Togo country code +228 — call Togo & get a number.
Everything you need to dial Togo correctly — international format, mobile prefixes, and time zone. Plus how to get a local +228 number for your business in minutes, without opening a Lomé office.
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Togo at a glance
The numbers and facts you need before you dial.
What is the country code for Togo?
Togo is a narrow strip of a country on the West African coast, wedged between Ghana and Benin. It's one of the smallest nations on the continent — but its coastline holds an outsized asset: a natural deep-water harbor at Lomé that most of its neighbors don't have.
For dialing purposes, Togo uses the standard Francophone West African setup: country code +228, eight-digit national number, no area code. What trips people up is usually the international prefix and formatting, not the underlying logic.
Code +228 was assigned to Togo by the ITU under the E.164 plan. The “+” means “dial your local international exit code”; on a mobile, press and hold 0 to type it.
All four mean the same thing — they connect your call to Togo.
How to call Togo from anywhere
From abroad, dial your exit code + 228 + the eight-digit national number. From the US: 011 228 XXXXXXXX. From most of Europe: 00 228 XXXXXXXX. From a smartphone anywhere, +228 XXXXXXXX works.
A Lomé landline listed locally as 22 21 XX XX is dialed internationally as +228 22 21 XX XX. Within Togo, there's no leading trunk 0 to drop and no separate area code — just dial the eight digits.
Full example: +228 22 XXX XXXX — drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
Togo phone number format explained
Togolese national numbers are eight digits long, written as +228 XX XX XX XX. Mobile numbers typically begin with 9 (Togocom) or 7 (Moov Africa). Fixed-line numbers typically begin with 2, with the Lomé metro area historically starting 22.
There is no separate trunk prefix or area code to dial domestically — the eight digits are the complete national number. Formatting conventions vary by source (some group digits as XX XX XX XX, others as XXXX XXXX), but the underlying number is always eight digits after +228.
Landline
+228 2X XX XX XX (Lomé metro historically on 22; other regions 24–27)
Mobile
+228 9X XX XX XX (Togocom) / +228 7X XX XX XX (Moov Africa Togo)
Togo area codes — major cities
Drop the local leading 0 when calling from abroad.
| City | Region | Area code |
|---|---|---|
| Lomé | Maritime Region | 22 |
| Sokodé | Centrale Region | 25 |
| Kara | Kara Region | 26 |
| Dapaong | Savanes Region | 27 |
| Atakpamé | Plateaux Region | 24 |
Togo mobile network prefixes
The prefix after +228 tells you which network issued the SIM — though number portability means it no longer guarantees the operator.
Togocom (formerly Togo Télécom / Togo Cellulaire)
Moov Africa Togo
Togo time zone
Togo observes GMT (UTC+0) year-round. It does not use daylight saving time, so the offset from Togo to any other country stays constant across the year — no need to recalculate around clock changes.
Togo runs in line with London's winter time and one hour behind Central European time in winter (two hours behind CET in summer, since Togo never shifts). It sits typically 4–5 hours ahead of US Eastern Time depending on US daylight saving. For scheduling calls or coordinating support with a Togo-based team, the lack of DST is a genuine operational convenience.
Emergency numbers in Togo
Free to call from any Togo phone, landline or mobile.
Common mistakes when calling Togo
Almost every failed international call is a formatting issue, not a network issue.
Dropping the leading digit incorrectly
Some callers try to dial the full local-style number with a leading 0 after adding +228. Togolese numbers don't use a leading trunk 0 in their national format — +228 is followed directly by the eight-digit number.
Assuming an area-code system exists
Unlike countries with city/region area codes, Togo's eight-digit numbers don't split into a separate "area code + local number" pair for dialing purposes — treat the eight digits as one block.
Confusing Togo's +228 with neighboring codes
Ghana (+233), Benin (+229), and Burkina Faso (+226) are all close by and easy to mix up when dialing manually or entering numbers into a CRM.
Ignoring operator-specific number ranges when validating leads
Because Togocom and Moov Africa use distinct prefix ranges, generic phone-validation rules built for other countries can incorrectly flag valid Togolese mobile numbers as invalid.
Tips to reduce the cost of calling Togo
Route calls through VoIP or an MCM virtual number instead of paying carrier international rates into +228.
Give logistics and freight-forwarding partners a local +228 line
with Lomé anchoring the corridor for Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, a Togo number signals presence to shippers across the region — not just inside Togo.
Skip the DST math
Togo holds GMT year-round, so scheduling calls between Lomé and any other city only requires one calculation — not two.
Use redundant interconnects for inbound
given periodic ARCEP-vs.-operator regulatory friction, pick a provider whose routing doesn't depend on any single Togocom or Moov path.
Why businesses get a Togo virtual number
Togo is small — smaller in land area than West Virginia — but it plays an outsized role in West African trade, and the reason sits right on its coastline: the Port of Lomé.
Unlike most of the Gulf of Guinea coast, where shallow, silty waters force ports into constant dredging, Lomé sits on naturally deep water close to shore. That has let it develop into a genuine transshipment hub — big vessels drop containers that are then redistributed by smaller feeder ships to ports up and down the coast.
Landlocked Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali all rely on corridor routes through Togo to move imports and exports to and from the sea. In effect, Togo is the mirror image of Niger: where Niger depends on transit corridors through other nations to reach a port, Togo is the port other nations depend on.
For any company with freight-forwarding, logistics, or trade-finance operations touching West Africa, a Togo point of contact is often less about the domestic market and more about the regional corridor it anchors.
Trade and logistics coordination
with Lomé functioning as a transshipment and corridor hub for Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and logistics firms benefit from a local Togo number that signals presence to shippers and partners across the corridor.
Lower cost, higher answer rates
a local +228 number is dramatically cheaper for Togolese customers and partners to call than a US or European long-distance number, and local numbers consistently see higher answer rates than unfamiliar foreign caller IDs.
Regional West Africa footprint without a physical office
a virtual Togo number lets a business establish a credible local presence for sales, support, or partner coordination without setting up a physical entity or lease in Lomé.
Resilience against carrier disputes
given the periodic regulatory friction between ARCEP Togo and mobile operators, businesses that route calls through a provider with redundant interconnects reduce their exposure to any single operator's service disruptions.
Simple onward routing
calls to a Togo virtual number can be forwarded to teams anywhere in the world — useful for companies managing West African accounts from a regional hub or headquarters elsewhere.
Real PSTN presence
a true +228 number on the network, not a forwarding workaround.
Togo virtual numbers with My Country Mobile
Getting a Togo number is only useful if the platform behind it is reliable. MCM provides virtual +228 numbers backed by a 99.99% uptime SLA and enterprise-grade call quality — even when local infrastructure is inconsistent. Provisioning is simple, no local entity required, and add-on numbers scale as you expand into Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, or elsewhere in the region.
Local DIDs in major area codes — provisioned in minutes
Call forwarding to any mobile, landline, SIP endpoint, or softphone worldwide
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Sub-150ms latency on major voice corridors via distributed PoPs
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WebRTC support for browser-based calling without softphone installs
REST APIs for provisioning, routing & call detail records (CDRs)
Built-in fraud protection with AI anomaly detection & STIR/SHAKEN
24/7 network monitoring and dedicated support
How to get your Togo virtual number
Most businesses are live within hours, not days.
Choose your Togo number — select a +228 virtual number from the MCM dashboard.
Set your routing — decide where calls should go (mobile, desk phone, call center queue, or IVR).
Configure call handling — add voicemail, business hours, forwarding, or SMS routing.
Go live — start receiving and making calls immediately, with usage and call logs in your dashboard.
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Togo +228 — FAQ
What is the country code for Togo?expand_more
+228. Dial it before the eight-digit national number when calling Togo from abroad.
How do I dial a Togo number from the United States?expand_more
Dial 011 + 228 + the eight-digit number, or simply use +228 + number if dialing from a smartphone.
How many digits are in a Togolese phone number?expand_more
Eight digits, following the +228 country code. There is no separate area code.
What is Togo's capital city?expand_more
Lomé, which is also home to the Port of Lomé, a major deep-water port serving West Africa.
What currency does Togo use?expand_more
The West African CFA Franc (XOF), shared with several other West African nations.
Who regulates telecommunications in Togo?expand_more
ARCEP Togo (Autorité de Réglementation des secteurs de Postes et de Télécommunications) oversees telecom licensing and consumer protection.
Who are the main mobile operators in Togo?expand_more
Togocom (the incumbent operator) and Moov Africa Togo are the two primary mobile network operators.
Does Togo observe daylight saving time?expand_more
No. Togo stays on GMT (UTC+0) year-round with no seasonal clock changes.
Can I get a virtual phone number for Togo without living there?expand_more
Yes. MCM provides virtual +228 numbers that route to any device worldwide, with no local entity required.
Why is Togo significant for regional trade despite its small size?expand_more
The Port of Lomé is one of the few natural deep-water ports in West Africa capable of handling large container ships, making it a key transshipment point and a vital trade corridor for landlocked neighbors like Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali.