A tour of Telebirr1 / 9

Telebirr in 9 slides

Ethiopia mobile-money service where users receive and send payments by phone.

Mobile money
Payment receiving platforms
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2021founded

3.3our rating out of 5

35achievement points, Silver

How it works2 / 9

What you do on Telebirr

How the money is made: payment tool

A client pays you
Money lands in your account
Convert if needed
Withdraw to your bank

Ethiopia mobile-money service where users receive and send payments by phone.

Founded 2021 · next to 52 other payment receiving platforms

Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Fees3 / 9

What Telebirr takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Telebirr take?

0%the cut Telebirr takes

Free registration, tiered transfer/cash-out fees

Reaches you

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

Sign upFree
Do the work
Earnings clearCash out on demand at telebirr agents or ethio telecom shops, fee depends on amo…
Withdraw2 ways to withdraw

2 ways to withdraw

Agent cash-out
Bank transfer

Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you are 18 or older and live in Ethiopia.

You have to verify your ID.

What you need

18 or olderMinimum age
An ID checkBefore you can work or withdraw
Free to joinSign-up cost

Open in 1 country

OpenNot listed

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Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

People earning · 2026410.7K service agents

In its 2025/26 annual performance report, Ethio telecom says 410.7K agents were providing telebirr services including registration, cash-in, cash-out and bill p…

Source: ethiotelecom.et ↗

Rating and achievements7 / 9