Kenya → United States

How to Call the US from Kenya

Dial 000 + 1 + the area code + the number. Drop the leading 1.

Change the route

Step by step

Dial in this order.

  1. 1
    Dial 000

    The exit code for Kenya. It tells the network the next number is international.

    000
  2. 2
    Dial 1

    The country code for the US.

    1
  3. 3
    Dial the area code

    the US area codes start with 1 at home. Leave it off: 212 for New York.

    212
  4. 4
    Dial the local number

    7 digits in New York.

    555 0123
WHAT TO DIALKenya → United States
000 + 1 + area code + number
Exit Code
000
Kenya exit code
+
Country Code
1
Country code for the US
+
City Code
---(3)
New York 212. Drop the leading 1.
+
Phone Number
-------(7)
New York, 7 digits
TypeWhat you dialExample
LANDLINE000 1 --- ------- (3)+(7)000 1 212 555 0123 New York
MOBILE000 1 ---------- (10)000 1 201 555 0123

Drop the leading 1.

Major US city codes

CityDial from KenyaCity codeNumber
New York, New Jersey000 1 201--- (3)------- (7)
New York000 1 212--- (3)------- (7)
Los Angeles, California000 1 213--- (3)------- (7)
Chicago, Illinois000 1 312--- (3)------- (7)
Houston, Texas000 1 281--- (3)------- (7)
Phoenix, Arizona000 1 480--- (3)------- (7)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania000 1 215--- (3)------- (7)
San Antonio, Texas000 1 210--- (3)------- (7)

Dial 1, then the area code, then the number. Do not dial 011.

Time difference

Nairobi11:11 PM
7 hours
New York4:11 PM

New York is 7 hours behind Nairobi. The clocks change within two weeks, and the gap becomes 8 hours.

Calling from a mobile?

Just dial +1 212 555 0123 — hold 0 to get the +. The + works from any country.