Telephone numbers in Kenya
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Country Code: +254
International Call Prefix: 000
Trunk Prefix: 0
Until 1999, Kenya shared its telephone numbering plan with Tanzania and Uganda, meaning that in order 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.
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[edit] 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 dialed. When dialing from a different Area/City, the telephone number is dialed in the format 0 + Area Code + Phone Number. When dialing from overseas, the 0 is omitted.
[edit] List of area codes in Kenya
| List of area codes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Area Code | Area | Area Code |
| Nairobi | 20 | Mombasa | 11, 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 |
[edit] Mobile phone numbers
In Kenya exists 4 mobile network operators (MNO): Safaricom, Airtel (former Zain / Celtel), Essar Telecom Kenya (yu mobile) and Telkom Kenya (Orange).[1] The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has asigned 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.[2] The phone number can be ported by the customer to another operator.
| Area Code | 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 | Essar Telecom (yu) |
| 751 | +254 751 xxxxxx | Essar Telecom (yu) |
| 752 | +254 752 xxxxxx | Essar Telecom (yu) |
| 753 | +254 753 xxxxxx | Essar Telecom (yu) |
| 754 | +254 754 xxxxxx | Essar Telecom (yu) |
| 755 | +254 755 xxxxxx | Essar Telecom (yu) |
| 770 | +254 770 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 |
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Mobile world live. "GSM Coverage Maps of Kenya". http://maps.mobileworldlive.com/network.php?cid=165&cname=Kenya. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ Balancing act africa. "Kenya launches Mobile Number Portability". http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/en/issue-no-549/telecoms/kenya-launches-mobil/en. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ SMS-Expert. "Mobile network operators and mobile numbering plan of kenya". http://www.sms-expert.de/sms-ausland/+254/Kenia/. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ ITU. "Telecommunication numbering plan for kenia (2010)". http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/oth/02/02/T02020000700001PDFE.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
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