Egypt Country Code

The country code for Egypt is +20. Dial it after your country’s international access prefix (for example 011 from the US), then the local number.

+20

Calling Code

80,335,036

Population

1,001,450 km²

Area (km²)

Egyptian Pound

EGP

Quick Facts

Egypt

Africa N/A

Basic Information

Calling Code +20

ISO Codes EG / EGY

Capital Cairo

Independent No

Demographics

Population 80,335,036

Area 1,001,450 km²

Languages N/A

Driving Side N/A

Geography & Time

Region Africa

Subregion N/A

Continent N/A

Time Zones UTC+2

Currency

Egyptian Pound (EGP)

Borders

N/A

Neighboring countries

How to Call Egypt

From Any Country:

 +20 [Local Phone Number]

Example:

+20 2 1234 5678

(Example: Calling Cairo, Egypt from anywhere in the world)

How do I dial mobiles vs landlines in Egypt

Egypt uses country code +20.

From abroad to a landline: dial your exit code → 20 → the area code (drop the domestic 0) → the local number (usually 7–8 digits). Example: +20 2 xxxx xxxx (Cairo), +20 3 xxx xxxx (Alexandria).

Calling inside Egypt: local calls within the same area just use the local number; to another area, dial 0 + area code + number (e.g., 02 for Cairo, 03 for Alexandria).

International calls from Egypt: use 00 + country code + number.

Mobiles vs landlines: Egyptian mobile numbers are 11 digits domestically and start with 01X. From abroad, drop the leading 0 and dial +20 1X xxxx xxxx. Main operator prefixes are 010 (Vodafone), 011 (Etisalat), 012 (Orange) and 015 (WE/Telecom Egypt). Egypt introduced mobile number portability (MNP) in 2008, with updated regulations in 2020 to ensure porting completes in about one working day—so prefixes show the original allocation only.

Emergency numbers (Egypt):

Police 122 (mobile 112 also works)

Ambulance 123

Fire 180

Tourist Police 126; Traffic Police 128; Electricity 121; Natural Gas 129; Water 125

These short codes are published by the regulator/operators and travel advisories.

What are the city and area codes in Egypt

Dialing tip: If you see a local format like (0)2 … or (0)65 …, remove the (0) when calling from abroad and prefix +20 → +20 2 … / +20 65 ….

City	Area Code	International Dialing Format
Cairo / Giza / Qalyubia (Greater Cairo)	2	+20 2 XXXX XXXX
Alexandria	3	+20 3 XXX XXXX
Port Said	66	+20 66 XXX XXXX
Suez	62	+20 62 XXX XXXX
Ismailia	64	+20 64 XXX XXXX
Hurghada (Red Sea)	65	+20 65 XXX XXXX
Sharm El-Sheikh / El-Tor (South Sinai)	69	+20 69 XXX XXXX
Mansoura (Dakahlia)	50	+20 50 XXX XXXX
Tanta / El-Mahalla (Gharbia)	40	+20 40 XXX XXXX
Zagazig (Sharqia)	55	+20 55 XXX XXXX
Fayoum	84	+20 84 XXX XXXX
Beni Suef	82	+20 82 XXX XXXX
Minya	86	+20 86 XXX XXXX
Assiut	88	+20 88 XXX XXXX
Sohag	93	+20 93 XXX XXXX
Qena	96	+20 96 XXX XXXX
Luxor	95	+20 95 XXX XXXX
Aswan	97	+20 97 XXX XXXX

Which mobile prefixes do mobile operators use in Egypt

Dialing tip: From the U.S./Canada, dial 011 20 1X …; from most of Europe, use 00 20 1X …. If a contact shows 010/011/012/015 with a leading 0, drop the 0 when dialing internationally.