Country calling code
Kenya country code: +254
To call Kenya from another country, dial your exit code, then 254, then the national number without the leading 0. A Kenya mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +254 712 123456.
- Country code
- +254
- Exit code (IDD)
- 000
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- ISO country code
- KE
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Currency
- KES
How to call Kenya
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 254, the country code of Kenya.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Kenya start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Kenya | 0712 123456 |
| Any mobile phone | +254 712 123456 |
| United States or Canada | 011 254 712 123456 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 254 712 123456 |
| Australia | 0011 254 712 123456 |
| Japan | 010 254 712 123456 |
Example with the Kenya sample number +254712123456.
Calling abroad from Kenya
Dial the exit code 000, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Kenya: 000 1 + area code + number.
Kenya phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Kenya and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 0712 123456 | +254 712 123456 | +254712123456 | 9 |
| Landline | 020 2012345 | +254 20 2012345 | +254202012345 | 7, 8, 9 |
| Toll-free | 0800 223 456 | +254 800 223 456 | +254800223456 | 9, 10 |
| Premium rate | 0900 223 456 | +254 900 223 456 | +254900223456 | 9 |
Mobile networks in Kenya
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Safaricom
13 prefixesAirtel
5 prefixesTelkom
3 prefixesFinserve
1 prefixesHomeland Media
1 prefixesInfura
1 prefixesCountry codes of Kenya's neighbours
Kenya country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+254712123456",
"country_prefix": "+254",
"country_code": "KE",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+254712123456",
"national_format": "0712 123456"
}