Telephone numbers in Kenya
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Access codes | |
| Country calling code | +254 |
| International call prefix | 000 |
| Trunk prefix | 0 |
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.
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 |
Mobile phone numbers
In Kenya exists 3[1] mobile network operators (MNO): Safaricom, Airtel (former Zain / Celtel), and Telkom Kenya (Orange).[2] The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has assigned several Area Codes to each operator. All mobile Area Codes starts with the digit 7. Please note: Since April 2011 Mobile number portability (MNP) is implemented in Kenya.[3] The phone number can be ported by the customer to another operator.
| Prefix | Example | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| 700 | +254,700 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 763 | +254,763 xxxxxx | Equitel |
| 764 | +254,764 xxxxxx | Equitel |
| 770 | +254,770 xxxxxx | Orange |
| 771 | +254,771 xxxxxx | Orange |
| 772 | +254,772 xxxxxx | Orange |
| 773 | +254,773 xxxxxx | Orange |
| 774 | +254,774 xxxxxx | Orange |
| 775 | +254,775 xxxxxx | Orange |
| 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 |
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.
- ↑ 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.