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+257

Burundi phone numbers

79 56 12 34

International +257 79 56 12 34, E.164 +25779561234

The numbering plan of Burundi: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).

At a glance

Country code
+257
Exit code
00
Trunk prefix
none
Mobile digits
8
Fixed-line digits
8
Number portability
not listed
Carriers on record
4

How to dial a number in Burundi from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Line types in the plan:MobileFixed line
Mobile numbers start with:267
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
Leo
5
Smart Mobile
2
Lumitel
1
Onatel
1

prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length

Check a number

Valid mobile number in Burundi.

+257
country code
79
network code
561234
subscriber number
CountryBurundi numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toLeo
E.164+25779561234
International+257 79 56 12 34
National79 56 12 34
RFC 3966tel:+257-79-56-12-34

Source: National numbering plan: Burundi (ITU)

Test a pattern

Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +257, no trunk prefix); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:(?:29|6[1-9]|7[125-9])\d{6}|(?:22|31)\d{6})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
79 56 12 3479561234Mobile
22 20 12 3422201234Fixed line

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Walk the prefixes

Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 9 blocks held by 4 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+257
International exit code (dialling out)00
Trunk prefix (national dialling)none
Mobile number length (national digits)8
Fixed-line number length (national digits)8
E.164 example+25779561234
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+257-79-56-12-34
Mobile number portabilityNot listed

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix and without +257. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile879 56 12 34+25779561234
Fixed line822 20 12 34+25722201234

Mobile, 8 digits

^(?:(?:29|6[1-9]|7[125-9])\d{6})$

Fixed line, 8 digits

^(?:(?:22|31)\d{6})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +257.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
LeoMobile529, 71–72, 76, 79
Smart MobileMobile275, 78
LumitelMobile16
OnatelMobile177

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in Burundi have?
Mobile numbers have 8 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 8 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +257.
What is the country code for Burundi?
+257. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 257, then the national number. From inside Burundi, the exit code for international calls is 00.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Burundi?
Mobile numbers start with 2, 6 or 7 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 79 56 12 34). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in Burundi be ported to another carrier?
Not on record. The plan data this page is built from does not list mobile number portability for Burundi, so the carrier a prefix was allocated to is likely, not certainly, the carrier serving the number. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) confirms it.