Telephone numbers in Kenya
The following telephone numbers in Kenya are destination codes for international calls terminating in Kenya as well as the procedures for dialling internationally from within Kenya. Until 1999, Kenya shared its telephone numbering plan with Tanzania and Uganda, meaning that to make calls between the three countries, subscribers needed only dial the area code and number, a legacy of the East African Post and Telecommunications Corporation (EAPTC) which was dissolved in 1977. As a result of the reorganisation of Tanzania's numbering plan in that year, direct dialling was discontinued, although calls between the three countries do not require international dialling, only a special three-digit code.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Regulator | Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) |
| Type | Closed |
| NSN length | 9 |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +254 |
| International call prefix | 000 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
Land lines
Land line phone numbers in Kenya follow the format Area Code + Phone Number. To dial a number within an Area and/or City, only the Phone Number needs to be dialled. When dialling from a different Area/City, the telephone number is dialled in the format 0 + Area Code + Phone Number. When dialling from overseas, the 0 is omitted.
List of area codes in Kenya
| List of area codes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Area Code | Area | Area Code |
| Nairobi | 20 | Mombasa | 41 |
| Kwale | 40 | Malindi | 42 |
| Voi | 43 | Machakos | 44 |
| Kajiado | 45 | Garissa | 46 |
| Naivasha | 50 | Nakuru | 51 |
| Kericho | 52 | Eldoret | 53 |
| Kitale | 54 | Bungoma | 55 |
| Kakamega | 56 | Kisumu | 57 |
| Kisii | 58 | Homa Bay | 59 |
| Murang'a | 60 | Nyeri | 61 |
| Nanyuki | 62 | Meru | 64 |
| Nyahururu | 65 | Karuri | 66 |
| Thika | 67 | Embu | 68 |
| Marsabit | 69 | Wajir | 46 |
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In Kenya there are four[1] mobile network operators (MNO): Safaricom, Airtel (former Zain / Celtel), Equitel (MVNO)and Telkom Kenya (Orange).[2] The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has assigned several Area Codes to each operator. All mobile Area Codes used the start with the digit 7. As of May 2019, the Communications authority introduced codes starting with the digit 1.[3] Please note: Since April 2011 Mobile number portability (MNP) is implemented in Kenya.[4] The phone number can be ported by the customer to another operator.
| Prefix | Example | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | +254,10x xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 11 | +254,11x xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 701 | +254,701 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 702 | +254,702 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 703 | +254,703 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 704 | +254,704 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 705 | +254,705 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 706 | +254,706 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 707 | +254,707 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 708 | +254,708 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 709 | +254,709 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 710 | +254,710 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 711 | +254,711 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 712 | +254,712 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 713 | +254,713 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 714 | +254,714 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 715 | +254,715 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 716 | +254,716 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 717 | +254,717 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 718 | +254,718 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 719 | +254,719 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 720 | +254,720 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 721 | +254,721 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 722 | +254,722 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 723 | +254,723 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 724 | +254,724 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 725 | +254,725 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 726 | +254,726 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 727 | +254,727 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 728 | +254,728 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 729 | +254,729 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 730 | +254,730 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 731 | +254,731 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 732 | +254,732 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 733 | +254,733 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 734 | +254,734 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 735 | +254,735 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 736 | +254,736 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 737 | +254,737 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 738 | +254,738 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 739 | +254,739 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 740 | +254,740 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 741 | +254,741 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 742 | +254,742 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 743 | +254,743 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 744 | +254,744 xxxxxx | Homelands Media |
| 745 | +254,745 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 746 | +254,746 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 747 | +254,747 xxxxxx | Faiba 4G |
| 748 | +254,748 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 750 | +254,750 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 751 | +254,751 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 752 | +254,752 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 753 | +254,753 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 754 | +254,754 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 755 | +254,755 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 756 | +254,756 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 757 | +254,757 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 758 | +254,758 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 759 | +254,759 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 760 | +254,760 xxxxxx | Mobile Pay |
| 761 | +254,761 xxxxxx | Eferio |
| 762 | +254,762 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 763 | +254,763 xxxxxx | Equitel |
| 764 | +254,764 xxxxxx | Equitel |
| 765 | +254,765 xxxxxx | Equitel |
| 766 | +254,766 xxxxxx | Equitel |
| 767 | +254,767 xxxxxx | Sema Mobile |
| 768 | +254,768 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 769 | +254,769 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 770 | +254,770 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 771 | +254,771 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 772 | +254,772 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 773 | +254,773 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 774 | +254,774 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 775 | +254,775 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 776 | +254,776 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 777 | +254,777 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 778 | +254,778 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 779 | +254,779 xxxxxx | Telkom Kenya |
| 780 | +254,780 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 781 | +254,781 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 782 | +254,782 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 783 | +254,783 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 784 | +254,784 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 785 | +254,785 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 786 | +254,786 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 787 | +254,787 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 788 | +254,788 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 789 | +254,789 xxxxxx | Airtel |
| 790 | +254,790 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 791 | +254,791 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 792 | +254,792 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 793 | +254,793 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 794 | +254,794 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 795 | +254,795 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 796 | +254,796 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 797 | +254,797 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 798 | +254,798 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
| 799 | +254,799 xxxxxx | Safaricom |
Non-geographic numbers
Calls to numbers starting 0800 are free.
Calls to and from Tanzania and Uganda
To call Kenya from Tanzania and Uganda, subscribers must dial 005, followed by the area code and number. To call Uganda from Kenya, subscribers must dial 006, followed by the area code and number, while calls to Tanzania require the prefix 007.
International dialling
To call Kenya from other countries, subscribers must dial their international access code e.g. 00 for most European countries, and 011 from North America, followed by the country code 254. The international access code for calls from Kenya is 000.
References
- http://allafrica.com/stories/201501150128.html
- Mobile world live. "GSM Coverage Maps of Kenya". Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- https://ca.go.ke/new-series-of-mobile-number-introduced-in-kenya/
- Balancing act africa. "Kenya launches Mobile Number Portability". Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- SMS-Expert. "Mobile network operators and mobile numbering plan of kenya". Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ITU. "Telecommunication numbering plan for kenia (2010)" (PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- CCK. "Telecommunication numbering plan for Kenya (2012)" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- CAK. "National Numbering Plan (2019)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "TELECOMMUNICATION NUMBERING PLAN FOR KENYA" (PDF). Communications Authority of Kenya. January 2019.