International code · Africa
+20 112 345 6789
Dial +20, then the local number. Drop the leading trunk prefix 0. Generate the full number →
0112 345 6789
For domestic long distance dial 0 first, then the area code. Local calls: dial directly. Mobiles are dialled with the leading 0 as well.
1XX XXX XXXX+20 X XXX XXXX0What to expect when signing up for these services with a physical SIM from this country:
Applies to every platform: VoIP / virtual numbers and heavily-reused number pools get rejected. Physical SIM only.
+201123456789
Written nationally as 0112 345 6789 (11 digits). In 2011 Egypt lengthened mobile numbers from 10 to 11 digits by inserting one digit after each operator code — which is why very old material still shows prefixes like 016, 017 or 019.
| Range | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
01xx (e.g. 01xx-xxxx-xxxx, 11 digits) |
Mobile carrier | Egyptian mobile numbers start with 01 (Vodafone / Etisalat / Orange / We). |
Physical SIMs can sign up without issues.
Mobile prefixes by carrier.
Number portability applies — a prefix only shows the original carrier.
Porting is available. According to the regulator NTRA it is free and done within 24 hours; you need documents proving the number is yours and valid ID. WE (Telecom Egypt) gives more detail on its site: activation within 24 working hours after the losing operator approves; settle your bills with the old operator first; you cannot move the number again for 4 months; remaining balance, bundles and active services are not carried over; and you can cancel within 24 hours as long as the port has not been activated. The prefixes below come from NTRA’s numbering-plan notice to the ITU (2017) and only show who originally issued a number.
Network-experience stars are derived from the awards each operator won in the Opensignal report of 2025-09 (data collected Jun 01 - Aug 29, 2025): the most-awarded operator gets 5 stars, the rest proportionally, with a shared award counting as half. They reflect network testing only — not prices or customer service. Test report →
010
Vodafone Egypt.
011
012
This is the former Mobinil: NTRA’s 2011 notice still lists 012 as Mobinil, while its 2017 notice lists it under Orange.
015
The mobile brand of Telecom Egypt; NTRA’s 2017 notice lists 015 under Telecom Egypt.
Egypt’s NTRA rules: foreigners need an original passport and a valid residency document; the SIM’s validity is tied to the residency and is disconnected one month after it expires unless renewed; max 5 voice lines per operator. A foreign phone with an Egyptian SIM is also auto-registered by IMEI — tourists get a 90-day customs exemption per visit, after which untaxed phones are blocked. (From 21 January 2026 NTRA ended the general one-phone exemption for passengers, but tourists and Egyptians living abroad keep the 90 days.)
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