Local Kenya Phone Numbers
Use VoIP with a Kenya virtual phone number among other options
- You can use any combination of software and/or devices with your local Kenya phone number
- Core FlyNumber feature and can be updated via your panel on the "fly" (pun intended)
- No PBX or phone system involved when using this option
- Anytime our system needs to send calls to a regular phone number, there is a low per min rate
- This is optional. You can always go back to one of the other core options other (1. Regular Phone or 3. Voip/SIP)
- It's $14.95 a month + the price of the Kenya phone number (shown top of page)
- If you forward to a reg. phone number and/or make outgoing calls - a per min rate applies
- IVR/Voice Menu | Record Calls | On-Hold/Queue | Time-based routing | SIP Accounts | Voicemail and more
- Within the PBX, core features (1. and 3.) are expanded to a great degree
- Use the PBX to make outgoing calls with your virtual phone number
- More info on our cloud phone system
- Core FlyNumber feature - set the Kenya phone number to any SIP address (URI/host)
- PBX not involved | Update settings instantly | Detailed logs (including failed attempts)
- Using the SIP protocal (VoIP) might be the most effecnent way of answering calls, it would involve the fewset amount of "hops"
- Your Kenya FlyNumber can be used with 3CX | Asterisk | FreePBX | FreeSwitch among other VoIP solution
- There are no additional charges when receiving calls this way - Unlimited incoming minutes
- Every FlyNumber comes with 2 incoming channels (with the ability to purchase more soon)
1. Forward the Kenya FlyNumber to any regular phone number
2. Use the FlyNumber with our hosted pbx-phone system
3. Set the Kenya virtual phone number directly to VoIP
Buy a Kenya virtual phone number in 3 easy steps
The history behind Kenyan phone numbers
The history of Kenya phone numbers dates back to the early 20th century, when the country was still under British colonial rule. At that time, the telecommunications infrastructure was limited, and most communication was carried out through telegraph lines.
The first telephones were installed in Nairobi in 1903, and by the 1920s, a rudimentary telephone network had been established in the major urban centers. However, the majority of the population had no access to telephones, and the service remained expensive and unreliable.
In the years following Kenya's independence in 1963, the government began to invest in the telecommunications sector, with the aim of expanding access to telephones and other communication technologies. The first automatic telephone exchange was installed in Nairobi in 1968, and by the 1970s, the country had a rapidly growing telecommunications infrastructure.
In the 1990s, Kenya embarked on a program of market liberalization and privatization, which led to the entry of private companies into the telecommunications sector. This resulted in increased competition and a significant expansion of the telecommunications industry, including the introduction of mobile phones.
Technical info on Kenyan phone numbers
Kenya phone numbers consist of ten digits, with the first three digits representing the network provider. The most common network providers in Kenya are Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom. Safaricom is the largest network provider in the country, with over 30 million subscribers.
Kenya's phone number format is +254 XXX XXX XXX, where the country code is +254. Kenya has implemented the mobile number portability (MNP) system, which allows customers to switch between network providers while retaining their phone number. This has increased competition among network providers and given customers more choices.
Entrepreneurs
- Wasn't the internet supposed to make phone calls more affordable?
- FlyNumber works great if you just launched a start-up and you're on a shoestring budget
- Is your business already off the ground but you'd rather not spend hundreds of dollars a month on phone service?
- We come from a "mom and pop" type background, rooted in the international diversity that is NYC. We understand business.
- Buy multiple international local phone numbers and manage them all from your FlyNumber account
Family and friends
- Stay in touch with family and friends by giving them a phone number "local to them"
- For example you have friends or family in the U.S. but now live elsewhere, you can give them a US FlyNumber that forwards directly to your smartphone
- Great for expats that want to stay in touch with friends and family from their hometown
- Give family members who aren't tech savvy an easy way to reach you no matter where you are
- Grandma or Grandpa would love a simple local phone number they can dial that connects them to their loved ones
Why choose FlyNumber?
- You "own" the Kenya phone number, you can port out if necessary
- No obligations | Cancel anytime | Never any hidden fee's | No contracts
- You're billed based on the phone number, not users or agents
- Detailed call logs that you can export to CSV, we don't retain the logs past a certain point
- Logs include multiple responses - Ok (connected), declined, timeout, internal server error, request terminated and more
- Set a credit card/Paypal for recurring billing or add funds manually to your prepaid balance
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* If you use an app (ie VoIP), it's unlimited incoming using this method. This does not include Toll-free , NYC 212/718 or Toronto 416.