Eritrea (+291) code made simple.
The +291 prefix covers Eritrea's national networks — from the highland capital Asmara to the port city Massawa and Keren. Here's the verified Eritrea country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Eritrean routes.
Eritrea at a glance.
The geography, seven-digit numbers and EAT time zone you need before placing your first call into Eritrea.
Eritrea country information
Every route into Eritrean lines.
Mobile or landline — the +291 prefix reaches Asmara, Massawa and all Eritrean regions. Pick what fits your traffic.
Direct calls using landlines & mobile phones
Dial Eritrea directly from any landline or mobile by entering your international exit code, then the country code +291, and finally the local number.
International calling cards for Eritrea
Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Eritrea. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.
VoIP services for contacting Eritrea
VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringflow — route calls to Eritrea over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.
What shapes Eritrean voice traffic, the Red Sea gateway.
The fundamentals behind calls to and from Eritrea — the +291 code, Asmara, the EAT zone (UTC+3) and the seven-digit numbering plan.
How to call Eritrea.
An Eritrean number drops the trunk zero when dialled internationally. Here's the anatomy and dialling order.
Number anatomy
Start with the exit prefix
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries, or 011 from North America.
Add the Eritrea code
Dial +291. This identifies Eritrea on the global telephone network.
Enter the area or mobile prefix
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
Finish with the subscriber number
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Asmara or elsewhere.
Dialling Eritrea (+291) from other countries
The exit prefix changes by origin; the Eritrea code stays +291.
| Calling from | Exit prefix | You dial, then the national number |
|---|---|---|
| United States & Canada | 011 | 011 291 |
| United Kingdom & most of Europe | 00 | 00 291 |
| Australia | 0011 | 0011 291 |
| Japan | 010 | 010 291 |
| Any mobile (E.164) | + | +291 |
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Dialling Eritrea without misdialling
Eritrea’s calling code is +291 , which puts it in Africa, plus a few Atlantic and Indian Ocean territories. The codes below are the ones a caller actually reaches by mistake, so they are worth checking before a number goes into a CRM or an outbound list.
| Dial this by mistake | and you reach | Why it happens |
|---|---|---|
| +297 | Aruba | One digit out on the last position |
| +298 | Faroe Islands | One digit out on the last position |
| +299 | Greenland | One digit out on the last position |
| +290 | Saint Helena | One digit out on the last position |
Other Africa countries in the same numbering zone: Algeria +213, Angola +244, Benin +229, Botswana +267, Burkina Faso +226. Eritrea's capital is Asmara.