Telkom Kenya blog posts, tips, tutorials, reviews of postpaid and prepaid services / products (data, calls, SMS). Articles on personal and business / enterprise solutions by Telkom.
In this article, learn how to buy the Telkom Kenya 30GB at 1000 Kenyan Shillings data bundle valid 30 days. With this bundle you get 1GB every day for 30 days. Ku GBamba is easy as long as you have at least KSh 1000 airtime in your account. You will end spending KSh 33.333 daily … Read more
Awhile ago, Telkom Kenya introduced two different data bundles to their users countrywide. The bundles can be purchased via the usual *544# USSD code – and go for as little as Kenya Shillings 70. WE’KEN 1.5GB data bundle offer is the one that goes for KSh 70. Then there is another data bundle, WE’KEN 3.5GB, … Read more
Having published a post on Safaricom, Equitel & Airtel Kenya USSD codes a few days ago I thought coming up with another list just like the one I had created would be something worth spending some time on. So, I did. I created another post. And here it is, a Telkom Kenya USSD code list. … Read more
I wrote an article outlining various methods you could use to top up your Telkom Kenya line a few weeks ago. In the article, I showed you how you could top up using scratch cards, M-PESA, Equitel and even buy airtime online (using debit cards and credit cards). What I didn’t mention is that you … Read more
In this post I’m going to tell you more about different Telkom Kenya voice bundles under the *544# menu. I’m also going to talk briefly about Telkom international bundle (and how to purchase it) and then finish the post by showing you how to check your voice bundle balance. Current options in the Telkom voice … Read more
While writing the Telkom Kenya series, I think this is the post where I checked the *544# menu and didn’t find anything meaningful to share with you. I mean when you go to the 544 menu there is an option (11) that reads ‘Buy Bundle for a Home Plan Number’. Selecting the option on my … Read more
What can you do via Telkom Kenya Products and Services menu? A lot of things. You can share your airtime via the credit transfer feature. Or buy a tune using the Beat Yangu option. You can let others call you at no cost to them – using the reverse call feature. You can send a … Read more
Have you ever been in a situation where you bought a data bundle from Telkom (or Safaricom or Airtel Kenya) and then the bundle ran out but you kept on browsing thinking you still had some data left? I mean, for some reason, the messages telcos usually send when your data is at 50% or … Read more
Want to learn more about Telkom Kenya combo bundles? To see how much it costs to call, text and browse kama Mzito? Read this post to find out: the different kinds of Mzito bundles, how to buy a Mzito bundle and how to check your Mzito bundle balance. What do you get when you purchase … Read more
Do you have an Orange Kenya / Telkom Kenya line and wondering if the line is 4G capable? Read on to learn how to check if your SIM card is 4G ready. Also learn what to do if it isn’t. How to check if your Telkom SIM is 4G ready Use the USSD shortcode 544. Dial … Read more
In this post you will learn how to buy Telkom Kenya SMS bundles. I will show you how to subscribe or unsubscribe from a bundle. I’ll show you how to check your SMS bundle balance. And then also show you why I think Holla @ 10 bundle can be a good alternative for anyone looking … Read more
Telkom Kenya beat yangu is a service similar to Safaricom Skiza Tune. You can use it to set up tunes to entertain people whenever they call your Telkom number – at a cost of just Kenya Shillings 1.30 per day. This post will show you how to buy a beat, search for beats in the … Read more
What if you have 1000 Kenyan Shillings in your Telkom Kenya account, a thousand bob you are willing to spend on voice, data and texts – what bundle would you buy? You’d probably spend the money on separate data, text and voice bundles. Or you’d spend it on an all in one monthly bundle. Today … Read more
I have written about Telkom Kenya All in One Monthly Bundles in one or two posts before. One of them just focused on the data component of the bundles. Today I am going to go deeper, analyzing the bundles under the ‘all in one menu’, then comparing them with similar bundles by mobile phone service … Read more
What happens when you enter your PIN 3 times and your Telkom Kenya line gets blocked? Can you use another Telkom Kenya SIM in your possession to get a PUK code to unblock your other line? Can you go to someone else, another Telkom Kenya subscriber, and ask for their help getting the PUK to … Read more
Want to buy data bundles by Telkom Kenya but are spoilt for choice? Looking at the menu on your phone right now, you may be wondering which bundle would suit your needs. I will take you through some of the bundles you can purchase via the *544# USSD code or online via the My Account … Read more
In this post I am going to show you the various voice, data and text plans Telkom Kenya has under the Talk, Text & More option on the Telkom main menu (*100#). Specifically, I’ll talk about Telkom Kenya Niaje bundles, Holla bundles, daily SMS bundles, international bundles and any network voice bundles. I’ll show you … Read more
I have been writing a few posts about Telkom Kenya products and services here and there. And I have a new one for you. This post explores the various options you get when you dial *100# to access the Telkom Kenya My Account menu. The My Account menu is listed at the top (at the … Read more
Continuing with the Telkom KE series, today I am going to show you how to top up your Telkom Kenya line. The fastest way to up your line is to buy buy a Telkom scratch from a shop near you and load the airtime using the *130*PIN# shortcode just like Airtel Kenya subscribers do. Below, … Read more
What happens if you are in a position where you can’t buy airtime for your Telkom line but still need to use their text, voice and data services? You use Telkom Kenya PEWA Advanced airtime service to borrow airtime – to repay later. PEWA is Telkom’s answer to: Safaricom‘s popular credit advance service, Okoa Jahazi … Read more
Continuing with the Telkom series, today I am going to show you how to check your Telkom Kenya phone number. This may look like something basic, but you and I know it isn’t – especially if you have more than one line (one from say Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Equitel or any other mobile phone service … Read more
What do you do when you want to check Telkom Kenya data bundle balance on your line or a friend’s? Of course, you dial *131# or *544# on your device. That usually works for any of the 1 day, 7 day or 30 day bundles you might purchase from the telco. But that is not … Read more
Want to learn how to check Telkom Kenya airtime balance? If you are using your Telkom line for calls (voice), SMS (texts) and internet (data bundles) there’s going to come a time when you want to know how much money you have left in your account. The simplest way to do that is by dialing … Read more