How to call Eritrea from abroad (+291)
The country code for Eritrea is +291 (ISO codes ER and ERI). You need it every time you phone Eritrea from another country.
To call Eritrea in four steps:
- Dial your international access prefix: 00 in most countries, 011 from the USA and Canada, or simply + on a mobile phone.
- Dial the Eritrea country code: 291.
- Dial the local number. If it starts with a 0 (the national trunk prefix), leave that 0 out; a few countries, such as Italy, keep it.
- Result: +291 followed by the local number, e.g. +291 [local number].
About Eritrea Codes
Eritrea ER Phone Code
291
ISO 3166 ALPHA-2
ER
ISO 3166-1 ALPHA-3
ERI
The ISO 3166-1 codes of Eritrea are ER (alpha-2) and ERI (alpha-3). Its international dialling code (E.164) is +291, its internet domain is .er and its ISO numeric code is 232.

Country codes table
| Phone Code | +291 |
|---|---|
| ISO alpha-2 (two letters) | ER |
| ISO alpha-3 (three letters) | ERI |
| .tld | .er |
| FIPS | ER |
| ISO numeric-3 | 232 |
| E. 164 | 291 |
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Eritrea Time Information
Local time at Asmara :
05:15 PM
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
(GMT+03:00)
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Time Zones :
- Africa/Asmara
Global Information about Eritrea
- Capital : Asmara
- Currency : Nakfa
- Surface : 121,320 km²
- Longitude : 39.782334
- Latitude : 15.179384