Your complete guide to dialling Egypt from Cairo to anywhere in the world — verified +20 country code, Africa/Cairo time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Egypt
+20
Cairo
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
EG
Alpha-3
EGY
Egypt
EG
2 Digit ISO
+20
Country Calling Code
EGY
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Cairo
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Weather · Cairo
Humidity
Wind
Egypt
+20
Capital
Cairo
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Coordinates
26.82°, 30.80°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
2 digits
Several routes connect you to Egypt (+20) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +20, then the local Egypt number — dropping any leading 0. Egypt's 2-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Egypt uses a 2-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +20 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Egypt often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Africa/Cairo time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Egypt (+20) — routes to Egypt use trans-Atlantic and trans-Indian Ocean cables — latency under 200 ms is typical on a good connection.
The cost of calling Egypt varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Egypt — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Egypt, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +20 followed by the Egypt subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Cairo
Population
110.99M
Area
1,001,450 km²
GDP (USD)
$396.00B
Currency
Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Languages
Arabic
Emergency number
122
Internet TLD
.eg
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
26.82°N / 30.80°E
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
ISO 3166 codes
EG · EGY
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +20. This identifies Egypt on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Cairo or elsewhere.
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TKOS provisions +20 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Egypt for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Egypt routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Trans-Atlantic and Indian Ocean paths to Egypt run 150–200ms — a wired ethernet connection eliminates Wi-Fi jitter that makes longer international routes sound choppy.
Schedule Egypt calls during Cairo business hours — 09:00–17:00 Africa/Cairo — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Egypt (+20) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Cairo. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Egypt route.
Zone 2 routes like Egypt carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Cairo interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Egypt (+20), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Africa/Cairo hours for Egypt. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Cairo routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Egypt
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Egypt +20
When selecting an international calling service for Egypt, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Cairo, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Egypt.
Confirm coverage for Africa/Cairo hours — a Cairo route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +20 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Egypt (+20).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Egypt Toll Free | +20-000 |
| Egypt Toll Free - Corp | +20-000 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | +20-3 |
| Aswan | +20-97 |
| Asyut | +20-88 |
| Benha | +20-13 |
| Cairo | +20-2 |
| Dakahlia | +20-50 |
| Damanhour | +20-45 |
| El Mahallah (El Kubra) | +20-40 |
| Hurghada | +20-65 |
| Luxor | +20-95 |
| Port Said | +20-66 |
| Shebin El Korn | +20-48 |
| Sohag | +20-93 |
| Tanta | +20-40 |
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