🇪🇬USA to Egypt Calling Guide

How to Call Egypt
from USA (+20)

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How to Call Egypt from USA

Follow these simple steps to connect with friends, family, or business partners in Egypt.

1

USA Exit Code

Dial 011. This is the exit code for calling internationally from the United States or Canada.
(On mobile/VoIP, just hold '0' to get '+')

2

Egypt Code (+20)

Dial 20. This connects your call to the Egyptian telephone network.

3

Area Code & Number

Dial the city code (e.g., 2 for Cairo) followed by the 7 or 8 digit phone number.

Calling Egyptian Mobiles?

Egyptian mobile numbers are 11 digits long (including the leading 0). When calling from the USA, drop the leading 0.

Landline (Cairo)
+20 2 xxxx xxxx
Cairo numbers are usually 8 digits long
Mobile (Vodafone/Orange)
+20 1x xxxx xxxx
Prefixes: 10, 11, 12, 15

Major Egyptian City Codes

Common area codes for major destinations in Egypt.

CityRegionArea Code
CairoGreater Cairo2
GizaGreater Cairo2
AlexandriaAlexandria3
LuxorUpper Egypt95
AswanUpper Egypt97
CityRegionArea Code
Sharm El SheikhSinai69
HurghadaRed Sea65
MansouraDelta50
TantaDelta40
SuezCanal62

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the country code for Egypt?

The country calling code for Egypt is +20. You must dial this after the US exit code (011) and before the city code.

How do I call an Egyptian mobile number?

Egyptian mobile numbers start with '1' (e.g., 10, 11, 12, 15). To call from the USA, dial 011 + 20 + 1x xxx xxxx.

What is the area code for Cairo?

The area code for Cairo (and Giza) is simply '2'. Landline numbers in Cairo are typically 8 digits long.

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Country deep dive

From United States to Egypt

Practical reference covering the destination country's dial code, time zone, mobile carriers, city area codes, business etiquette, and any regulatory rules that affect inbound calls. The information below is specific to this route — different country pairs surface different operational details.

Calling Egypt (+20)

Egypt sits in EET (UTC+2) / EEST (UTC+3) since DST reintroduced in 2023.. The country dial code is +20 and the official language for business is Arabic. Local business hours run roughly 9:00–17:00 Sunday–Thursday in most companies..

Major cities & area codes

  • Giza · 2
  • Sharm El-Sheikh · 69
  • Cairo · 2
  • Alexandria · 3

Mobile carriers in Egypt

  • Etisalat Misr (e&) · 11
  • WE (Telecom Egypt) · 15Fourth-entrant since 2017
  • Vodafone Egypt · 10

What to know when calling Egypt

  • Egyptian mobile numbers are 11 digits starting with 01; drop the 0 after +20.
  • Egypt observes Eid holidays nationally; expect zero B2B response during the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Calling from United States

From United States (Five time zones from Eastern (UTC−5) to Hawaii–Aleutian (UTC−10); most business activity sits in Eastern and Pacific.) the local business window is Standard hours 9:00–17:00 in each local time zone. Federal offices skew earlier; West-Coast tech routinely runs to 19:00. Banks close 17:00 sharp.. Most outbound callers reach a live answer most easily mid-morning local time, before lunch, and again in the late afternoon.

  • Cold-call regulations vary by state — California, Florida and New York have stricter pre-recorded-message rules under their consumer protection acts.
  • Caller ID display name (CNAM) is honored by most major US carriers; a recognizable display name materially improves answer rates.
Operational facts above are sourced from regulator publications and carrier disclosures; specific rates and routing are confirmed in the live dialer.
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