Your complete guide to dialling Eritrea from Asmara to anywhere in the world — verified +291 country code, Africa/Asmara time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Eritrea
+291
Asmara
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
ER
Alpha-3
ERI
Eritrea
ER
2 Digit ISO
+291
Country Calling Code
ERI
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Asmara
Time zone
Africa/Asmara
Weather · Asmara
Humidity
Wind
Eritrea
+291
Capital
Asmara
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Asmara
Coordinates
15.18°, 39.78°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Eritrea (+291) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +291, then the local Eritrea number — dropping any leading 0. Eritrea's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Eritrea uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +291 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Eritrea often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Asmara time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Eritrea (+291) — routes to Eritrea use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Eritrea varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Eritrea — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Eritrea, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +291 followed by the Eritrea subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones — wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Asmara
Population
3.62M
Area
117,600 km²
GDP (USD)
$2.10B
Currency
Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
Languages
Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Emergency number
127
Internet TLD
.er
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
15.18°N / 39.78°E
Time zone
Africa/Asmara
ISO 3166 codes
ER · ERI
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +291. This identifies Eritrea on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Asmara or elsewhere.
Need an inbound Eritrea number?
TKOS provisions +291 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Eritrea for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Eritrea routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Eritrea run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Eritrea calls during Asmara business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Asmara — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Eritrea (+291) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Asmara. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Eritrea route.
Zone 2 routes like Eritrea carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Asmara interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Eritrea (+291), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Asmara hours for Eritrea. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Asmara routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Eritrea
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Eritrea +291
When selecting an international calling service for Eritrea, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Asmara, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Eritrea.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Asmara hours — a Asmara route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +291 landline and mobile rate sheets.
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