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
26.8° N, 30.8° E
ISO 3166-1
EG / EGY
Dial format
+20 [area] [number]
Current time in Cairo
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Cairo
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.
To call Egypt on WhatsApp, save the number with +20 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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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.
Cairo routes through North Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Cairo is ~5,891 km away — expect ~280ms round-trip. A wired ethernet connection keeps packet loss below 0.1%.
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.
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 |
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
Cairo is a North Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via Mediterranean and North African fibre, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct North Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Cairo. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Egypt route.
North Africa routes like Egypt (Cairo) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Cairo interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Egypt (+20), no hidden fees.
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