+254Kenya
The +254 prefix belongs to Kenya. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +254 (calling code 254), it came from Kenya. You can also call Kenya from your web browser with TwinPhone — no app and no SIM.
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Code
+254
ISO
KE
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
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Which country is +254?
The +254 code identifies Kenya on the international telephone network. Country code 254 is assigned to Kenya under the ITU-T E.164 numbering plan, so any phone number that begins with +254 — written +254 or 00254 — is a Kenya number. You can call any Kenya number directly from your browser with TwinPhone — no app, no SIM — paying only for the minutes you talk.
Anatomy of a Kenya phone number
Every Kenya number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Kenya from abroad, the only fixed part is +254 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Kenya.
Mobile example
+XXX XXX XXXXXX
Example: +254 712 123456
Landline example
+254 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
How to call Kenya (+254) step by step
Enter the country code +254 when dialing Kenya from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
How to dial Kenya numbers
Kenyan phone numbers use the prefix +254. Landlines have area codes (20 for Nairobi, 41 for Mombasa), and mobile numbers typically start with 07 or 01 locally. From abroad, drop the leading 0: a Safaricom number 0722-xxx-xxx becomes +254-722-xxx-xxx.
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Country codes near +254
Dialing codes immediately above and below +254 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
The +254 code belongs to Kenya. Any phone number that starts with +254 — or with 00254 — is a Kenya number. To reach one, TwinPhone connects Kenya numbers straight from your browser — no app or SIM needed.
The 00254 prefix is Kenya. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +254, the Kenya country code.
Dialing code 254 (dialed as +254 or 00254) belongs to Kenya. Any phone number that starts with +254 is a Kenya number.
Country code 254 is the ITU-T E.164 calling code for Kenya. To call Kenya from abroad, dial +254 followed by the national number.
The country code (international dialing code) for Kenya is +254. To call Kenya from abroad, dial +254 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+254 is Kenya's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "254 area code". Any phone number starting with +254 is a Kenya number.
From TwinPhone, just type +254 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +254, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Kenya's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes — we currently rent virtual numbers in the US and Canada, from $3.19/month. Use one as your caller ID so callers see a North American number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser. Numbers for more countries are on the way.
Calling Kenya with TwinPhone is pay-as-you-go from your browser, billed by the minute (rounded up to the next full minute, minimum one minute) — no connection fee and no monthly fee. The exact per-minute price for +254 landlines and mobiles is shown live on this page, and that figure is the one you pay.
Yes. TwinPhone works entirely in your web browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave on desktop or mobile. There is no app to install and no SIM card: open the site, add credit, dial +254 and the Kenya number, and the call connects.
A +254 number is not automatically a scam — +254 is simply the country code 254 assigned to Kenya under ITU-T E.164, so the call or text came from Kenya. If you do not know anyone there, treat an unexpected +254 call with the same caution as any unknown number: do not call back blindly and do not share personal details. Costs to call Kenya are shown above.
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