Airtel Kenya subscribers can make international calls to different countries in the world while in Kenya. It is important however that ones dials an international call properly to ensure it is successful.
As its with other mobile networks, Airtel’s calling rates vary depending on the destination country however this is not to mean the closer a country is to Kenya the cheaper the rate is.
Case in point you’ll be surprised to find out that it is actually cheaper to call far away countries such as China and US than it is call our next door neighbours.
Airtel Kenya Prepaid International Calling Bundles
Outside of the the normal tariffs, Airtel Kenya runs a prepaid international calling bundle with bulk minutes that can be used to call the following countries:
- United States of America (USA)
- Canada
- China
- India
- UK (Landline)
The normal calling rates for the above countries without the bundle is KSh 5.00 per minute.
The international bundles can be purchased by dialling *544# or *767# then selecting International bundles. The available bundles are as follows:
Minutes | Price (Ksh) | Validity (Days) |
5 | 15 | 1 |
10 | 25 | 1 |
20 | 40 | 1 |
20 | 50 | 7 |
50 | 100 | 14 |
300 | 500 | 30 |
To check balance for the international calling bundle dial *544# or *767#, select International bundles then Check Balance.
Calling Rates to Various Countries Worldwide
In most of the countries below one can only call fixed lines (landline) unless where Airtel has specified otherwise.
1. East Africa Countries
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Uganda (Fixed & Mobile) | 10 |
Tanzania (Fixed & Mobile) | 25 |
South Sudan (Fixed) | 10 |
Rwanda (Fixed & Mobile) | 10 |
Burundi (Fixed) | 50 |
Somalia (Fixed – Golis Telecom) | 50 |
2. Rest of Africa
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Algeria (Fixed) | 90 |
Angola (Fixed) | 30 |
Benin (Fixed) | 30 |
Botswana (Fixed) | 30 |
Burkina Faso (Fixed) | 40 |
Cameroon (Fixed) | 30 |
Central African Republic (Fixed) | 90 |
Chad (Fixed) | 90 |
Comoros | 40 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (Fixed) | 40 |
Djibouti (Fixed) | 50 |
Ethiopia (Fixed) | 30 |
Egypt (Fixed & Mobile) | 30 |
Gambia (Fixed) | 90 |
Gabon (Fixed) | 90 |
Ghana (Fixed) | 30 |
Guinea (Mobile – CELCOM) | 50 |
Guinea-Bissau (Fixed) | 90 |
Ivory Coast (Fixed) | 40 |
Lesotho (Fixed) | 50 |
Liberia (Fixed) | 50 |
Libya (Fixed) | 30 |
Madagascar (Fixed) | 90 |
Malawi (Fixed) | 50 |
Mali (Fixed) | 40 |
Mauritius (Fixed) | 30 |
Mauritania (Fixed) | 50 |
Mayotte (Fixed) | 40 |
Morocco | 90 |
Mozambique (Fixed) | 30 |
Namibia (Fixed) | 30 |
Nigeria (Fixed & Mobile) | 30 |
Niger (Fixed) | 30 |
Republic of the Congo (Fixed) | 40 |
Senegal (Fixed) | 40 |
Seychelles | 90 |
Sierra Leone (Fixed) | 50 |
South Africa (Fixed & Mobile) | 18 |
Sudan (Fixed) | 50 |
Togo (Fixed) | 30 |
Tunisia (Fixed) | 90 |
Zambia (Fixed) | 40 |
Zimbabwe (Fixed) | 50 |
3. Europe
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Austria (Corporate Numbering) | 40 |
Azerbaijan (Fixed) | 50 |
Belgium (Fixed) | 40 |
Bulgaria (Mobile – BTC) | 50 |
Croatia (Fixed) | 40 |
Czech Republic (Fixed) | 40 |
Denmark (Fixed) | 40 |
Finland (Fixed) | 40 |
France (Fixed) | 40 |
Germany (Fixed) | 40 |
Greece (Fixed) | 40 |
Hungary (Fixed) | 40 |
Iceland (Fixed) | 40 |
Ireland (Fixed) | 40 |
Italy (Fixed) | 40 |
Netherlands (Fixed) | 40 |
Norway (Fixed) | 40 |
Poland (Fixed) | 40 |
Portugal (Fixed – Marconi Zone 1) | 90 |
Romania (Fixed) | 40 |
Russia (Abkhazia) | 40 |
Serbia (Fixed – Belgrade) | 40 |
Serbia (Fixed) | 50 |
Slovakia (Fixed) | 40 |
Slovenia (Fixed) | 40 |
Spain (Fixed) | 40 |
Sweden (Fixed) | 40 |
Switzerland (Fixed) | 40 |
Turkey (Fixed) | 40 |
Ukraine (Fixed) | 40 |
United Kingdom (UK) (Fixed) | 5 |
United Kingdom (UK) (Mobile) | 18 |
4. North America
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Bahamas | 40 |
Barbados (Fixed) | 40 |
Belize (Fixed) | 40 |
Canada (Fixed) | 5 |
Costa Rica (Fixed) | 40 |
Cuba (Fixed) | 90 |
Dominican Republic (Fixed) | 40 |
El Salvador (Fixed) | 40 |
Greenland (Fixed) | 90 |
Guatemala (Fixed) | 40 |
Haiti (Fixed) | 40 |
Honduras (Fixed) | 40 |
Jamaica (Fixed) | 40 |
Mexico | 40 |
Nicaragua (Fixed) | 40 |
Panama (Fixed) | 40 |
Trinidad and Tobago (Fixed) | 40 |
United States of America (USA) | 5 |
5. South America
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Argentina (Fixed) | 40 |
Bolivia (Fixed) | 40 |
Brazil (Fixed) | 40 |
Chile (Fixed) | 40 |
Columbia (Fixed) | 40 |
Ecuador (Fixed) | 40 |
Guyana (Fixed) | 40 |
Paraguay (Fixed) | 40 |
Peru (Fixed) | 40 |
Suriname (Fixed) | 40 |
Uruguay (Fixed) | 40 |
Venezuela (Fixed) | 40 |
6. Middle East
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Bahrain (Fixed) | 40 |
Cyprus (Fixed) | 40 |
Iran (Fixed) | 40 |
Iraq (Fixed) | 40 |
Israel (Fixed) | 40 |
Jordan (Fixed) | 40 |
Kuwait (Fixed) | 40 |
Lebanon (Fixed) | 40 |
Oman | 40 |
Palestine (Fixed) | 40 |
Qatar (Fixed) | 40 |
Saudi Arabia (Fixed) | 40 |
Syria (Fixed) | 40 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Fixed) | 30 |
Yemen (Fixed) | 40 |
7. Asia Pacific
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Australia (Fixed) | 40 |
Bangladesh (Fixed & Mobile) | 40 |
Cambodia (Fixed) | 40 |
China (Fixed) | 5 |
Fiji (Fixed) | 40 |
Hong Kong (Fixed) | 40 |
India (Fixed) | 5 |
Indonesia (Fixed) | 40 |
Japan (Fixed) | 40 |
Malaysia (Fixed) | 40 |
Mongolia (Fixed) | 40 |
Myanmar (Fixed) | 40 |
Nepal (Fixed) | 40 |
New Zealand (Fixed) | 40 |
North Korea | 50 |
Pakistan (Fixed) | 40 |
Philippines (Fixed) | 40 |
Singapore (Fixed) | 40 |
South Korea (Fixed) | 40 |
Sri Lanka (Fixed) | 40 |
Taiwan (Fixed) | 40 |
Thailand (Fixed) | 40 |
8. Central Asia
Country | Ksh per Minute |
Kazakhstan (Fixed) | 40 |
Kyrgyzstan (Fixed) | 40 |
Tajikistan (Fixed) | 40 |
Turkmenistan (Fixed) | 40 |
Uzbekistan (Fixed) | 40 |
NOTES
- This is not an exhaustive of all countries in the listed territories. For all countries covered and their codes, view the rates available here.
- Rates as of July 2019 (Sources: Airtel Kenya 1)
