Dial CodesHow to call Kenya from India
- Dial 00, the exit code of India. On a mobile phone you can press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- Dial 254, the country code of Kenya.
- Dial the rest of the number. If the number is written with 0 in front for calls inside Kenya, leave that 0 out.
So a mobile number shaped like +254 7XX XXXXXX is dialled from an Indian landline as 00 254 7XX XXXXXX, and from any mobile phone as +254 7XX XXXXXX. The X marks stand for the digits of the real number.
How to call Kenya from other countries
The steps are the same everywhere: your own country's exit code, then 254, then the number. The exit code is 011 from the United States and Canada, 00 from most of Europe, Africa and Asia, and 0011 from Australia. A mobile phone accepts + in place of any exit code, which is why numbers are best saved as +254 followed by the number.
How to call India from Kenya
Dial 000 (the exit code of Kenya), then 91 for India, then the number. An Indian mobile number has 10 digits. For an Indian landline, dial the STD code without its leading 0, then the number: for example 000 91 11 and the eight-digit number for Delhi. Find an Indian STD code.
Saving a number from Kenya for WhatsApp
WhatsApp needs the full international number: + then 254 then the number, without the trunk prefix 0. Save the contact that way and it will work on WhatsApp from any country. To open a chat without saving the contact, use the WhatsApp link maker.
Checked in November 2026 against the libphonenumber numbering data. Phone numbering can change; if a call does not connect, ask your phone company. Call charges are set by your phone company, not by the code.