To and from Egypt cheap international calls, calling cards and country code info

This post explains the cheapest way to make phone calls to and from Egypt. If you simply want to pay a cheap rate when making calls to Egypt, use a so called calling card or prepaid phone card.

It really couldn't be simpler to save yourself a fortune on your overseas calls. With a calling card, all you do is dial the access number (local or toll free number) before you dial your overseas number.

Too good to be true?

It sounds almost too good to be true, doesn’t it? Perhaps you’re thinking “Where’s the catch?” Well, there’s a small detail, a quick search on Google will get you hundred of sites selling calling cards. So how do you find a reputable online retailer that won’t rip you off with cards that do not work, or won’t give you any support in case of a problem?

After doing some research, I finally found that Cloncom is a reputable retailer with good rating from the Better Business Bureau that sells prepaid phone cards for Egypt.

SpeedyPin is another BBB good rated retailer you may want to look at, although I can’t give you any opinion on this one because I never tried it myself.

As I always recommend better to start small, first with a $5 or $10 card to see how it works for you. In my experience it worked really well.

Calling instructions for calls to Egypt

The Prefix, or calling code, or routing number, or country code (this goes by many names) for calling Egypt, is +20.

Individual area codes for Egypt are:

City/area list:

Area Name	Area Code
Alexandria	3
Ashara Ramadan	15
Aswan	97
Asyût	88
Banha	13
Beni Suef	82
Cairo	2
Damanhûr	45
Damietta	57
El Arish	68
El Badrasheen	2
El Gameel	66
El Mahrosa	93
El Minya	86
El Zawaida	93
Elakal	88
Fayoum	84
Giza	2
Heliopolis	2
Iiurgada	65
Ismâiliya	64
Kafr El Sheik	47
Kafr El Zaiat	40
Luxor	95
Maeria	3
Manhalla el Kubra	43
Mansoura	50
Marsa Matrah	46
Minia	86
Mobile and Pagers	10, 12
Oases	92
Oseem	2
Port Said	66
Pyramids	2
Quena	96
Sacheia	16
Sadat City	49
Salheiya City	16
Shebeen El Koom	48
Sohâg	93
Suez	62
Tanta	40
Zagazig	55

Here's how to make a phone call direct to Egypt from America:

You have to dial 011 + 20 + AREA CODE + NUMBER.

But don't call Egypt direct unless you want to spend a lot of money. Use a calling card or a prepaid phone service instead.

Some great prepaid phone cards for calling from Egypt to the USA can also be found through Cloncom calling card search.