Country calling code
Egypt country code: +20
To call Egypt from another country, dial your exit code, then 20, then the national number without the leading 0. A Egypt mobile number dialled from abroad looks like +20 10 01234567.
- Country code
- +20
- Exit code (IDD)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0
- Mobile number length
- 10 digits
- ISO country code
- EG
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)
- Capital
- Cairo
- Currency
- EGP
How to call Egypt
- 1
Dial the exit code of the country you are in. 011 in the US and Canada, 00 in the UK and most of Europe, 0011 in Australia. On a mobile phone, press and hold 0 to type + instead.
- 2
Dial 20, the country code of Egypt.
- 3
Dial the local number without the leading 0. Numbers written for callers inside Egypt start with the trunk prefix 0; it is dropped when you call from abroad.
| Calling from | You dial |
|---|---|
| Inside Egypt | 010 01234567 |
| Any mobile phone | +20 10 01234567 |
| United States or Canada | 011 20 10 01234567 |
| UK, Germany, India and most countries | 00 20 10 01234567 |
| Australia | 0011 20 10 01234567 |
| Japan | 010 20 10 01234567 |
Example with the Egypt sample number +201001234567.
Calling abroad from Egypt
Dial the exit code 00, then the country code and the number. To call the US from Egypt: 00 1 + area code + number.
Egypt phone number format
Example numbers for each number type, written the way they are dialled inside Egypt and from abroad. The length counts the digits after the country code.
| Type | National format | International format | E.164 | Digits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 010 01234567 | +20 10 01234567 | +201001234567 | 10 |
| Landline | 02 34567890 | +20 2 34567890 | +20234567890 | 8, 9 |
| Toll-free | 0800 123 4567 | +20 800 123 4567 | +208001234567 | 10 |
| Premium rate | 0900 123 4567 | +20 900 123 4567 | +209001234567 | 10 |
Mobile networks in Egypt
The first digits of a number show which network the number range was assigned to. Numbers can be ported to another network later.
Etisalat
1 prefixesOrange
1 prefixesTE
1 prefixesVodafone
1 prefixesCountry codes of Egypt's neighbours
Egypt country code: FAQ
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{
"valid": true,
"international_format": "+201001234567",
"country_prefix": "+20",
"country_code": "EG",
"line_type": "mobile",
"carrier": "…",
"e164_format": "+201001234567",
"national_format": "010 01234567"
}