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.
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.
List of area codesArea/CityCodeExample (local)Example (international)Area/CityCodeExample (local)Example (international)Cairo/ Giza/Qalyubia2 This code has variations, the Cairo region starts with 2-2xxx-xxxx, the Giza region 2-3xxx-xxxx, and the southern Qalyubia region 2-5xxx-xxxx.02-xxxx-xxxx +20-2-xxxx-xxxxAlexandria303-xxx-xxxx +20-3-xxx-xxxxArish68068-xxx-xxxx +20-68-xxx-xxxxAsyut88088-xxx-xxxx +20-88-xxx-xxxxAswan97097-xxx-xxxx +20-97-xxx-xxxxBenha13013-xxx-xxxx +20-13-xxx-xxxxBeni Suef82082-xxx-xxxx +20-82-xxx-xxxxDamanhur45045-xxx-xxxx +20-45-xxx-xxxxDamietta57057-xxx-xxxx +20-57-xxx-xxxxFaiyum84084-xxx-xxxx +20-84-xxx-xxxxIsmailia64064-xxx-xxxx +20-64-xxx-xxxxKafr El Sheikh47047-xxx-xxxx +20-47-xxx-xxxxLuxor95095-xxx-xxxx +20-95-xxx-xxxxMarsa Matruh46046-xxx-xxxx +20-46-xxx-xxxxMansoura50050-xxx-xxxx +20-50-xxx-xxxxMinya86086-xxx-xxxx +20-86-xxx-xxxxMonufia (Shibin El Kom)48048-xxx-xxxx +20-48-xxx-xxxxNew Valley92092-xxx-xxxx +20-92-xxx-xxxxPort Said66066-xxx-xxxx +20-66-xxx-xxxxQena96096-xxx-xxxx +20-96-xxx-xxxxRed Sea65065-xxx-xxxx +20-65-xxx-xxxxSohag93093-xxx-xxxx +20-93-xxx-xxxxSuez62062-xxx-xxxx +20-62-xxx-xxxxGharbia40040-xxx-xxxx +20-40-xxx-xxxxEl Tor69 069-xxx-xxxx +20-69-xxx-xxxxZagazig55055-xxx-xxxx +20-55-xxx-xxxx10th of Ramadan15, 554 015-xxx-xxxx,0554-xxx-xxx +20-15-xxx-xxxx, +20-554-xxx-xxxBenha13013-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-xxxxEtisalat11011-xxxx-xxxx +20-11-xxxx-xxxxOrange12012-xxxx-xxxx +20-12-xxxx-xxxxWe15015-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: NumberServiceDescription121Electrical inquires129PetrogasUsed if there is a problem with natural gas supply.125Water complaintsUsed if there is an issue with water supply175Sanitation115Citizens' reportsUsed when reporting about illegal possession of weapons, drugs, and antiquities.128Ministry of Interior SecurityUsed to inquire the services of the Ministry13Security Directorate126Tourism 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 system108CybercrimeUsed 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: Information Crimes: 15008 Consumer Protection: 19588 Save the Homeless: 16439 Papa John's Pizza: 19277 Hardee's: 19066 McDonald's: 19991 Allianz: 19909 Hyundai: 16661
List of other codes This is a list of other miscellaneous codes used in Egypt. Description Number formatToll free 0800-xxx-xxxxPremium services09xx-xxxxFree internet dial up07xx-xxxxShort numbers (hotlines)15xxx, 16xxx, 17xxx, 19xxx
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