Which countries are on the barred list for international calls?

Modified on Wed, 14 May at 4:54 AM

Certain countries are on bOnline's barred list to prevent unauthorised or high-cost calls. This guide explains which international destinations are restricted, helping you understand where you can make calls and which countries are currently blocked for security and cost management.

These destinations, along with UK premium-rate numbers, are blocked:

Country
Afghanistan	Kosovo
Armenia	Serbia
Azerbaijan	Kyrgyzstan
Belarus	Liberia
Azerbaijan	Mali
Belarus	Mauritania
Benin	Moldova
Burundi	Nauru
Chad	Nigeria
Comoros	North Korea
Congo	Palestine/Palestinian Territories (Gaza Strip and West Bank)
Cuba	Papua New Guinea
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	Senegal
Gabon	Sierra Leone
Gambia	Somalia
Ghana	Sudan
Guam	Syria
Guinea	Tajikistan
Iran	Tonga
Iraq	Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan/Russia	Uzbekistan
Kiribati	Yemen

If you’d like to explore the destinations you can call internationally, check out our international calling destinations article. This guide outlines available locations, with the barred list detailing restricted countries to ensure a secure calling experience.

Which countries are on the barred list for international calls?

Certain countries are on bOnline's barred list to prevent unauthorised or high-cost calls. This guide explains which international destinations are restricted, helping you understand where you can make calls and which countries are currently blocked for security and cost management.

These destinations, along with UK premium-rate numbers, are blocked:

Country

Afghanistan

Kosovo

Armenia

Serbia

Azerbaijan

Kyrgyzstan

Belarus

Liberia

Azerbaijan

Mali

Belarus

Mauritania

Benin

Moldova

Burundi

Nauru

Chad

Nigeria

Comoros

North Korea

Congo

Palestine/Palestinian Territories (Gaza Strip and West Bank)

Cuba

Papua New Guinea

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Senegal

Gabon

Sierra Leone

Gambia

Somalia

Ghana

Sudan

Guam

Syria

Guinea

Tajikistan

Iran

Tonga

Iraq

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan/Russia

Uzbekistan

Kiribati

Yemen

If you’d like to explore the destinations you can call internationally, check out our international calling destinations article. This guide outlines available locations, with the barred list detailing restricted countries to ensure a secure calling experience.

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