How to call Ethiopia from the US and Canada

011 - 251 - phone number

011251 and +251 are used interchangeably to dial Ethiopian phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).

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Calling Ethiopia explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 251 - Country Code for Ethiopia
  • phone number (remove initial 0) - 9 digits for both fixed lines and cell phones

Area codes & number examples

Phone type Dialing format Or using +
Cell phone 011 251 9x xxx xxxx +251 9x xxx xxxx
VSAT Network 011 251 98 xxx xxxx +251 98 xxx xxxx
Landlines Dialing format Or using +
Addis Ababa 011 251 11 xxx xxxx +251 11 xxx xxxx
Adigrat 011 251 34 xxx xxxx +251 34 xxx xxxx
Arba Minch 011 251 46 xxx xxxx +251 46 xxx xxxx
Asela 011 251 22 xxx xxxx +251 22 xxx xxxx
Awassa 011 251 46 xxx xxxx +251 46 xxx xxxx
Debre Birham 011 251 11 xxx xxxx +251 11 xxx xxxx
Debre Zeyit 011 251 11 xxx xxxx +251 11 xxx xxxx
Dessie 011 251 33 xxx xxxx +251 33 xxx xxxx
Dila 011 251 46 xxx xxxx +251 46 xxx xxxx
Dire Dawa 011 251 25 xxx xxxx +251 25 xxx xxxx
Ghedo 011 251 57 xxx xxxx +251 57 xxx xxxx
Gonder 011 251 58 xxx xxxx +251 58 xxx xxxx
Harar 011 251 25 xxx xxxx +251 25 xxx xxxx
Hosaina 011 251 46 xxx xxxx +251 46 xxx xxxx
Jijiga 011 251 25 xxx xxxx +251 25 xxx xxxx
Jimma 011 251 47 xxx xxxx +251 47 xxx xxxx
Mekele 011 251 34 xxx xxxx +251 34 xxx xxxx
Nazareth 011 251 22 xxx xxxx +251 22 xxx xxxx
Nekemte 011 251 57 xxx xxxx +251 57 xxx xxxx
Shashamane 011 251 46 xxx xxxx +251 46 xxx xxxx
Sodo 011 251 46 xxx xxxx +251 46 xxx xxxx

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