Kenya country code +254
The country code for Kenya is +254. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 254, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +254
- ISO country code
- KE
- Exit code (calling out)
- 000
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 8 or 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +254 712 123456Written 0712 123456 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+3
How to call Kenya from abroad
Exit code, then 254, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 254 712123456 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 254 712123456 |
| Australia | 0011 254 712123456 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +254 712123456 |
How to call abroad from Kenya
Going the other way, start with Kenya's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 000 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 000 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 000 91 + number without its 0 |
Kenya phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 10–14, 18, 79 digits after +254
- Landlines start with
- 20, 40–46, 5, 60–62, 64–697 or 8 or 9 digits after +254
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +254712123456The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +254?
+254 is the dialling code for Kenya.
Is +254 the same as 00254 or 011 254?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +254 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Kenya in international format?
Start with +254, then the number without its leading 0. For example 0712 123456 becomes +254 712 123456, or +254712123456 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Kenya?
To call abroad from a landline in Kenya, dial 000, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +254. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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