Try: "Cairo", "2", "Alexandria", or "Giza"
This is the international dialing code for Egypt.
How to Call Egypt from Abroad
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 20 (Egypt country code)
- Dial the area code (1-2 digits)
- Dial the 7-8 digit phone number
Example: Calling Cairo from the UK
00 20 2 1234 5678
Where:
00 = UK exit code
20 = Egypt country code
2 = Cairo area code
1234 5678 = Local phone number (8 digits)
Quick Facts
Major Egyptian Area Codes by Region
Major Egyptian Cities
Cairo
Capital • Area Code: 2
Alexandria
Mediterranean Port • Area Code: 3
Giza
Pyramids • Area Code: 2
Sharm El Sheikh
Red Sea Resort • Area Code: 69
Luxor
Ancient Capital • Area Code: 95
Aswan
Southern City • Area Code: 97
Common Exit Codes by Country
When calling Egypt from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
United States
011
Saudi Arabia
00
United Arab Emirates
00
Germany
00
France
00
Egyptian Mobile Network Prefixes
Vodafone Egypt
0100, 0101, 0102, 0103
Orange Egypt
0104, 0105, 0106, 0120, 0121
Etisalat Egypt
0107, 0108, 0109, 0110, 0111
We (Telecom Egypt)
0155, 0150, 0151, 0152
Toll-Free
0800
Premium Services
0900
Important Notes for Calling Egypt
Mobile Numbers
Start with 01 (e.g., 010, 011, 012, 015)
Toll-Free
Start with 0800
Emergency
122 (Police), 123 (Ambulance), 180 (Fire)
Tourist Police
126
National Prefix
0 (used within Egypt)
Cairo Landlines
8 digits (other cities: 7 digits)
Egyptian Tourist Destinations
Giza Plateau
Pyramids & Sphinx • Code: 2
Luxor
Valley of the Kings • Code: 95
Aswan
High Dam • Code: 97
Sharm El Sheikh
Red Sea Diving • Code: 69
Hurghada
Red Sea Resort • Code: 65
Alexandria
Mediterranean • Code: 3