Niger country code, +227 explained.
Everything you need to call Niger with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Niger
Niamey · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
- ISO Alpha-2
- NE
- Capital
- Niamey
- Region
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+1
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +227 · XX · XXXXXX
How Niger numbers break down
A complete number to Niger follows this pattern. Twiching adds the exit and country codes automatically when you dial from the app.
EXIT CODE
Dial from the US/Canada to leave the country.
COUNTRY CODE
Routes the call directly into Niger.
AREA / MOBILE
Regional or mobile prefix — drop the leading 0.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +227 · XX · XXXXXX
Niger on the map
Niamey · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
How to call Niger
Click any step — watch the full dial string build piece by piece.
FULL NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +227 · XX · XXXXXX
Twiching automatically adds the exit and country codes — just enter the local number.
Niger —
connected across every carrier.
191
Countries in directory
NIGER INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
Niger
Africa · NE
Niger numbering plan & how to dial
Niger uses an open numbering plan under country code +227. After the country code, a 2-digit area or mobile prefix is followed by a 6-digit subscriber number, giving a 8-digit national number. Domestic numbers are often written with a leading trunk "0" that is omitted when dialing Niger from abroad.
Niger has 18% internet penetration and is served by 3 major mobile networks (Airtel Niger, Zamani Telecom, Niger Telecom). VoIP is permitted and regulated by Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP Niger). The local currency is West African CFA Franc and the primary language is French, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Across African markets, mobile-first numbering dominates and Tier-1 interconnects are the key to consistent call delivery and CLI presentation.
Skipping the exit code
From the US you must dial 011 before the +227 country code to reach Niger.
Keeping the national trunk "0"
Niger numbers often show a domestic leading 0 — drop it once you've dialed the +227 country code from outside the country.
Ignoring the time difference
UTC+1 governs local business hours in Niger; confirm the time there before placing the call.
Permitted — ARCEP Niger regulated
Regulated by Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP Niger)
- ARCEP Niger licenses VoIP and international communication services under national telecommunications regulations.
- All international traffic must pass through licensed gateways; unauthorized bypass routing is prohibited.
- VoIP providers must maintain quality-of-service standards and lawful interception readiness as required by ARCEP Niger.
US → Niger
$0.30/min
per minute
Niger → US
$0.22/min
per minute
Business calling to Niger
Local NE caller ID
Present a Niger +227 number so prospects in Niamey and nationwide recognise the call and are more likely to answer.
Africa outbound & support
Run sales and support lines into Niger over Tier-1 routes that interconnect with networks like Airtel Niger.
Follow-the-sun coverage
Staff Niger hours (UTC+1) with routing that sends calls to the right team at the right local time.
FAQ
Calling Niger — frequently asked questions
The two most common slip-ups are forgetting the 011 exit code before +227, and keeping a domestic leading "0" that should be dropped. Both mistakes result in the call failing to connect rather than reaching the wrong number.
Calling Niger means dialing 011, then +227, instead of the domestic US format — plus accounting for the UTC+1 time difference. Domestic US calls skip both the exit code and the international country code entirely.
Niger uses an open plan: a separate 2-digit area or mobile prefix followed by a 6-digit subscriber number. The prefix is what routes the call to the right region or network once it lands in the country.
The major networks in Niger are Airtel Niger, Zamani Telecom, Niger Telecom. Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks, rather than routing through cheaper wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
Yes — Niger is one of 191+ countries in Twiching's directory, with virtual numbers, SIP termination, and Tier-1 routing available. It's part of the same platform used to manage numbers across every other country in the directory.
Niger has 18% internet penetration, which is a useful signal for how reliably VoIP and SMS-based channels will perform there. Higher penetration generally means more consistent call quality and app-based delivery for messaging.
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