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The Eritrea country code is +291 — reaching a Red Sea nation of roughly 3.6 million people and a very large global diaspora across the US, Europe, the Gulf and Israel. Eritrea's telecoms are mobile-led under the single state operator EriTel — Eritrean numbers, and many bank verifications where available, expect a +291 line.

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Eritrea number format
+291Country Code
No area code
7 123 456Subscriber number
+291Country code
Zone 2ITU region
0Area codes
1Time zone (EAT)
MobileLed plan
EriTelState operator
02 — THE BASICS

What is the +291 country code?

Eritrea was assigned +291 by the ITU — placing it in zone 2 with the rest of Africa. Eritrea has no per-city area-code column: numbers are short, with landlines led by a 1 and mobiles led by a 7.

ITU zone 2 Africa

Eritrea uses the +291 country code, placing it in ITU zone 2 alongside the rest of Africa. Eritrea sits on the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa, bordering Sudan, Ethiopia + Djibouti. It gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and its three-digit +291 code is unique to the country.

EriTel-operated

Eritrea's telephone network is run by EriTel (Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation), the single state-owned operator. Because the market is served by one provider, the numbering plan is compact and mobile-led — there is no competing-carrier landscape, and most subscribers reach each other on EriTel mobile lines.

No area codes — short numbers

Eritrea has no per-city area codes in the usual sense. Numbers are short, and the leading digit signals the type: <b>Asmara landlines use a 1 prefix</b> (e.g. +291 1 XXX XXX), while <b>mobiles begin with 7</b> (dialed 07X domestically) → <b>+291 7 XXX XXX</b>. Internationally, dial +291 then the number without the leading 0.

DID YOU KNOW

Asmara is "Africa's Art Deco city". The Eritrean capital is a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its remarkably preserved early-20th-century Modernist + Art-Deco architecture, a legacy of the Italian colonial era. Eritrea also has a long Red Sea coastline and the Dahlak Archipelago, and Italian-influenced cuisine + a strong coffee culture are part of daily life.

03 — QUICK FACTS

A quick read on how it works.

An Eritrean phone number in international format is written as +291 7 XXX XXX for a mobile, or +291 1 XXX XXX for an Asmara landline. Example: +291 7 123 456 for a mobile, +291 1 123 456 for a landline. Eritrean numbers are short and led by a single type digit.

Because Eritrea is served by the single state operator EriTel, the plan is mobile-led with short numbers + no per-city area codes. Domestically, mobiles are dialed as 07X; internationally you drop the leading 0, so 07 123 456 becomes +291 7 123 456. Asmara landlines lead with a 1.

Want to call Eritrea from abroad? Dial your exit code (00 in most countries — including Eritrea — 011 in NANP, 0011 in Australia), then 291, then the number without the leading 0. On any mobile, replace the exit code with +. Mobiles start with 7; Asmara landlines start with 1.
04 — COVERAGE

Where a +291 number reaches.

From the Art-Deco avenues of Asmara to the Red Sea port of Massawa, every Eritrean number lives behind a +291 — short, mobile-led, no area codes. Pick a number that fits anyone you reach in Eritrea or its diaspora.

ERITREA · ONE TIME ZONE
+291 spans 6 regions from Maekel to the Southern Red Sea, one EAT clock — and no area codes.
AsmaraKerenMassawaAssabMendeferaDekemhareBarentuAdi KeyhTeseneyNakfa
EAT (UTC+3) all yearRed Sea coast
City & regionCodeZone
AsmaraMaekelUTC+3
KerenAnsebaUTC+3
MassawaNorthern Red SeaUTC+3
AssabSouthern Red SeaUTC+3
MendeferaDebubUTC+3
DekemhareDebubUTC+3
BarentuGash-BarkaUTC+3
Adi KeyhDebubUTC+3
TeseneyGash-BarkaUTC+3
NakfaNorthern Red SeaUTC+3
Ak’ordatGash-BarkaUTC+3
Adi QualaDebubUTC+3
SenafeDebubUTC+3
GhindaNorthern Red SeaUTC+3
SegeneitiDebubUTC+3
Adi TekelezanAnsebaUTC+3
HagazAnsebaUTC+3
Mai-MneDebubUTC+3
TioNorthern Red SeaUTC+3
EddSouthern Red SeaUTC+3
Dahlak IslandsNorthern Red SeaUTC+3
Maekel RegionAsmara metroUTC+3
Asmara landline (1)+291 1UTC+3
EriTel Mobile (7)+291 7UTC+3
EriTel Landline+291 1UTC+3
Mobile-led plan+291UTC+3
Diaspora reach+291UTC+3
Single operatorEriTelUTC+3
05 — FROM ANY COUNTRY

How to call Eritrea from any country.

Every country uses a different exit code before +291. From any mobile, + replaces the exit code — so +291 7 123 456 works worldwide. Always drop the leading 0 from Eritrean numbers.

From countryExit codeFull dialing patternMobile (+)
United States011011 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Canada011011 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
United Kingdom0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Australia00110011 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Germany0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Norway0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Denmark0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Finland0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Ethiopia0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Netherlands0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
France0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Spain0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Italy0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Sudan0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Israel0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Ireland0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
China0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
India0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Japan010010 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
South Korea001001 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Singapore001001 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
UAE0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
Saudi Arabia0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX
South Africa0000 291 7 XXX XXX+291 7 XXX XXX

Tip: Eritrea has no per-city area codes — numbers are short and mobile-led. Mobiles start with 7 (07X domestically; +291 7 internationally); Asmara landlines start with 1. Drop the leading 0 when dialing from abroad.

06 — WHY +291

Six reasons people pick an Eritrea number.

+291 reaches a Red Sea nation served by the single operator EriTel + a very large global diaspora. A +291 line keeps you connected to family, the Asmara heritage city + a market that can be hard to reach.

01

Reach family + the Eritrean diaspora

The Eritrean diaspora is very large relative to the home population — major communities live in the United States, Europe (Germany, Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands), the Gulf states + Israel. A +291 line keeps you anchored to relatives in Eritrea and to diaspora networks that stay in close touch with home.

02

Asmara — Africa's Art Deco heritage city

A +291 number connects you to Asmara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its early-20th-century Modernist + Art-Deco architecture, nicknamed "Africa's Art Deco city". The capital region (Maekel) is the country's commercial + cultural centre and the hub of most phone traffic.

03

Red Sea trade + coastline

Eritrea has a long Red Sea coastline with the ports of Massawa + Assab and the Dahlak Archipelago. A +291 line is useful for anyone working with Red Sea logistics, fisheries, shipping contacts or coastal communities along this strategically located shoreline.

04

EAT (UTC+3) — aligned with the Horn + Gulf

Eritrea runs on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year with no daylight saving, so the clock is stable + predictable. It aligns with Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia + much of the Gulf, making business + family calls easy to schedule.

05

Single-network reachability

Because Eritrea is served by one state operator, EriTel, the numbering plan is simple + mobile-led — there are no competing carriers or area-code lookups to manage. A +291 line plugs straight into that single national network.

06

Stay connected to a hard-to-reach market

Eritrea is a relatively closed market with limited connectivity, which can make outreach difficult. A +291 number gives you a consistent local presence for staying in touch with contacts, partners or family inside the country.

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08 — HOW IT WORKS

Your Eritrea number, in three simple steps.

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01 · STEP

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02 · STEP

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03 · STEP

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09 — FULL DIRECTORY

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Name, country code, ISO 3166 alpha-2 & alpha-3, exit code, and ITU zone. Filter by continent or search by name or code.

CountryCodeISO-2ISO-3ExitZone
Afghanistan+93AFAFG009
Albania+355ALALB003
Algeria+213DZDZA002
American Samoa+1ASASM0111
Andorra+376ADAND003
Angola+244AOAGO002
Anguilla+1AIAIA0111
Antarctica+672AQATA006
Antigua and Barbuda+1AGATG0111
Argentina+54ARARG005
Armenia+374AMARM003
Aruba+297AWABW002
Australia+61AUAUS00116
Austria+43ATAUT004
Azerbaijan+994AZAZE009
Bahamas+1BSBHS0111
Bahrain+973BHBHR009
Bangladesh+880BDBGD008
Barbados+1BBBRB0111
Belarus+375BYBLR8103
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10 — ANSWERS

Frequently asked.

The country code for Eritrea is +291. It is the international dialing prefix used to call any phone number in Eritrea — landline or mobile — assigned by the ITU. Eritrea sits in ITU zone 2 alongside the rest of Africa.
The +291 country code was assigned to Eritrea by the ITU after it gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993 — placing it in ITU zone 2 covering Africa. The leading 2 marks the African zone, and 91 is the unique suffix for Eritrea.
From the US, dial 011 (NANP exit code), then 291, then the Eritrean number without its leading 0. Example: 011 291 7 123 456 for a mobile, or 011 291 1 123 456 for an Asmara landline. On any mobile, replace 011 with +.
From the UK, dial 00 (UK exit code), then 291, then the number without the leading 0. Example: 00 291 7 123 456 for a mobile. Or use +291 7 123 456 from any UK mobile.
From Ethiopia, dial 00 (Ethiopia exit code), then 291, then the number without the leading 0. Example: 00 291 7 123 456 for a mobile. Eritrea + Ethiopia share a long land border and a common EAT (UTC+3) clock.
From Sudan, dial 00 (Sudan exit code), then 291, then the number without the leading 0. Example: 00 291 7 123 456 for a mobile. Sudan borders Eritrea to the west + north-west.
An Eritrean phone number in international format is written as +291 7 XXX XXX for a mobile or +291 1 XXX XXX for an Asmara landline. Example: +291 7 123 456 for a mobile, +291 1 123 456 for a landline. Drop the leading 0 when writing the international form.
No. Eritrea does not use per-city area codes in the usual sense. Its numbering plan is short + mobile-led under the single operator EriTel. Instead of area codes, the leading digit signals the type: landlines begin with 1 (Asmara landlines, e.g. +291 1 XXX XXX) + mobiles begin with 7 (07X domestically; +291 7 XXX XXX internationally).
In Eritrea's mobile-led plan, 7 is the leading digit reserved for mobile subscribers. Domestically a mobile is dialed as 07X XXX XXX; internationally you drop the leading 0, giving +291 7 XXX XXX. The 1 prefix is used instead for Asmara landlines.
Eritrea has no area codes, so Asmara has no separate area-code column. Asmara landlines are led by a 1, written internationally as +291 1 XXX XXX (e.g. +291 1 123 456). Mobiles in Asmara, like elsewhere in Eritrea, start with 7 → +291 7 XXX XXX.
Eritrea runs on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. The clock never changes, so +291 stays a fixed 3 hours ahead of UTC. EAT is shared with Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia + much of East Africa, and aligns closely with the Gulf.
Yes. CallMama issues an Eritrean +291 number from anywhere with internet access — no Eritrea address required + no in-person KYC. It is ideal for staying connected with family, diaspora contacts + partners tied to Eritrea, live in about 60 seconds.
Yes — they mean the same Eritrea country code, written different ways. +291 is the ITU-T E.123 international format. 00291 is the manual form: 00 (a common exit code) + 291. On a mobile, the + stands in for the exit code anywhere.
Eritrea's telephone network is run by EriTel — the Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation, the single state-owned operator. Because one provider serves the whole country, the numbering plan is compact + mobile-led, with no competing-carrier prefixes to track.
The Eritrean diaspora is very large, with communities across the United States, Europe, the Gulf + Israel that stay in close contact with home. A +291 line gives you a recognisable Eritrean presence for calls + messages with relatives in Eritrea and with diaspora networks that keep those ties active.
Asmara, Eritrea's capital, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its remarkably preserved early-20th-century Modernist + Art-Deco architecture — a legacy of the Italian colonial era — which earned it the nickname "Africa's Art Deco city". The capital region is also the hub of most of the country's +291 phone traffic.

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