Telkom Kenya subscribers can make international calls to different countries in the world while in Kenya. To make an international call with your Telkom Kenya you need to properly dial the receiver’s phone number to ensure the call goes through.
The calling rates vary depending on the destination country. The closer a country is to Kenya however has no bearing on the rates and may in actual fact be more expensive in some cases.
Telkom Kenya International Calling Bundles
Telkom Kenya runs an international calling bundle open to both PrePay and PostPaid customers that can be used to call the following countries:
United States of America (USA)
Canada
China
India
The international bundles can be purchased by dialling *100# then selecting Talk, Text & More in the menu followed by International bundles. The only available international calling bundle at the time of this writing is as follows:
Minutes
Price (Ksh)
Validity (Days)
160
500
30
Telkom Kenya International Calling Bundle
To check balance for the international calling bundle, dial the normal *144#Telkom short code.
Telkom Calling Rates for Popular Countries
Country
Ksh per Minute
USA
5
Canada
5
China
5
India
5
UK (fixed)
5
UK (mobile)
18
South Africa
18
Uganda
10
South Sudan
10
Telkom Kenya International Calling Rates for Popular Countries
Telkom Calling Rates for Specific Countries
The lists below are not an exhaustive list of all supported countries. For all available countries, their country codes and current rates, download the rates in PDF from Telkom’s website or contact Telkom’s customer care.
Kelvin Kathia is the editor of Kenyan Fix, an informational blog that helps Kenyans with solutions to everyday questions on mobile networks, government services and banking.