Eritrea phone number format and 291 country code
Use country code +291 when calling Eritrea internationally. The bracketed mobile and landline patterns below are placeholders, not assigned numbers. Confirm the complete destination number before calling and check the live rate.
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+291 + confirmed area or mobile prefix + subscriber number
How to dial Eritrea
Start with +291, add the correct area or mobile prefix, then enter the local number. Use the format shared by the person or business you are calling when available.
Country code
+291
Use the 291 country code before the Eritrea number when calling internationally.
Number format
Confirmed area or mobile prefix + subscriber number
Use +291 before the confirmed national number. Domestic trunk-prefix rules vary; remove a leading domestic prefix only when the number owner, carrier, or an authoritative numbering source confirms the international format.
Before calling
The bracketed patterns are format placeholders, not assigned or working numbers. Confirm the complete number and its type, then check the live Voipfibre rate because availability and prices can differ.
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These steps work whether you are calling from the United States, the United Kingdom, India, the United Arab Emirates or another country.
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Start with +291
Eritrea uses country calling code +291. Put it at the beginning of the number when calling internationally.
- 2
Add the area or mobile prefix
Use +291 before the confirmed national number. Domestic trunk-prefix rules vary; remove a leading domestic prefix only when the number owner, carrier, or an authoritative numbering source confirms the international format.
- 3
Complete the local number
Use the remaining local digits in this pattern: Confirmed area or mobile prefix + subscriber number.
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Check the rate before calling
The bracketed patterns are format placeholders, not assigned or working numbers. Confirm the complete number and its type, then check the live Voipfibre rate because availability and prices can differ.
Mobile and landline examples
Examples are for formatting guidance only. Always confirm the exact number with the person or business you are calling.
Mobile example
+291 [confirmed mobile prefix] [subscriber number]
Useful when you are calling a Eritrea mobile number.
Landline example
+291 [confirmed area code] [subscriber number]
Useful when you are calling a Eritrea landline or area-based number.
What to check before using the 291 country code
Country codes are only one part of an international phone number. Exit codes, area codes, mobile prefixes, and local numbering rules can change how the final number should be dialed.
Exit code or plus format
On a mobile phone, the plus sign usually replaces exit codes such as 00 or 011. From a landline, use the international access code for the country you are calling from, then 291.
Country calling code, dial code, or prefix
People may call 291 the Eritrea country code, country calling code, phone code, dial code, or international prefix. In each case, use +291 before the rest of the Eritrea number.
Mobile phone or landline
After +291, the next digits may be an area code, mobile prefix, service prefix, or local number. Check whether you are calling a mobile phone or landline because rates can differ.
Eritrea country code +291
Eritrea uses country calling code +291. Add the complete, confirmed national number after the calling code when saving or dialing it internationally.
Number-format guardrail
Number lengths, prefixes, and domestic trunk rules can vary by number type. The bracketed patterns on this page deliberately avoid presenting fabricated working numbers.
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