Fixed Wireless Services
Staying at home or at your office does not mean you are out of the picture, To supplement the regular PSTN telephony services, EriTel also provides the Fixed wireless Technology known as Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA.
CDMA technology is immensely important in areas where wired fixed services are not available. Eritel provides the CDMA 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.
Currently the CDMA services provide telephony and low data services only. The CDMA telephony service is available in both Postpaid and Prepaid denominations.
Eritel plans to introduce the CDMA Internet Services with its planned upgrade of the CDMA system to EVDO Evolved Data Optimization platform in the near future.
CDMA : Schedule of Charges
Connection Type | Charges inclusive Sales Tax |
CDMA Voice | 1102 |
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 CDMA 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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