Country rate & telecom profile

Ethiopia โ€” Voice & SMS rates

Live wholesale call and SMS termination rates to Ethiopia (dialing code +251), plus real telecom and country context - the same rate data our own billing engine uses, not a stale export.

Rates last updated: 23 Jul 2026

Live Voice Rates

Wholesale voice termination rates for Ethiopia, covering mobile termination and landline rates alike - see the note below for how this works.

Landline · CC
0.2116 USD/min
Real trunk (CC) · billed 60/60
Make a Call
Mobile · CLI
0.2217 USD/min
Caller ID preserved (CLI) · billed 60/60
Make a Call

Live SMS Rates

HQ
0.0525 USD/SMS
High Quality - real SMPP trunk
Send SMS
Direct
0.0550 USD/SMS
Direct route
Send SMS
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Country Code
+251
ISO Code
ET
Currency
ETB
Mobile Penetration
65%

Rate History

Real recorded values from our own billing engine, tracked automatically whenever a rate changes.

Voice (per min)
DateRate
23 Jul 20260.2116 USD
SMS (per message)
DateRate
23 Jul 20260.0525 USD

Mobile Network Operators & Telecom Providers

Ethio Telecom Safaricom Ethiopia
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How to Call Ethiopia

Dial +251 followed by the local number (drop any leading "0" from the local number when dialing internationally). For example, from outside Ethiopia: 00 251 XXX XXX XXXX (some countries use + instead of 00 as the international access code, depending on your own phone/network).

Mobile Prefixes & Original Carrier Assignment

Shows which operator a mobile prefix was originally assigned to - the actual current network can differ after mobile number portability (MNP).

PrefixOriginally Assigned To
+251 7...Safaricom Ethiopia (newer ranges)
+251 9...Ethio Telecom

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Available Numbers (DIDs)

Local
$25.00/mo
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Mobile
$20.00/mo
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National
$25.00/mo
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Tollfree
$50.00/mo
Order on demand
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"Order on demand" numbers aren't physically provisioned yet - we source the real number from our DID partner as soon as you order and pay, usually within one business day.

About Ethiopia

Background context for planning a call or campaign - the rate and telecom data above is what actually affects your billing.

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
135,472,051
Local Time
11:53 PM
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 ยท Africa/Addis_Ababa
Weather in Addis Ababa
โ›… 12ยฐC
Partly cloudy
Next Public Holiday
Meskel (Orthodox)
27 Sep 2026

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