Ethiopia country code +251
The country code for Ethiopia is +251. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 251, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +251
- ISO country code
- ET
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +251 91 123 4567Written 091 123 4567 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+3
How to call Ethiopia from abroad
Exit code, then 251, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 251 911234567 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 251 911234567 |
| Australia | 0011 251 911234567 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +251 911234567 |
How to call abroad from Ethiopia
Going the other way, start with Ethiopia's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Ethiopia phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 70–73, 77–79, 80–81, 99 digits after +251
- Landlines start with
- 11, 22, 25, 33–34, 46–47, 57–589 digits after +251
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +251911234567The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +251?
+251 is the dialling code for Ethiopia.
Is +251 the same as 00251 or 011 251?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +251 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Ethiopia in international format?
Start with +251, then the number without its leading 0. For example 091 123 4567 becomes +251 91 123 4567, or +251911234567 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Ethiopia?
To call abroad from a landline in Ethiopia, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +251. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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