00254

00254 is a numeric sequence that commonly appears in international telephony as the combination of the international dialing prefix 00 and Kenya's country code 254. In the global numbering system, 254 is Kenya’s country calling code, while 00 is an international access prefix used in many countries to initiate long-distance calls.

As a practical dialing string, 00254 is used when placing a call to Kenya from locations that require dialing 00 first to access the international network. For example, dialing a Kenyan mobile number from such a country would typically involve dialing 00 254 followed by the local subscriber number. In the standardized E.164 format, the equivalent representation is +254 followed by the national number.

Important nuances include that 00254 is not a country code on its own; 254 is the country code assigned to Kenya, and 00 is a regional prefix used to begin international calls. Different regions may use different international prefixes (such as 011 in the Americas), and many systems normalize numbers to the +254 format for consistency.

Beyond telecom usage, 00254 may appear as a numeric identifier in datasets, catalogs, or product codes, but it does not have a widely recognized meaning outside its telecommunications context. In most references, the canonical form for dialing Kenya internationally is +254.