Telephone numbers in Egypt

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Telephone numbers in Egypt
Egypt (orthographic projection).svg
Country Egypt
Continent Asia
Regulator National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Numbering plan typeclosed
Country code +20
International access 00
Long-distance 0

20 is the international dialing country code for Egypt. The telephone numbers are designated under the 2003 Telecom Act created by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. [1]

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Dialing codes

Land lines

Land lines are operated by government-owned Telecom Egypt. The following is a list of dialing codes for the different cities in Egypt. [2]

List of area codes
Area/CityCodeExample (local)Example (international)Area/CityCodeExample (local)Example (international)
Cairo/

Giza/Qalyubia

2 [note 1] 02-xxxx-xxxx+20-2-xxxx-xxxx Alexandria 303-xxx-xxxx+20-3-xxx-xxxx
Arish 68068-xxx-xxxx+20-68-xxx-xxxx Asyut 88088-xxx-xxxx+20-88-xxx-xxxx
Aswan 97097-xxx-xxxx+20-97-xxx-xxxx Benha 13013-xxx-xxxx+20-13-xxx-xxxx
Beni Suef 82082-xxx-xxxx+20-82-xxx-xxxx Damanhur 45045-xxx-xxxx+20-45-xxx-xxxx
Damietta 57057-xxx-xxxx+20-57-xxx-xxxx Faiyum 84084-xxx-xxxx+20-84-xxx-xxxx
Ismailia 64064-xxx-xxxx+20-64-xxx-xxxx Kafr El Sheikh 47047-xxx-xxxx+20-47-xxx-xxxx
Luxor 95095-xxx-xxxx+20-95-xxx-xxxx Marsa Matruh 46046-xxx-xxxx+20-46-xxx-xxxx
Mansoura 50050-xxx-xxxx+20-50-xxx-xxxx Minya 86086-xxx-xxxx+20-86-xxx-xxxx
Monufia (Shibin El Kom)48048-xxx-xxxx+20-48-xxx-xxxx New Valley 92092-xxx-xxxx+20-92-xxx-xxxx
Port Said 66066-xxx-xxxx+20-66-xxx-xxxx Qena 96096-xxx-xxxx+20-96-xxx-xxxx
Red Sea 65065-xxx-xxxx+20-65-xxx-xxxx Sohag 93093-xxx-xxxx+20-93-xxx-xxxx
Suez 62062-xxx-xxxx+20-62-xxx-xxxx Gharbia 40040-xxx-xxxx+20-40-xxx-xxxx
El Tor 69 [3] 069-xxx-xxxx+20-69-xxx-xxxx Zagazig 55055-xxx-xxxx+20-55-xxx-xxxx
10th of Ramadan 15, 554 [3] 015-xxx-xxxx,
0554-xxx-xxx
+20-15-xxx-xxxx,
+20-554-xxx-xxx
Benha 13013-xxx-xxxx+20-13-xxx-xxxx

Mobile phone numbers

There are currently four mobile network operators in Egypt, and they are, from oldest to newest: Orange, Vodafone, Etisalat, and We. The following is a list of mobile number dialing codes.

OperatorCodeExample (local)Example (international)
Vodafone10010-xxxx-xxxx+20-10-xxxx-xxxx
Etisalat11011-xxxx-xxxx+20-11-xxxx-xxxx
Orange12012-xxxx-xxxx+20-12-xxxx-xxxx
We15015-xxxx-xxxx+20-15-xxxx-xxxx

Emergency phone numbers

Egypt has a number of emergency phone numbers including:

The country also operates miscellaneous emergency numbers including: [4]

NumberServiceDescription
121Electrical inquires
129PetrogasUsed if there is a problem with natural gas supply.
125Water complaintsUsed if there is an issue with water supply
175Sanitation
115Citizens' reportsUsed when reporting about illegal possession of weapons, drugs, and antiquities.
128Ministry of Interior SecurityUsed to inquire the services of the Ministry
13Security Directorate
126Tourism PoliceUsed instead of the regular 122 emergency number to report crimes related to tourism (e.g. pickpockets at beaches and the Pyramids)
145Railway PoliceUsed in place of 122 to report crimes across the railway system
108CybercrimeUsed to report cyber crimes such as mass hacking of governmental websites

Hotlines

Hotlines are alternative numbers used in place of telephone numbers as a means of dialing a service. Hotlines are usually five digits long and are displayed in advertising and menus. Hotlines starts with numbers described below. An example of a hotline is 16789 reserved for Egypt Post. Other examples of hotlines include: [4]

List of other codes

This is a list of other miscellaneous codes used in Egypt.

DescriptionNumber format
Toll free0800-xxx-xxxx
Premium services09xx-xxxx
Free internet dial up07xx-xxxx
Short numbers (hotlines)15xxx, 16xxx, 17xxx, 19xxx

References

Notes:

  1. This code has variations, the Cairo region starts with 2-2xxx-xxxx, the Giza region 2-3xxx-xxxx, and the southern Qalyubia region 2-5xxx-xxxx.

Other references:

  1. "How to call Egypt phone numbers?". Lebara. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. "+20 country code — Egypt — 0020". Dubai Online. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Egypt Area Codes". Area Phone Codes. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Useful numbers". Study in Egypt. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. "Papa John's Egypt".
  6. "Reach us". Allianz Egypt.
  7. "Contact us - Hyundai".