🇪🇬 eSIM plans for Egypt

Starting at $5.59/day*

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Getting Online in Egypt

Egypt blocks many foreign and domestic news sites, particularly those critical of the government. Adult content is blocked. Some VoIP services experience occasional disruptions.

Political Websites News Outlets Adult Sites

Services affected: Al Jazeera, Human Rights Watch, many news sites, adult content

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eSIM costs for Egypt

Prices shown in USD

7 days of unlimited data in Egypt costs $39.12 — about $5.59 a day on Orange Egypt, Vodafone Egypt or e& Egypt, with no roaming charge and no SIM to swap. In Egypt, 5G is live and median mobile download speed is 30.3 Mbps.

Duration	Data	Price	Daily cost
1 day	500 MB	$6.68	$6.68/day
3 days	—	$17.08	$5.69/day
5 days	—	$28.64	$5.73/day
7 days	100 MB	$39.12	$5.59/day
10 days	—	$56.54	$5.65/day
15 days	2 GB	$86.02	$5.73/day
30 days	3 GB	$170.32	$5.68/day

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Which networks you connect to in Egypt

Your eSIM roams onto Egypt's own operators. These are the networks and the frequencies they run — check your phone supports them before you travel.

Operator	4G / LTE bands	5G bands	5G
Orange Egypt	B1, B3, B8, B20	n78	Yes
Vodafone Egypt	B1, B3, B8, B20	n78	Yes
e& Egypt	B1, B3, B8, B20	n78	Yes
Telecom Egypt	B1, B3, B8, B20	n78	Yes

30.3 Mbps

Median download

8.2 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, July 2025

Coverage in Egypt

Western Desert and Sinai interior have large areas with no mobile service. B20 (800 MHz) is used by all operators for rural LTE coverage and is absent from many North American and Asian phone models.

Common Questions

The details worth knowing about your Egypt eSIM

Coverage in the Sinai interior, including the mountainous region near St. Catherine's, has large areas with no mobile service. Your eSIM will work in main towns along the coast, but you cannot rely on a signal inland.

All four Egyptian operators use band 20 for rural LTE coverage. If your phone lacks this band, you will likely have no signal or very weak data in the countryside. Coverage in cities using bands B1, B3, and B8 will remain normal.

Your eSIM will automatically connect to one of the four local operators: Orange Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, e& Egypt, or Telecom Egypt. All four offer 4G on B1, B3, B8, and B20, and all support 5G on n78.

No, this eSIM covers only Egypt. It does not include Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or any other neighbouring country. If you cross into another country, you will need a separate eSIM for that destination.

No. As a traveller using an eSIM, you do not need to register your passport or ID with any local operator. The eSIM is activated before arrival and works on Egyptian networks without local registration requirements.