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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