Telkom recharge from Australia: 6 Telkom plans, from about AUD 17.98 ($12.55). Up to AUD 50 gets Airtime top-up. Kenya is 8 hours behind Australia. Prices checked 20 October 2026.
| You spend up to | Best plan within budget | Operator | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD 25 | Airtime top-up | Telkom | Operator default | $12.55 |
| AUD 50 | Airtime top-up | Telkom | Operator default | $24.42 |
Converted at 1.43 AUD per $1, daily reference rate. Checkout shows the exact amount before you pay.
| Plan | On the phone | You pay | About, in AUD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtime top-up | ≈ KES 783 | $12.55 | AUD 17.98 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ KES 1,566 | $24.42 | AUD 34.99 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ KES 2,349 | $36.29 | AUD 52.00 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ KES 3,131 | $48.16 | AUD 69.00 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ KES 4,697 | $71.90 | AUD 103.02 | |
| Airtime top-up | ≈ KES 7,829 | $119.36 | AUD 171.02 |
Live from Telkom. Prices are in US dollars and include our service fee; nothing is added at checkout.
Pay with a card from any country. Top up Telkom numbers in Kenya with a Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay issued anywhere (debit or credit; prepaid and gift cards are not accepted). No local bank account, local wallet or local number needed.
Country code +254: how to call Kenya and its number format.
Checked against Telkom Kenya's official site on 21 September 2026.
Up to AUD 25: Airtime top-up ($12.55). Up to AUD 50: Airtime top-up ($24.42). Converted at 1.43 AUD per $1 on 20 October 2026.
Kenya (Nairobi) is 8 hours behind Sydney right now. Recharges are delivered around the clock, so the time of day does not matter.
Call 100 from the Telkom line, or visit a Telkom retail shop.
Enter it with the country code +254. A number written locally as 0712 123456 becomes +254 712 123456, so drop the leading 0 after the country code. Kenyan mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. The example is a format guide, not a real number.
Enter the number with the country code, pick a plan and pay by card. The operator is detected automatically and the credit goes straight to the phone. You do not need an account or a bank account in Kenya.
Yes. Visa, Mastercard and other major debit and credit cards issued in Australia and most other countries are accepted.
Yes. Slashtel tops up any prepaid Telkom number in Kenya, your own or a family member's. You only need the number; the person does not need an account.
Recharges are delivered instantly and cannot be reversed once they reach a valid number, so check the number before you pay. If the operator rejects the number, Slashtel resends or refunds you in full.
Prices on this page are in US dollars and include the Slashtel service fee. At checkout your card may be shown and charged in your local currency, and the exact amount is confirmed before you pay.
Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe with 3D Secure where your bank supports it, and Slashtel never sees or stores your full card details.
Most recharges arrive within a few minutes. If the phone is switched off, the credit lands when it next connects. You get a confirmation email with your order reference.
If the operator rejects the recharge, we resend it. If it still can't be delivered, write to esim@slashtel.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order reference and we'll sort it out.