Togo country code, +228 explained.
Everything you need to call Togo with Twiching — full dialing format, step-by-step guide, and Tier-1 CLI routes that land every call.
Togo
Lomé · Africa
· COUNTRY INFO · VERIFIED
ISO Alpha-2
TG
Capital
Lomé
Region
Africa
Timezone
UTC+0
· DIALING GUIDE · VERIFIED
FULL DIAL FORMAT
011 · +228 · XXXXXXXX
How Togo numbers break down
A complete number to Togo 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 Togo.
LOCAL NUMBER
The subscriber's local number.
COMPLETE NUMBER FORMAT
011 · +228 · XXXXXXXX
Togo on the map
Lomé · Africa
ROUTE
Tier-1 Direct
CLI
Verified
ASR
60%+ min
SIP trunking and local numbers for Togo
Instead of leasing a physical line in Togo, a Twiching SIP trunk routes your existing PBX or softphone traffic through a local +228 number — same call quality, none of the on-the-ground infrastructure.
Local +228 caller ID
Calls display a recognisable Togo number instead of an unfamiliar international one.
SIP trunking
Route your existing PBX or softphone through Twiching's Tier-1 trunk — no hardware swap.
Minutes to provision
Numbers activate in the dashboard the same day, with no on-the-ground carrier contract.
+228
Togo · ready to provision today
Built for reliable delivery into Togo
Togo isn't treated as a secondary market — it runs on the identical direct-carrier routing and delivery guarantees as every other country in the directory.
Togo
+228
191
Countries in directory
TOGO INCLUDED
99.97%
Call delivery rate
STIR/SHAKEN
500+
Carrier interconnects
TIER-1 DIRECT
60%+
Guaranteed ASR
REAL-TIME ROUTING
How Togo phone numbers are structured
Numbering Format
COUNTRY
+228
LOCAL
XXXXXXXX
Under country code +228, Togo runs a closed numbering plan — just a 8-digit subscriber number after the country code, no area code required.
Carriers & language
Togo has 29% internet penetration and is served by 3 major mobile networks (Togocel, Moov Africa Togo, Canalbox). VoIP is permitted and regulated by Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP Togo). The local currency is West African CFA Franc and the primary language is French, which shape IVR prompts, SMS content, and business-hours handling.
Africa context
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
Togo calls from the US need 011 first, then +228 — the exit code isn't optional.
Adding an area code that doesn't exist
There's no area-code layer in Togo's closed plan — just +228 followed by the 8-digit subscriber number.
Ignoring the time difference
Togo runs on UTC+0. Check local hours before dialing so calls don't land outside business time.
Compliance, carriers & rates for Togo
Permitted — ARCEP Togo regulated
Regulated by Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP Togo)
Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP Togo) permits VoIP in Togo without special licensing for compliant operators, which keeps setup straightforward — no separate approval process stands between signing up and placing the first call.
- ARCEP Togo issues VoIP and electronic communications service licenses under the Telecommunications Code.
- International gateway services must be approved by ARCEP Togo; traffic bypass is prohibited and penalized.
- Consumer protection and data privacy regulations apply to all VoIP and virtual number providers in Togo.
Direct Tier-1 interconnect with Togocel — no wholesale transit in between.
US → Togo
$0.28/min
Togo → US
$0.20/min
Billed per second, not rounded to the minute
How businesses use a Togo number
Look like a local business
A +228 number with Togo caller ID reads as domestic to the person picking up — unfamiliar international numbers get screened far more often.
Sales & support in one line
The same Togo number handles inbound support and outbound sales calls, both landing on Tier-1 routes into Togocel and the wider network.
Built for UTC+0 hours
Multi-country teams route Togo calls to whoever's actually awake and working in UTC+0, without juggling separate numbers per shift.
SIP trunking for market entry
Stand up a Togo presence on SIP trunking before committing to local infrastructure — the same number scales from a pilot to full local hiring.
FAQ
Calling Togo — frequently asked questions
Calls from Togo to the US start at $0.20/min on Twiching, billed per second rather than rounded up to the minute. That rate applies regardless of which of the major local carriers the call originates on.
No — Togo uses a closed numbering plan, so there's no separate area code to dial, just the country code followed directly by the subscriber number. That keeps every number in the country the same total length.
No — Togo isn't part of the NANP. It has its own country code, +228, under the international E.164 numbering system, which is why calls from the US need the 011 exit code first.
Togo has 29% 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.
3 major networks serve Togo: Togocel, Moov Africa Togo, Canalbox. Twiching interconnects directly with these carriers over Tier-1 routes rather than relying on third-party transit.
The major networks in Togo are Togocel, Moov Africa Togo, Canalbox. Twiching interconnects with Tier-1 carriers for direct delivery to these networks, rather than routing through cheaper wholesale transit that can degrade call quality.
Full country code directory
Africa is fully covered in Twiching's 191-country directory. Jump to any of the markets below for the same level of detail shown on this Togo page. All 190 other countries are listed below, Africa first.
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