Telephone numbers in Egypt

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]

Telephone numbers in Egypt
Location
CountryEgypt
ContinentAfrica
RegulatorNational Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Typeclosed
Access codes
Country code+20
International access00
Long-distance0

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)
Greater Cairo (Cairo, Giza, and Shubra El-Kheima)2 [note 1]02-xxxx-xxxx+20-2-xxxx-xxxxAlexandria303-xxx-xxxx+20-3-xxx-xxxx
Arish68068-xxx-xxxx+20-68-xxx-xxxxAsyut88088-xxx-xxxx+20-88-xxx-xxxx
Aswan97097-xxx-xxxx+20-97-xxx-xxxxBenha13013-xxx-xxxx+20-13-xxx-xxxx
Beni Suef82082-xxx-xxxx+20-82-xxx-xxxxDamanhur45045-xxx-xxxx+20-45-xxx-xxxx
Damietta57057-xxx-xxxx+20-57-xxx-xxxxFaiyum84084-xxx-xxxx+20-84-xxx-xxxx
Ismailia64064-xxx-xxxx+20-64-xxx-xxxxKafr El Sheikh47047-xxx-xxxx+20-47-xxx-xxxx
Luxor95095-xxx-xxxx+20-95-xxx-xxxxMarsa Matruh46046-xxx-xxxx+20-46-xxx-xxxx
Mansoura50050-xxx-xxxx+20-50-xxx-xxxxMinya86086-xxx-xxxx+20-86-xxx-xxxx
Monufia (Shibin El Kom)48048-xxx-xxxx+20-48-xxx-xxxxNew Valley92092-xxx-xxxx+20-92-xxx-xxxx
Port Said66066-xxx-xxxx+20-66-xxx-xxxxQena96096-xxx-xxxx+20-96-xxx-xxxx
Red Sea65065-xxx-xxxx+20-65-xxx-xxxxSohag93093-xxx-xxxx+20-93-xxx-xxxx
Suez62062-xxx-xxxx+20-62-xxx-xxxxGharbia40040-xxx-xxxx+20-40-xxx-xxxx
El Tor69 [3]069-xxx-xxxx+20-69-xxx-xxxxZagazig55055-xxx-xxxx+20-55-xxx-xxxx
10th of Ramadan15, 554 [3]015-xxx-xxxx, 0554-xxx-xxx+20-15-xxx-xxxx, +20-554-xxx-xxxQalyubia (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:

  • Police: 122 (or 112 on mobile)
  • Ambulance: 123
  • Fire brigade: 180

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

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