How to call Ethiopia using the international calling code +251 and area code.
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Example numbers for Ethiopia:
Your local time
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Time in Ethiopia
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Code
+251
ISO
ET
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis Ababa
Every Ethiopia number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Ethiopia from abroad, the only fixed part is +251 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Ethiopia.
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Dial the country code +251, then the full mobile number.
Example: +251 91 123 4567
+251
Enter the country code +251 when dialing Ethiopia from abroad.
Add the local phone number (in most countries, drop the leading zero).
Use TwinPhone to connect the call at low per-minute rates.
Ethiopia has a single telecom operator (Ethio Telecom). Phone numbers use the prefix +251. Landlines have area codes (11 for Addis Ababa), and mobile numbers start with 09 locally. From abroad: Addis Ababa landline 011-xxx-xxxx becomes +251-11-xxx-xxxx. Mobile 09xx-xxx-xxx becomes +251-9xx-xxx-xxx.
Ethiopia's international country code is +251. It was assigned by the International Telecommunication Union under recommendation E.164 and is the dialing prefix at the start of every Ethiopia phone number written in international format.
You'll often see +251 referred to in search as the "251 area code". Strictly speaking, +251 is a country code — area codes are sub-national, used inside Ethiopia. The practical meaning is the same: any number starting with +251 or 00251 is a Ethiopia number.
TwinPhone routes calls to every +251 number directly from your browser — no app, no SIM card, no calling card. Type +251 followed by the local number, press call, and you're connected.
Dialing codes immediately above and below +251 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
Landline
$0.43
per minute
Mobile
$0.43
per minute
The Ethiopian diaspora — one of the fastest growing in the US — is concentrated in Washington DC (the largest Ethiopian community outside Ethiopia), Los Angeles, Seattle, and Minneapolis.
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Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
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The country code (international dialing code) for Ethiopia is +251. To call Ethiopia from abroad, dial +251 followed by the national number (in most countries, without its leading zero).
+251 is Ethiopia's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "251 area code". Any phone number starting with +251 is a Ethiopia number.
From TwinPhone, just type +251 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +251, then the number (in most countries, without the leading 0).
Ethiopia's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +251 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Ethiopia start at $1.60/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
Every call uses industry-standard transport encryption (TLS + SRTP). We don't sell your data or share your call history. We do not record calls.
TwinPhone uses adaptive audio technology that adjusts to your connection quality. Even on slow or unstable Wi-Fi — airport, hotel, coffee shop — your call stays connected and audible.
Calls to Ethiopia landlines start at just $0.43/min and mobile at $0.43/min. No connection fees, no hidden charges. Billed per minute in 60-second increments (rounded up to the next minute).
TwinPhone publishes calls to Ethiopia at $0.43/min (landline) and $0.43/min (mobile) on our rates page. Traditional calling cards to Ethiopia are often priced around $0.20/min or higher, but verify the current rate with your own provider before comparing.
Yes! Ethio Telecom is the sole operator in Ethiopia, and TwinPhone connects to all their landline and mobile numbers at our low rates.
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