mobile also present. Onatel operates the fixed network.
Burundi uses a <b>closed 8-digit</b> numbering plan with no trunk prefix — you dial all 8 digits, and there is no leading 0 to drop. Fixed lines start with <b>22</b> (Bujumbura + regional zones). Mobiles start with <b>6</b> (Lumitel: 61, 62, 68, 69) or <b>7</b> (Econet Leo / UCOM: 71, 72).
A Great Lakes nation on Lake Tanganyika. Burundi (+257) is one of Africa\'s smallest + most densely-populated countries, tucked between Rwanda, Tanzania + the DR Congo. Its largest city + economic capital is Bujumbura on the shore of Lake Tanganyika — one of the world\'s deepest + oldest lakes — while Gitega has been the political capital since 2019. Mobile-first, with Lumitel + Econet Leo dominant. A +257 line is the natural caller-ID for East African + Great Lakes business.
A Burundian phone number in international format is written as +257 [8-digit number]. There is no trunk 0 to drop. Example: +257 22 27 5000 for a Bujumbura landline, +257 61 23 4567 for a Lumitel mobile.
Burundian mobile numbers start with 6 or 7: 61, 62, 68, 69 Lumitel (Viettel); 71, 72, 29 Econet Leo / UCOM. All numbers are 8 digits, dialled in full — no leading 0.
From Bujumbura on Lake Tanganyika to the political capital Gitega to the northern hills of Ngozi, every Burundian number lives behind a +257.
Every country uses a different exit code before +257 Burundi. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +257 22 27 5000 works worldwide. Burundi has no trunk 0.
011011 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX011011 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX00110011 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX000000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX000000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX000000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX000000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX009009 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX8 108 10 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX010010 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX001001 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXX0000 257 NN NN NNNN+257 6X XX XXXXTip: Burundi uses a closed 8-digit plan — no leading 0. Just dial +257 + the full 8 digits. 22 27 5000 Bujumbura becomes +257 22 27 5000; 61 23 4567 Lumitel becomes +257 61 23 4567.
+257 reaches a mobile-first Great Lakes market. Burundian banks + carriers verify with +257 mobile, and mobile money is central.
Burundian banks (BANCOBU, Interbank Burundi, BCB, Ecobank Burundi) + Lumitel Cash + EcoCash all SMS OTPs to +257 mobiles. A local number keeps you verifiable for banking + mobile money inside Burundi.
Burundi sits at the heart of the Great Lakes region with a significant diaspora across East Africa, Belgium + North America. A +257 line is the natural way to stay reachable to family + partners at home.
A +257 line reaches Bujumbura — the economic capital + largest city on Lake Tanganyika, home to the port, banks, ministries, embassies + the main commercial district (Rohero).
Gitega became Burundi's political capital in 2019, hosting government institutions. A +257 number reaches both the political + economic centres of the country under one code.
Burundi runs on CAT (Central Africa Time, UTC+2) year-round — no DST. The same clock as Rwanda, DR Congo (east), Zambia + South Africa, easing regional business hours.
Burundi is a strongly mobile-first market led by Lumitel + Econet Leo, with mobile money widely used. A +257 mobile is the practical way to transact + stay reachable locally.
Grab a +257 number — a Bujumbura 22 landline or a Lumitel / Econet Leo mobile — and start calling, texting + receiving bank + mobile-money OTPs from real Burundian customers. No leading 0, no Burundi address required.
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| Afghanistan | +93 | AF | AFG | 00 | 9 |
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| Algeria | +213 | DZ | DZA | 00 | 2 |
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| Aruba | +297 | AW | ABW | 00 | 2 |
| Australia | +61 | AU | AUS | 0011 | 6 |
| Austria | +43 | AT | AUT | 00 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | +994 | AZ | AZE | 00 | 9 |
| Bahamas | +1 | BS | BHS | 011 | 1 |
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| Bangladesh | +880 | BD | BGD | 00 | 8 |
| Barbados | +1 | BB | BRB | 011 | 1 |
| Belarus | +375 | BY | BLR | 810 | 3 |
011 257 22 27 5000 for a Bujumbura landline, or 011 257 61 23 4567 for a Lumitel mobile. There is no trunk 0.011 257 22 NN NNNN.+257 [8-digit number], e.g. +257 22 27 5000 for Bujumbura or +257 61 23 4567 for a Lumitel mobile. There is no leading 0.One tap to install. One more to call. It really is that simple.