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Your guide to Egypt (+20) dialing.

The +20 prefix connects the Arab world's most populous nation — from Cairo's sprawling commercial hubs to Alexandria's Mediterranean port. Here's the verified Egypt country code, ISO references, live local time, and Ringflow's direct Egyptian routes.

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LIVE
Egypt
EG · EGY · Zone 2
+20
Live route
Cairo
Tijd
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Alfa-2
EG
Alfa-3
EGY
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Egypt snapshot

Egypt in één oogopslag.

The geography, area codes and EET time zone you need before placing your first call into Egypt.

Egypt land informatie

Egypt
Afrika
+20
Hoofdstad
Cairo
Regio
Afrika
Tijdzone
Africa/Cairo
Nummeringszone
Zone 2
Codelengte
2 cijfers
ISO 3166-codes
EG · EGY
Ways to reach Egypt

Elke route naar Egyptian lines.

Landline, calling card or business VoIP — the +20 prefix reaches Cairo, Alexandria and all governorates. Pick what fits your traffic.

01Klassiek

Direct bellen via vaste en mobiele telefoons

Wijzerplaat Egypt rechtstreeks vanaf elke vaste of mobiele lijn door uw internationale exitcode en vervolgens de landcode in te voeren +20en ten slotte het lokale nummer.

02Pre-paid

International calling cards for Egypt

Pre-paid international calling cards remain a convenient, low-cost way to reach Egypt. Each card gives you a PIN and an access number to place global calls.

03Modern

VoIP services for contacting Egypt

VoIP apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber — and business VoIP from Ringstroom — route calls to Egypt over the internet, usually at far lower rates than traditional carriers.

Egypt profile

What shapes Egyptian voice traffic, delta to desert.

The fundamentals behind calls to and from Egypt — the +20 code, Cairo, the EET zone and the two-digit area-code plan.

Hoofdstad
Cairo
Regio
Afrika
Tijdzone
Africa/Cairo
Nummeringszone
Zone 2
Codelengte
2 cijfers
ISO 3166-codes
EG · EGY
Dialing Egypt

How to call Egypt.

An Egyptian number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and dialling order, including the leading-zero rule.

Number anatomy

Exit prefix++Country code20+Area / mobileXX+AbonneenummerXXX XXX
Uiteindelijk gekozen nummer
+20 XX XXX XXX
Geldig E.164
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 — the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
01Step 1 of 4

Start with the exit prefix

Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.

02Step 2 of 4

Add the Egypt code

Wijzerplaat +20. This identifies Egypt on the global telephone network.

03Step 3 of 4

Enter the area or mobile prefix

Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.

04Step 4 of 4

Finish with the subscriber number

The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Cairo or elsewhere.

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Veelgestelde vragen

Calling Egypt, answered.

What businesses and travellers ask most before dialling Egypt on +20.

EgyptDe landcode van het land is +20. Als u van buitenaf belt, kiest u dit altijd vóór het nationale nummer Egypt.
Kies uw internationale toegangsnummer (+ op mobiel, of 00 / 011 vanaf een vaste lijn), dan 20, dan de Egypt nummer (laat de eerste 0 weg als die er is).
Egypt maakt gebruik van ISO 3166-1 alpha-2-code EG en alpha-3-code EGY.
Egypt is part of the Afrika region.
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Egypt Country Code +20: Complete Dial Code & Format Guide