Meet the Ethiopia (+251) country code.
The +251 prefix connects the African Union's home city and Africa's second-most-populous nation — from Addis Ababa's multilateral hub to Dire Dawa's industrial corridor. Here's the verified Ethiopia country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Ethiopian routes.
Ethiopia at a glance.
The geography, area codes and EAT time zone you need before placing your first call into Ethiopia.
Ethiopia country information
Every route into Ethiopian lines.
Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +251 prefix reaches all regions. Pick the channel that matches your call volume.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Ethiopia directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +251, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Ethiopia
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Ethiopia. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Ethiopia
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Ethiopia over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Ethiopian voice traffic, highland to lowland.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Ethiopia — the +251 code, Addis Ababa, the single EAT zone and the area-code plan.
How to call Ethiopia.
An Ethiopian number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Ethiopia code
Dial +251. This identifies Ethiopia on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Addis Ababa or elsewhere.
Dialling Ethiopia (+251) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Ethiopia code stays +251.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 251 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 251 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 251 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 251 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +251 |
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Dialling Ethiopia without misdialling
Ethiopia’s calling code is +251 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +257 | Burundi | One digit out on the last position |
| +253 | Djibouti | One digit out on the last position |
| +254 | Kenya | One digit out on the last position |
| +258 | Mozambique | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Ethiopia's capital is Addis Ababa.