Eritrea
Communication of 11.V.1999:
The Telecommunication Service of Eritrea (TSE ), Asmara, announces that the telephone subscriber numbers of the following formats are now available in Eritrea (country code +291):
Area code Subscriber number
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11XXXX
12XXXX
15XXXX (as of 22.V.1999)
16XXXX
18XXXX
20XXXX
40XXXX
55XXXX
61XXXX
64XXXX
66XXXX
Test numbers are +291 1 291500 and +291 1 291400
Administrations and recognized operating agencies (ROAs) are requested to programme their switches with these numbers which are immediately accessible from overseas.
Contact:
Tf: +291 1 115374/126555
Fax: +291 1 120938
Communication of 17.IV.2001:
The Telecommunications Service of Eritrea (TSE ), Asmara, announces that the first mobile
GSM 900 will be launched in May 2001. The following telephone numbering series have been introduced in
Eritrea (country code +291), as from 1 January 2001:
Area code Exchange Subscriber number
1
1
Agordat
Tessenei
71XXXX
72XXXX
1 Barentu 73XXXX
Administrations and ROAs are requested to ensure that these codes are programmed in their international switching centres.
Contact:
Bereket Habteab
Traffic Branch Manager
Telecommunications Service of Eritrea (TSE)
Semaetat Street No.11
P.O. Box 234
ASMARA
Eritrea
Tel: +291 1 115374/126555
Fax: +291 1 120938
Communication of 21.I.2004:
The Telecommunication Service of Eritrea (TSE) , Asmara, announces that a new GSM mobile service with National Destination Code (NDC) “7” will be put into service as of 1 February 2004.

Dialling format:

Callers within Eritrea calling mobile subscribers: 07 XXX XXX
Where:
0 is the national prefix.

International callers: +291 7 XXX XXX
Where:
+ is the international prefix of the respective country.
291
7 is the country code of Eritrea. is mobile National Destination Code (NDC).
XXX XXX is the subscriber number.
Calls from international to the fixed subscriber network currently in use, i.e. +291 1 XXX XXX will remain unchanged.
Test numbers: +291 7 111 005 and +291 7 111 006.
Contact:
Mr Bereket Habteab
Manager, Traffic Branch Manager
Telecommunication Service of Eritrea (TSE)
Semaetat Street No.11, P.O. Box 234
ASMARA
Eritrea
Fax: +291 1 120 938
Communication of 23.II.2009:
The Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel), Asmara, announces that a new fixed wireless CDMA network with National Destination Code (NDC) “8” has been put into service in Eritrea since 1 February 2009.
Dialling format:
Callers within Eritrea calling CDMA subscribers 08 XXX XXX
International callers from abroad +291 8 XXX XXX, where:
• + is the international prefix of the respective country
• 291 is the country code of Eritrea
• 8 is the fixed wireless National Destination
Code
• XXX XXX is the subscriber number
Test numbers: +291 8 370 362 and
+291 8 373 001
Contact:
Mr Ghirmai Tsighe
Head, Fixed Network Division
Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation (EriTel)
ASMARA
Eritrea
Tel: +291 1 116 467
Fax: +291 1 120 938