Area Code 2523 – Banco, Abidjan

Geographic Overview

The +225 2523 prefix is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Banco district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital. Banco is a northern suburb of Abidjan, located near the Banco National Park, and is part of the Abidjan Autonomous District. This code serves fixed-line PSTN services within this specific administrative zone, which includes residential areas, local businesses, and government offices. As a geographic number, the prefix 2523 identifies the physical location of the subscriber’s line, and calls are routed based on the destination exchange.

Dialing Formats

For local callers within Côte d’Ivoire, the number is dialed in national format as 25 23 XX XX XX (8 digits after the trunk prefix 0). For example, a local call to a Banco subscriber would be dialed as 0 25 23 12 34 56 (assuming the subscriber number is 12 34 56). International callers must use the full E.164 format: +225 25 23 XX XX XX. For instance, to call the same number from abroad, you would dial +225 25 23 12 34 56. The leading trunk prefix '0' is omitted when dialing from outside the country.

Regulatory and Technical Notes

The Ivorian numbering plan, managed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ARTCI), allocates geographic codes based on administrative districts. The 2523 code is part of the 25xx block assigned to the Abidjan region. As with other geographic codes, the number is tied to a physical address, and calls are routed over the PSTN. In recent years, some fixed-line operators have migrated to VoIP backbones, but the geographic significance of the prefix remains for number portability and emergency services. Overlays have not been introduced for this area; the code is unique to Banco. Callers should note that rates for international calls to +225 2523 depend on the caller’s country and the bilateral agreements between operators.