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🇰🇪 +254 country code
+254 is the international dialing code for Kenya. A number there is written +254 712 123456 internationally and 0712 123456 at home. Enter a +254 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Country code: +254
- Exit code from Kenya: 000
- Time: UTC+3
- Mobile numbers: 9 digits
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+254 at a glance
- Country code
- +254
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Region
- Africa & Atlantic islands
- Exit code (to call out)
- 000
- Trunk prefix (domestic)
- 0
- International format
- +254 712 123456
- Domestic format
- 0712 123456
- From the US / Canada
- 011 254 712 123456
- Mobile number length
- 9 digits
- Landline length
- 7–9 digits
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Local time now
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Area codes inside +254
Landline numbers in Kenya begin with a local area code after +254. The main ones:
- +254 2
- +254 55
- +254 53
- +254 68
- +254 46
- +254 59
- +254 45
- +254 56
- +254 52
- +254 67
- +254 58
- +254 57
Unexpected call from +254?
If you have no contacts in Kenya, a missed call from +254 that rings once is the classic "wangiri" pattern: the callback is billed at international or premium rates. Do not call back; look the number up instead.
Messages from foreign numbers offering jobs, investments or "a wrong number" chat are another common opener. A real +254 number can also be spoofed, so caller ID alone proves little — check whether the number is valid, which network holds it and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
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How to dial +254
- From a mobile anywhere: press + (hold 0), then 254, then the number without the leading 0.
- From the US or Canada: dial 011, then 254, then the number without the leading 0 — for example 011 254 712 123456.
- From most of Europe, Africa and Asia: dial 00, then 254 and the number without the leading 0.
- Inside Kenya: drop the 254 and dial the number with its 0 in front — 0712 123456.
Mobile networks on +254
Mobile number ranges under +254 are allocated to these networks, among others. Numbers can be ported between them, which is why a lookup checks the live carrier rather than the range.
- Safaricom
- Airtel
- Telkom
- Finserve
- Homeland Media
- Infura
- JTL
- NRG Media Limited
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FAQ
+254 questions
Sources: Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Which country uses +254?
+254 is the country code for Kenya.
How do I call a +254 number from the US?
Dial 011, then 254, then the number without its leading 0. For example: 011 254 712 123456.
How many digits is a Kenya phone number?
Mobile numbers have 9 digits after +254; landlines have 7–9. A number with a different length is either mistyped or not genuine.
Which mobile networks use +254?
Number ranges under +254 are allocated to networks including Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, Finserve and Homeland Media. Numbers can be ported, so a lookup checks the current carrier rather than the original range.
Who is calling me from +254?
Enter the number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether it is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they exist.
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