Country calling code

Eritrea country code: +291

Q: What is the country code of Eritrea?

The country calling code of Eritrea is +291.

To call Eritrea from another country, dial your exit code, then 291, then the national number without the leading 0. A Eritrea mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +291 7 123 456.

Country code: +291
Exit code (IDD): 00
Trunk prefix: 0
Mobile number length: 7 digits
ISO country code: ER
Time zone: UTC+3
Capital: Asmara
Currency: ERN

How to call Eritrea

1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
2
Dial 291, the country code of Eritrea.
3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Eritrea start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.

Calling from	You dial
Inside Eritrea	07 123 456
Any mobile phone	+291 7 123 456
United States or Canada	011 291 7 123 456
UK, Germany, India and most countries	00 291 7 123 456
Australia	0011 291 7 123 456
Japan	010 291 7 123 456

Example with the Eritrea sample number +2917123456.

Calling abroad from Eritrea

Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Eritrea: 00 1 + area code + number.

Eritrea phone number format

Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Eritrea and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.

Type	National format	International format	E.164	Digits
Mobile	07 123 456	+291 7 123 456	+2917123456	7
Landline	08 370 362	+291 8 370 362	+2918370362	7

Country codes of Eritrea's neighbours

🇩🇯 Djibouti+253 🇪🇹 Ethiopia+251 🇸🇩 Sudan+249

Eritrea country code: FAQ

What is the country code of Eritrea?

The country calling code of Eritrea is +291.

How do I call Eritrea from abroad?

Dial your exit code (011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe, or simply + on a mobile phone), then 291, then the local number without the leading 0. Example: +291 7 123 456.

What is the exit code for international calls from Eritrea?

To call another country from Eritrea, dial 00, then the other country's code and number. On mobile phones you can always use + instead.

How many digits does a Eritrea mobile number have?

Mobile numbers in Eritrea have 7 digits after the country code (without the trunk prefix), for example +291 7 123 456.

How can I check if a Eritrea phone number is valid?

Enter the number in the checker on this page. It checks the length and number ranges of Eritrea offline. To verify numbers in bulk or from your own software, use the numlookupapi phone validation API.

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{
  "valid": true,
  "international_format": "+2917123456",
  "country_prefix": "+291",
  "country_code": "ER",
  "line_type": "mobile",
  "carrier": "…",
  "e164_format": "+2917123456",
  "national_format": "07 123 456"
}