Your complete guide to dialling Ethiopia from Addis Ababa to anywhere in the world — verified +251 country code, Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Ethiopia
+251
Addis Ababa
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
ET
Alpha-3
ETH
Ethiopia
ET
2 Digit ISO
+251
Country Calling Code
ETH
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Addis Ababa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Weather · Addis Ababa
Humidity
Wind
Ethiopia
+251
Capital
Addis Ababa
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
9.15°, 40.49°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Ethiopia (+251) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +251, then the local Ethiopia number — dropping any leading 0. Ethiopia's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Ethiopia uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +251 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Ethiopia often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Ethiopia (+251) — routes to Ethiopia use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Ethiopia varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Ethiopia — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Ethiopia, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +251 followed by the Ethiopia subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
123.38M
Area
1,104,300 km²
GDP (USD)
$156.00B
Currency
Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Languages
Amharic
Emergency number
991 / 939
Internet TLD
.et
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
9.15°N / 40.49°E
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
ISO 3166 codes
ET · ETH
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +251. This identifies Ethiopia on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Addis Ababa or elsewhere.
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TKOS provisions +251 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Ethiopia for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Ethiopia routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Ethiopia run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Ethiopia calls during Addis Ababa business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Addis_Ababa — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Ethiopia (+251) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Addis Ababa. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Ethiopia route.
Zone 2 routes like Ethiopia carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Addis Ababa interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Ethiopia (+251), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Addis_Ababa hours for Ethiopia. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Addis Ababa routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Ethiopia
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Ethiopia +251
When selecting an international calling service for Ethiopia, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Addis Ababa, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Ethiopia.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Addis_Ababa hours — a Addis Ababa route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +251 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Ethiopia (+251).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia Toll Free | +800 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | +251-1 |
| East Region | +251-5 |
| Mobile Phones | +251-9 |
| North East Region | +251-3 |
| North Region | +251-4 |
| North West Region | +251-8 |
| South East Region | +251-2 |
| Southern Region | +251-6 |
| Western Region | +251-7 |
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