Fixed Telephony Services
Fixed Telephony Service (PSTN)
Staying at home or at your office does not mean you are out of the picture, EriTel provides the fixed telephony service (PSTN) to keep you connected across Eritrea. Our fixed voice services are optimized to provide you the best tele-communication experience at the most affordable rates.
Eritel provides the fixed telephony services in all the major cities and towns, outskirts of all major cities, many rural areas with plans to expand the coverage to include the whole country in place. In order to supplement our telephony service and cater to all our customers’ requirements, Eritel also operates Pay-phone services in all major cities of Eritrea.
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PSTN : Schedule of Charges
Connection Type | Charges inclusive Sales Tax |
PSTN Voice | 882 |
Monthly Subscription Charges | 45 |
Voice Calling : Schedule of Charges
Name of Tariff | On-Peak Charges | Off-Peak Charges |
On-net/Local Call | 0.50 | 0.40 |
Fixed to Mobile | 1.80 | 1.50 |
International Calls (Direct) | 10.0 | 7.0 |
International Calls (Indirect) | 13.0 | 12.0 |
Tariff category 1 | 1.50 | 1.20 |
Tariff category 2 | 1.80 | 1.50 |
Tariff category 3 | 2.50 | 2.00 |
Payphone | 0.50 | 0.40 |
Classification of PSTN for long distance calls
Tariff category 1 covers a distance of 1-125 kms.Tariff category 2 covers a distance of 125-250 kms.
Tariff category 3 covers a distance of 250 kms and above.
Eritel Service Areas
There are nine Eritel service areas in the whole country. Calls within the same service area are deemed to be local calls.Name of Service Area | Service Area Description |
Asmara Service Area | It covers Asmara and surrounding areas. |
Asseb Service Area | It covers Asseb, Halieb, Edi and Tio areas. |
Dekemhare Service Area | It covers Dekemhare, Segeneit and Adikeih areas. |
Mendefera Service Area | It covers Mendefera, Adiquala and Debaruwa areas. |
Massawa Service Area | It covers Massawa, Ghindae and Gelaelo areas. |
Keren Service Area | It covers Keren, Hagaz and Elabered areas. |
Barentu Service Area | It covers Barentu and Agordat areas. |
Teseney Service Area | It covers Teseney and Haikota areas. |
Nakfa Service Area | It covers Nakfa and Afabet areas. |
Table for tariffs of long distance calls between service areas
To/From | Asmara Area | Assab Area | Dekemhare Area | Mendeferra Area | Massawa Area | Keren Area | Nakfa Area | Barentu Area | Tesseney Area |
P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | P/OP | |
Asmara Area | - | 2.50/2.00 | 1.50/1.20 | 1.50/1.20 | 1.50/1.20 | 1.50/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.80/1.50 | 2.50/2.00 |
Assab Area | 2.50/2.00 | - | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 |
Dekemhare Area | 1.50/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | - | 1.50/1.20 | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.50 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 |
Mendeferra Area | 1.50/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.50/1.20 | - | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.50 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 |
Massawa Area | 1.50/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.50 | - | 1.80/1.50 | 1.50/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 |
Keren Area | 1.50/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.20 | - | 1.50/1.20 | 1.80/1.50 | 2.50/2.00 |
Barentu Area | 1.80/1.20 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.50 | - | 1.50/1.20 |
Nakfa Area | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.50/1.20 | 1.50/1.20 | - | 1.80/1.50 | 1.80/1.50 |
Tesseney Area | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 2.50/2.00 | 1.50/1.20 | - |
International Call Tariffs : Schedule of Charges
International Call Tariffs are divided into two sets :-- Direct International Calls
- Indirect International Calls
Type of International Calls | On-Peak Charges | Off-Peak Charges |
Direct Calls Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Italy, USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Norway and France |
10.0 | 7.0 |
Indirect Calls To All other countries except the above. |
13.0 | 12.0 |
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