How to call Egypt from the US and Canada
011 - 20 - phone number
01120 and +20 are used interchangeably to dial Egyptian phone numbers from a mobile (more on the plus sign).
Current time in Egypt:
Calling Egypt explained:
- 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
- 20 - Country Code for Egypt
- phone number (remove initial 0):
- fixed - 8 to 9 digits including area code
- cell phones - 10 digits, first digit is 1
Area codes & number examples
| Phone type | Dialing format | Or using + |
|---|---|---|
| Cell phone | 011 20 1xx xxx xxxx | +20 1xx xxx xxxx |
| Landlines | Dialing format | Or using + |
|---|---|---|
| 10th of Ramadan | 011 20 55 xxx xxxx | +20 55 xxx xxxx |
| 6th of October | 011 20 2 xxxx xxxx | +20 2 xxxx xxxx |
| Alexandria | 011 20 3 xxxx xxx | +20 3 xxxx xxx |
| Arish | 011 20 68 xxx xxxx | +20 68 xxx xxxx |
| Aswan | 011 20 97 xxx xxxx | +20 97 xxx xxxx |
| Asyut | 011 20 88 xxx xxxx | +20 88 xxx xxxx |
| Banha | 011 20 13 xxx xxxx | +20 13 xxx xxxx |
| Belbeis | 011 20 55 xxx xxxx | +20 55 xxx xxxx |
| Beni Suef | 011 20 82 xxx xxxx | +20 82 xxx xxxx |
| Cairo | 011 20 2 xxxx xxxx | +20 2 xxxx xxxx |
| Damanhur | 011 20 45 xxx xxxx | +20 45 xxx xxxx |
| Damietta | 011 20 57 xxx xxx(x) | +20 57 xxx xxx(x) |
| El Mahalla el Kubra | 011 20 40 xxx xxxx | +20 40 xxx xxxx |
| El Minya | 011 20 86 xxx xxxx | +20 86 xxx xxxx |
| Fayoum | 011 20 84 xxx xxxx | +20 84 xxx xxxx |
| Giza | 011 20 2 xxxx xxxx | +20 2 xxxx xxxx |
| Hurghada | 011 20 65 xxx xxxx | +20 65 xxx xxxx |
| Ismailia | 011 20 64 xxx xxxx | +20 64 xxx xxxx |
| Kafr el-Sheikh | 011 20 47 xxx xxxx | +20 47 xxx xxxx |
| Luxor | 011 20 95 xxx xxxx | +20 95 xxx xxxx |
| Mallawi | 011 20 86 xxx xxxx | +20 86 xxx xxxx |
| Mansoura | 011 20 50 xxx xxxx | +20 50 xxx xxxx |
| Mersa Matruh | 011 20 46 xxx xxxx | +20 46 xxx xxxx |
| Mit Ghamr | 011 20 50 xxx xxxx | +20 50 xxx xxxx |
| Port Said | 011 20 66 xxx xxxx | +20 66 xxx xxxx |
| Qena | 011 20 96 xxx xxxx | +20 96 xxx xxxx |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 011 20 69 xxx xxxx | +20 69 xxx xxxx |
| Shibin el-Kom | 011 20 48 xxx xxxx | +20 48 xxx xxxx |
| Shubra el-Kheima | 011 20 2 xxxx xxxx | +20 2 xxxx xxxx |
| Sohag | 011 20 93 xxx xxxx | +20 93 xxx xxxx |
| Suez | 011 20 62 xxx xxxx | +20 62 xxx xxxx |
| Tanta | 011 20 40 xxx xxxx | +20 40 xxx xxxx |
| Zagazig | 011 20 55 xxx xxxx | +20 55 xxx xxxx |