Safaricom | Airtel | Telkom Phone Numbers Prefix in Kenya

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Safaricom | Airtel | Telkom Phone Numbers Prefix in Kenya

Our mobile phone carriers have a lot of prefixes that they use to uniquely identify each other. We can generally tell which phone number is Safaricom or which is Airtel and so on.

In the past 2 decades, they have been allocated more and more prefixes to keep up with demand.

Early May last year, the Communications Authority announced that they have introduced new mobile prefixes for the Kenyan market. The 01xx prefixes were done due to the 07xx exhaustion with demand from SIM card, mobile data and machine-to-machine communications.

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In the old system, Safaricom uses the 070x, 071x, 072x, 074x, 0757, 0758, 0759, 0768, 0769 and 079x. Airtel uses 0730 to O739m 0750 to 0756 and 0785 to 0789. Telkom Kenya uses 0770 tto 0779. Faiba uses 0747 and Equitel uses 0763 to 0766

How To Know Safaricom Prefix Phone Numbers In Kenya (Easy Steps)

Safaricom is the leading telecommunication service provider in Kenya. Besides, it is one of the most profitable firms in the East and Central African region, with a 63.5% market share in Kenya. Even though most people are conversant with the 07XX prefixes for Safaricom, the emergence of newer prefixes has made things a bit confusing. To make things easier, we have compiled a list of all Safaricom prefixes from the oldest and the most recent.

Safaricom Numbers Directory

Kenya has encountered an upsurge in demand for SIM cards for both consumers and businesses. Besides, with an ever-growing population, many young individuals are yet to own a cellphone. Due to this, the 07XX prefixes have run out. So what is next for Safaricom telephone numbers?

Old Safaricom Number Prefixes

Here are some of the former Safaricom lines that most individuals might be conversant within the order of prefix, local phone number, and international phone number

  1. 0701 : 0701 XXXXXX : +254701 XXXXXX
  2. 0702 : 0702 XXXXXX : +254702 XXXXXX
  3. 0703 : 0703 XXXXXX : +254703 XXXXXX
  4. 0704 : 0704 XXXXXX : +254704 XXXXXX
  5. 0705 : 0705 XXXXXX : +254705 XXXXXX
  6. 0706 : 0706 XXXXXX : +254706 XXXXXX
  7. 0707 : 0707 XXXXXX : +254707 XXXXXX
  8. 0708 : 0708 XXXXXX : +254708 XXXXXX
  9. 0710 : 0710 XXXXXX : +254710 XXXXXX
  10. 0711 : 0711 XXXXXX : +254711 XXXXXX
  11. 0712 : 0712 XXXXXX : +254712 XXXXXX
  12. 0713 : 0713 XXXXXX : +254713 XXXXXX
  13. 0714 : 0714 XXXXXX : +254714 XXXXXX
  14. 0715 : 0715 XXXXXX : +254715 XXXXXX
  15. 0716 : 0716 XXXXXX : +254716 XXXXXX
  16. 0717 : 0717 XXXXXX : +254717 XXXXXX
  17. 0718 : 0718 XXXXXX : +254718 XXXXXX
  18. 0719 : 0719 XXXXXX : +254719 XXXXXX
  19. 0720 : 0720 XXXXXX : +254720 XXXXXX
  20. 0721 : 0721 XXXXXX : +254721 XXXXXX
  21. 0722 : 0722 XXXXXX : +254722 XXXXXX
  22. 0723 : 0723 XXXXXX : +254723 XXXXXX
  23. 0724 : 0724 XXXXXX : +254724 XXXXXX
  24. 0725 : 0745 XXXXXX : +254725 XXXXXX
  25. 0726 : 0746 XXXXXX : +254726 XXXXXX
  26. 0728 : 0748 XXXXXX : +254728 XXXXXX
  27. 0729 : 0729 XXXXXX : +254729 XXXXXX

New Safaricom Line Prefixes

Is 0757 a Safaricom number? After 0729, Safaricom lines moved to 0740 and not 0730, which is a prefix for another mobile provider in the country. They then skipped to 0790

  1. 0740 : 0740 XXXXXX : +254740 XXXXXX
  2. 0741 : 0741 XXXXXX : +254741 XXXXXX
  3. 0742 : 0742 XXXXXX : +254742 XXXXXX
  4. 0743 : 0723 XXXXXX : +254743 XXXXXX
  5. 0746 : 0746 XXXXXX : +254726 XXXXXX
  6. 0748 : 0748 XXXXXX : +254703 XXXXXX
  7. 0790 : 0790 XXXXXX : +254790 XXXXXX
  8. 0791 : 0791 XXXXXX : +254791 XXXXXX
  9. 0792 : 0792 XXXXXX : +254792 XXXXXX
  10. 0793 : 0793 XXXXXX : +254793 XXXXXX
  11. 0794 : 0794 XXXXXX : +254794 XXXXXX
  12. 0795 : 0795 XXXXXX : +254795 XXXXXX
  13. 0796 : 0796 XXXXXX : +254796 XXXXXX
  14. 0797 : 0797 XXXXXX : +254797 XXXXXX
  15. 0798 :0798 XXXXXX : +254798 XXXXXX
  16. 0799 : 0799 XXXXXX : +254799 XXXXXX

Recent 01XX Safaricom Mobile Prefixes

With the exhaustion of the 07XX prefixes, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) launched a new prefix that begins with 01. According to the CA director, Francis Wangusi, the new prefix can accommodate up to 100 million subscribers, which is double the existing mobile phone customers.

During the new allocation, Safaricom Limited was awarded 2 million lines with the below Safaricom prefixes 2019 in the order of prefix, local mobile number, and international mobile number.

  1. 0110 : 0110 XXXXXX : +254110 XXXXXX
  2. 0111 : 0111 XXXXXX : +254111 XXXXXX

How To Know Airtel Kenya Prefix Phone Numbers In Kenya (Easy Steps)

Airtel prefix numbers make it easy to identify which service one uses. The company was the first one to release the prefixes after the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) announced the introduction of new prefixes.

As time goes by, companies grow and the same is true for Airtel. The addition of Airtel prefix numbers in Kenya is an indication of this. The new prefix series for Airtel is 0100, 0101, and 0102. It is expected that Airtel customers will choose from the above prefixes.

Kenya Phone Number Lookup – The New And Old Airtel Prefix Numbers

Airtel prefix numbers offer customers a variety. Whether you are in the old Airtel number series where prefixes covered from 730 to 789, or are part of the new group whose Airtel number starts with 0100, 0101, or 0102, the company still recognizes you as their customer. You can always find out which number yours belongs to by calling someone else using your line. The numbers can be dialed either as local or international calls.

Airtel New Number Series And Prefixes

Here are the new Kenya mobile numbers that Airtel customers should expect when they get new lines.

  • For the 0100 prefix, the local number would be 0100 XXXXXX whereas the international number would be +254100 XXXXXX
  • For the 0101 prefix, the local number would be 0101 XXXXXX while the international one would be +254101 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 0102, the local number would be 0102 XXXXXX and the international one +254102 XXXXXX

Older Number Series

Even before the introduction of the new number series, Airtel was still in existence. The numbers from back then are still being used today. They are dependent on the prefix. They come in both local and international numbers as indicated below. They include:

  • For prefix 730 – 0730 XXXXXX and +254730 XXXXXX.
  • For Prefix 731 – 0731 XXXXXX and +254731 XXXXXX.
  • For prefix 732 – 0732 XXXXXX and +254732 XXXXXX.
  • For prefix 733 – 0733 XXXXXX and +254733 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 734 – 0734 XXXXXX and +254734 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 735 – 0735 XXXXXX and +254735 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 736 -0736 XXXXXX and +254736 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 737 -0737 XXXXXX and +254737 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 738 – 0738 XXXXXX and +254738 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 739 – 0739 XXXXXX and +254739 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 750 – 0750 XXXXXX and +254750 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 751 – 0751 XXXXXX and +254751 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 752 -0752 XXXXXX and +254752 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 753 – 0753 XXXXXX and +254753 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 754 – 0754 XXXXXX and +254754 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 755 – 0755 XXXXXX and +254755 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 756 – 0756 XXXXXX and +254756 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 780 – 0780 XXXXXX and +254780 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 781 – 0781 XXXXXX and +254781 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 782 – 0782 XXXXXX and +254782 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 783 – 0783 XXXXXX and +254783 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 784 -0784 XXXXXX and +254784 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 85 – 0785 XXXXXX and +254785 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 86 – 0786 XXXXXX and +254786 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 87 – 0787 XXXXXX and +254787 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 88 – 0788 XXXXXX and +254788 XXXXXX
  • For prefix 89 – 0789 XXXXXX and +254789 XXXXXX

Airtel prefix numbers in Kenya make it easy for one to identify which service provider one belongs to. This can even make it easier for people to know how best to communicate. The new prefixes are also applicable for other competing telecoms such as Safaricom and Telcom Kenya. Each company has its own prefixes.

How To Know Telkom Prefix Phone Numbers In Kenya (Easy Steps)

To differentiate one network from the other, the Communication Authority (CA) has assigned mobile area codes to these networks. Remember, all these codes begin with the digit 7. However, they each have prefixes that can assist you to single out one network from the other. So, what is the Telkom prefix, and how can you identify a mobile number from this telecommunication network?

After part of the company was sold to Helios Investment partner, the network, formerly known as Orange Kenya re-branded to Telkom Kenya in 2017. Since then, the telecommunication company has infiltrated the markets and so far boasts of a high number of subscribers.

Telkom Mobile Number Prefixes

All mobile phone numbers in Kenya begin with (07). However, when we talk about the Telkom prefix, we are referring to the two digits which come after (07) XX. These are the digits that differentiate any given operator from the other. As the network with the third-largest number of subscribers, there are several Telkom Kenya prefix numbers at the moment.

Telkom Prefix Numbers In Kenya

Roughly 4 million subscribers are using Telkom in Kenya. So, whenever you are searching for a Kenyan phone number, how do you tell which one belongs to the telecommunication network and which one does not? Well, find out Telkom number prefixes below.

Prefix – Local numbers, International numbers

  • 770 – 0770 XXX XXX, +254770 XXX XXX
  • 771 – 0771 XXX XXX, +254771 XXX XXX
  • 772 – 0772 XXX XXX, +254772 XXX XXX
  • 773 – 0773 XXX XXX, +254773 XXX XXX
  • 774 – 0774 XXX XXX, +254774 XXX XXX
  • 775 – 0775 XXX XXX, +254775 XXX XXX
  • 776 – 0776 XXX XXX, +254776 XXX XXX
  • 777 – 0777 XXX XXX, +254777 XXX XXX
  • 778 – 0778 XXX XXX, +254778 XXX XXX
  • 779 – 0779 XXX XXX, +254779 XXX XXX

Telkom Kenya has a very large market base in the country, thanks to their creative advertisement campaigns, and attractive data and call rates.

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