How to call Egypt from the USA & Canada:

011 - 20 - phone number

* Use also to TEXT Egyptian numbers. ** 01120 and +20 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

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Calling Egypt explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 20 - Country Code for Egypt
  • Phone Number (remove initial 0):
    • fixed - 8 to 9 digits including area code
    • cell phones - 10 digits, first digit is 1
  • example call from the United States or from Canada to a landline in Cairo: 011 20 2 ???? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Egyptian cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 20 1?? ??? ????

Area codes:

Add to landline numbers only!
10th of Ramadan 55 Damietta 57 Mersa Matruh 46
6th of October 2 El Mahalla el Kubra 40 Mit Ghamr 50
Alexandria 3 El Minya 86 Port Said 66
Arish 68 Fayoum 84 Qena 96
Aswan 97 Giza 2 Sharm el-Sheikh 69
Asyut 88 Hurghada 65 Shibin el-Kom 48
Banha 13 Ismailia 64 Shubra el-Kheima 2
Belbeis 55 Kafr el-Sheikh 47 Sohag 93
Beni Suef 82 Luxor 95 Suez 62
Cairo 2 Mallawi 86 Tanta 40
Damanhur 45 Mansoura 50 Zagazig 55

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