Eritrea Country Code +291

Complete guide to calling Eritrea from the US and abroad

ISO-2: ER ISO-3: ERI Africa Capital: Asmara

Calling Information

Capital: Asmara
Continent: Africa
Area: 117 km²
Population: 5,647,168
Currency: Eritrean nakfa
Languages: Tigrinya (official language), Arabic (official language), English (official language), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages

Follow these simple steps to make an international call to Eritrea from a US landline or mobile phone:

1

Exit Code

011

US international prefix

2

Country Code

291

Eritrea

3

Area Code

XX

City/region code

4

Local Number

XXXX XXXX

Subscriber number

Example dialing format:

011 - 291 - area code - local number

Replace 011 with the + symbol (press and hold 0):

+291 - area code - local number

Call Eritrea

Enter a phone number to see the full dialing sequence from the US:

+291

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Direct dial

Eritrea does not use city-specific area codes. Dial the country code +291 followed directly by the local number.

Metric	Value (2016)
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)	10.2%
Mobile Subscriptions (total)	506
Fixed-line Subscriptions (per 100 people)	1.3%
Fixed-line Subscriptions (total)	66
Internet Users (per 100 people)	1.2%