Africa eSIM · EG
Egypt مصر
Giza pyramids, Red Sea reefs, Nile felucca rides — the pharaohs never had coverage this good.
At a glance
- Top carrier
- Orange Egypt
- Network
- 4G · 5G
- Coverage
- 97%
- Activation
- < 60 sec
- Best season
- October to April. Summer upper-Egypt heat regularly exceeds 40°C.
Every Egypt plan, one table.
All plans run on Orange Egypt 5G. Hotspot tethering is included on every tier. Top up any plan from your account in under a minute.
1 GB
Cairo stopover
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$3.49
7 days
3 GB
Pyramids weekend
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$6.99
7 days
5 GB
Nile cruise
Validity
15 days
Network
5G
Price
$9.99
15 days
Unlimited
Heavy streamer
Validity
7 days
Network
5G
Price
$15.99
7 days
10 GB
Red Sea stay
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$19.99
30 days
Unlimited
Cairo month
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$32.99
30 days
20 GB
Full country tour
Validity
30 days
Network
5G
Price
$33.99
30 days
Why Egypt is different
"VoIP (WhatsApp voice, Skype) is legally restricted on Egyptian networks — this is government policy and applies to every SIM regardless of provider. Use Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet for voice calls."
Egypt is the flagship North African tourism market with 15+ million visitors annually. Orange Egypt and Vodafone Egypt both have reasonable coverage along the Nile and Red Sea coasts. The Sinai interior and the Western Desert are patchier.
Egyptian tourist SIMs require a passport registration at authorized shops and take 15–30 minutes. For a one-week Giza-Luxor-Aswan trip, an eSIM saves the paperwork entirely.
Coverage you can actually measure.
We run Egypt on 2 carriers so your profile falls back automatically if one signal drops. Coverage figures are measured against our own uptime data, not carrier marketing claims.
Orange Egypt
4G · 5G
Strong Nile Valley and Delta coverage.
Vodafone Egypt
4G · 5G
Best Red Sea resort coverage.
Activation in under sixty seconds.
The exact same flow our own team uses. Screenshots in the full guide.
- 01
Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM
Scan before boarding.
- 02
Data Roaming ON
Connects to Orange or Vodafone on landing at CAI.
Troubleshooting
- Consumer VoIP (WhatsApp calls, FaceTime voice) blocked by regulation. Text works fine.
- Western Desert trips beyond Siwa Oasis have minimal coverage on any carrier.
- Nile cruises: coverage is good at ports (Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor) and patchy between.
Who Egypt eSIM is built for.
Pyramids day-tripper
Giza plateau has full 4G/5G. Capture the pyramids, navigate the Sphinx complex.
Nile cruise guest
Aswan → Luxor route with coverage at every stop. Offline data-light photo sharing at sea.
Red Sea diver
Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh have full coverage. Open-water liveaboards go beyond.
Travel facts
- Currency
- EGP (£)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Timezone
- EET · UTC+2
- Plug
- Type C / Type F
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Visa
- Visa-on-arrival $25 for 30 days for most Western passports, or e-Visa online.
Questions people actually ask.
- Egyptian regulation restricts consumer VoIP on all carrier networks. This affects every SIM regardless of provider. WhatsApp text and photos work normally. For voice, use Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet.
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