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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