Cheap calls to Kenya from Australia start at 13.4c a minute on Mates Rates, plus 79c a call. With no connection fee, Kenyan landlines start at 14.4c on Easy Calling and mobiles at 19.1c on Cricket. Here is every card ranked, the best card for the way you call, and what regular calls cost a month.

Cheap Calls to Kenya: Find the Cheapest Card

Pick landline or mobile and how long you usually talk. The calculator checks every card for that exact call.

International Call Rates to Kenya: Every Card Ranked

Each row shows the landline and mobile rate, the connection fee, how the card rounds up your minutes, and what a 20 minute call to a Kenyan landline costs.

Card	Landline	Mobile	Connection fee	Billed in	20 min landline call
1. Easy Calling	14.4c/min	19.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$3.02
2. Mabuhay Pinoy	16.4c/min	21.4c/min	None	2 min blocks	$3.28
3. Cricket	17.8c/min	19.1c/min	None	2 min blocks	$3.56
4. Mates Rates	13.4c/min	20.5c/min	79c	3 min blocks	$3.60
5. Ring Me	15.4c/min	29.4c/min	49c	3 min blocks	$3.72
6. World Call	20.4c/min	44.4c/min	None	2 min blocks	$4.08
7. African Dream	19.8c/min	19.8c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.16
8. Call Anywhere	15.5c/min	18.5c/min	99c	3 min blocks	$4.25
9. East Star	20.4c/min	31.4c/min	None	3 min blocks	$4.28
10. Monster Minutes	19.4c/min	43.4c/min	49c	4 min blocks	$4.37
11. Mr Calls	18.9c/min	18.9c/min	89c	3 min blocks	$4.86
12. Baby	21.4c/min	42.4c/min	59c	3 min blocks	$5.08

Top 12 of 36 cards, sorted by the cost of a 20 minute call to a landline. See all 36 cards.

Best Card for the Way You Call

If you make	Best card	Cost per call	Why
Short calls to a landline (5 minutes)	Easy Calling	86.4c	14.4c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Short calls to a mobile (5 minutes)	Cricket	$1.15	19.1c/min, no connection fee, 2 min blocks
Long calls to a landline (1 hour)	Easy Calling	$8.64	14.4c/min, no connection fee, 3 min blocks
Long calls to a mobile (1 hour)	Cricket	$11.46	19.1c/min, no connection fee, 2 min blocks

What Regular Calls Cost a Month

Small differences per minute add up when you call Kenya often. These are the cheapest cards for three common calling patterns.

Calling pattern	Best card	About a month
A 10 minute call every day to a mobile	Cricket	$57.30
Three 20 minute calls a week to a landline	Easy Calling	$39.31
One 1 hour call a week to a mobile	Cricket	$49.62

A month is counted as 30 days or 4.33 weeks. Prices exclude what your own provider charges for calling the local access number.

How to Make Cheap Calls to Kenya

A prepaid calling card is the cheapest way to make calls to Kenya from any mobile or landline in Australia. It is the simplest way of making cheap international calls, with low rates from 13.4c a minute.

• Calling card. You call a local access number, so the card needs no internet connection. The access number is a local dial-in number, so your phone provider charges it as a local call. With one card you can call any landline number or mobile in Kenya, and you add credit with a recharge. Call quality is the same as a regular phone line. You pay for calling credit up front, so there is no bill.
• Calling apps (VoIP). Calls via the internet are free when both people have the same calling app and a good internet connection. An app for calls to Kenya needs mobile data or Wi-Fi at both ends. An app cannot reach a landline for free.
• Your phone plan. Many plans charge more per minute for international calls to Kenya, or need an add-on. Check your call rates before you call.

The country code, or calling code, for Kenya is +254. To make international calls to Kenya, dial 0011 254, then the number without its first 0.

Card Sizes and Bonus Credit

Card	Card sizes
Easy Calling	$10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)
Cricket	$5, $10, $20, $50 (+$5 bonus)

Bigger cards come with bonus credit on some brands. Credit lasts 6 months from your first call or last recharge, and a recharge brings back any credit that has expired.

How to Call Kenya with a Calling Card

1. Buy the card online. We email you the PIN and the local access numbers.
2. Dial the access number for your city, then your PIN.
3. Dial 0011 254 and the number without its first 0, then press #. A mobile written 0712 345 678 becomes 0011 254 712 345 678.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to call Kenya from Australia?

With a phone card, a 10 minute call to a landline in Kenya costs $1.64 on Mabuhay Pinoy. A 1 hour call costs $8.64 to a landline on Easy Calling and $11.46 to a mobile on Cricket. Prices include any connection fee and are for calls from a local access number.

What is the cheapest way to call Kenya from Australia?

A prepaid phone card is usually cheapest when the person you call is on a normal landline or mobile. The lowest rate is 13.4c a minute on Mates Rates plus 79c a call. With no connection fee, landlines start at 14.4c on Easy Calling and mobiles at 19.1c on Cricket.

Do calls to Kenyan mobiles cost more than landlines?

Yes. With no connection fee, the lowest rate is 14.4c a minute to a landline on Easy Calling and 19.1c to a mobile on Cricket. Check the mobile column in the table if you mostly call mobiles.

How do I dial a +254 number from Australia?

Dial 0011 254, then the number without its first 0 if it has one. A mobile written 0712 345 678 becomes 0011 254 712 345 678. On a mobile phone you can type +254 instead of 0011 254.

How do people in Kenya call Australia?

They dial 000, then 61, then the Australian number without its first 0, for example 000 61 412 345 678. Plain 00 61 does not work from Kenya, because 006 is the code Kenya uses for calls to Uganda. From a mobile, +61 412 345 678 works too.

What is the time difference between Australia and Kenya?

Kenya is on UTC+3 all year and has no daylight saving. It is 8 hours behind Sydney in mid January and 7 hours behind in mid July.

Can I call Kenya for free from Australia?

Internet calling apps are free when both people have the same app and a data or Wi-Fi connection. To reach a landline, a basic mobile or someone with weak internet in Kenya, a phone card costs from 14.4c a minute to a landline and 19.1c to a mobile, with no connection fee.

Do phone cards expire?

Our cards stay active for 6 months from your first call or your last recharge. A recharge restores any credit that has expired.

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