Call Eritrea & Ethiopia. Home is one call away.
The calling app for Eritrea, Ethiopia and 200+ countries. Talk free with anyone on Dehay, reach any phone back home from $0.20/min, and bring up to 4 people onto one call for the price of one — with reliable direct routes, easy top-up by card or mobile money, and minutes you can share.
Two simple ways to call
Talk free with anyone on Dehay — or reach the people back home on their ordinary phone.
Call another Dehay user — free
When you and the person you're calling are both on Dehay, your voices connect directly over the internet. No number to dial and nothing to pay — just a free, high-quality call between two accounts, wherever in the world you each are.
Reach any Eritrean number
Family back home don't have the app? Dehay can place your call straight to their regular Eritrean phone — mobile or landline. They answer like any normal call, so you stay close to home without asking anyone to download a thing.
How It Works
Three simple steps — from your smartphone to any phone in Eritrea or Ethiopia. No technical setup required.
Open the App
Download Dehay from the App Store or Google Play. Register with your phone number and add credit — as little as $5 to start calling.
We Connect You
Dehay's intelligent network routes your call through our HD VoIP infrastructure, delivering crystal-clear audio to Eritrea & Ethiopia at a fraction of traditional costs.
They Pick Up
The recipient's phone rings just like any regular call — on any mobile or landline. No app needed on their end, no internet required.
Talk together, wherever home is
Up to 4 people on one call — everyone on the app joins free, and one regular phone number back home rings in. You pay for one call.
Up to 4 people, together
Start a group call and everyone on Dehay joins at no cost to them — crystal-clear HD audio carried straight over the internet, on iPhone or Android.
Add one number back home
Dial one Eritrean or Ethiopian number right into the same call. No app needed on their side — their regular mobile or landline simply rings.
The price of one call
Whoever starts the call covers it: the normal per-minute rate for the number back home, plus a fraction of a cent per minute for each friend on the app. Friends pay nothing.
See exactly what you’d pay
Transparent rate comparison across the major diaspora calling apps. Dehay is built around the lowest published rate to Eritrea — for other destinations, see for yourself.
| Destination | 🏆 Dehay | Boss Revolution | Rebtel | Yolla | Localphone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eritrea | $0.20 | $0.275 | $0.279 | $0.257 | $0.249 |
Ethiopia | $0.33 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.239 | $0.199 |
Kenya | $0.27 | $0.113 | $0.12 | $0.165 | $0.199 |
Nigeria | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.145 | $0.129 | $0.155 |
Egypt | $0.14 | $0.089 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.119 |
Ghana | $0.45 | $0.233 | $0.25 | $0.245 | $0.245 |
Somalia | $0.93 | $0.333 | $0.259 | $0.345 | $0.519 |
Sudan | $0.48 | $0.147 | $0.28 | $0.345 | $0.34 |
South Africa | $0.18 | $0.105 | — | $0.099 | — |
Tanzania | $0.39 | $0.312 | $0.29 | $0.285 | $0.389 |
Uganda | $0.55 | $0.298 | $0.29 | $0.335 | $0.295 |
Djibouti | $0.66 | $0.35 | $0.359 | $0.395 | $0.339 |
Highlighted cells = cheapest published rate for that destination. Dehay currently wins on 1 of 12 destinations shown.
Mobile pay-as-you-go rates in USD, verified 2026-05-25 from each provider’s public rate page. Click a competitor rate to view its source. Rates change; verify before committing to a long call.
Built for the Diaspora
Every feature is designed with the Eritrean and Ethiopian community in mind — group calls that reach home, the most reliable routes, the easiest payments, and minutes you can share.
Group Calls That Reach Home
Up to 4 people on one call for the price of one. Family on Dehay joins free, and one regular phone number in Eritrea or Ethiopia rings in — no app or internet on their side.
Learn moreThe Most Reliable Connection
Premium direct carrier routes into Eritrea and Ethiopia — not bargain grey routes — with HD voice that adapts to Wi-Fi, 4G or 3G. Billing starts only when the call is answered.
The Easiest Way to Pay
Top up in seconds with a debit or credit card, Google Pay, or mobile money (M-Pesa, MTN, Airtel). No subscription, no contract, no hidden fees.
Top Up Your Way
Packs from $5, saved cards for one-tap repurchase, and optional auto-recharge so you never drop mid-call. Credits never expire.
Learn moreShare Minutes With Family
Send call minutes from your balance to any other Dehay user — gift Mom 50 minutes in two taps. Instant, free, and worth a full minute of calling to Eritrea each.
Learn moreYour Own Caller ID
Family sees your real number, so they pick up. Free calls between Dehay users, and an app in 13+ languages including Tigrinya and Amharic.
Our Calling Rates
Transparent pricing — no hidden fees, no subscriptions.
“Distance is just a number. Connection is everything.”
Keeping the Diaspora Connected
Millions of Eritreans and Ethiopians live abroad — in the USA, UK, Canada, UAE, and beyond. They all share one thing: family back home they desperately want to stay connected with.
Legacy telecom providers charge $0.40–$0.90 per minute. Dehay was built to make international calling more affordable, with a simple flat rate that's a fraction of what carriers charge.
Questions people ask before calling home
Straight answers on rates, group calls, payments and minute sharing.
What is Dehay?
Dehay is a calling app for iPhone and Android built by the Eritrean and Ethiopian diaspora. It calls regular mobiles and landlines in Eritrea, Ethiopia and 200+ other destinations over Wi-Fi or mobile data, with pay-as-you-go per-minute billing — no SIM card, no contract, no connection fees. Calls between Dehay users are free.
How much does it cost to call Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Calls to Eritrea cost $0.20 per minute to any mobile or landline. Calls to Ethiopia start at $0.32 per minute depending on the network. You are billed per minute from the moment the call is answered — ringing is never charged — and there is no subscription.
How do Dehay group calls work, and what do they cost?
A Dehay group call holds up to 4 people, including you. Anyone with the app joins free over the internet, and one regular phone number in Eritrea or Ethiopia can be dialed into the same call so relatives without a smartphone can take part. You pay the normal per-minute rate for that phone number plus a fraction of a cent per minute for each friend on the app — about the price of a single call.
Is the connection reliable?
Dehay carries calls over premium direct carrier routes into Eritrea and Ethiopia rather than bargain grey routes, with HD voice codecs that adapt to Wi-Fi, 4G or 3G. Because billing starts only when the call is answered, a call that fails to connect costs you nothing.
What is the easiest way to pay?
Top up in the app or at wificall.app/topup with card, Google Pay or mobile money (M-Pesa, MTN, Airtel). Credit packs start at $5, saved cards let you repurchase in one tap, and optional auto-recharge tops you up automatically when the balance runs low. Credits never expire.
Can I share minutes with family?
Yes. Send whole minutes from your balance to any other Dehay user — a parent, a child studying abroad, a friend who has run out. Shared minutes arrive instantly, both of you are notified, and there is no fee. A shared minute is worth one full minute of calling to Eritrea.
Does the person I call need the app or internet?
No. You dial their regular mobile or landline number and their phone rings normally. They need nothing installed and no internet connection — only calls between two Dehay users go app-to-app.
What caller ID does my family see?
Your own phone number. Dehay presents your real caller ID on every call, so family recognizes who is calling and can save or call back your number as usual.
Do I need a SIM card or an international calling plan?
No. Dehay works over Wi-Fi or mobile data from anywhere in the world — the USA, Canada, the UK, Europe, the Gulf, Australia — without a local SIM or a carrier calling plan.
Which languages does the app support?
13+ languages, including Tigrinya, Amharic and English. Support is available in English, Tigrinya and Amharic.
Ready to Call Home?
Download Dehay for free on Android and iOS. No subscription, no hidden fees. Start calling for as little as $5.
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