20 is the international dialing country code for Egypt.
The telephone numbers are designated under the 2003 Telecom Act created by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.[1]
Dialing codes
Land lines
Land lines are operated by government-owned Telecom Egypt. The following is a list of dialing codes for the different cities in Egypt.[2]
There are currently four mobile network operators in Egypt, and they are, from oldest to newest: Orange, Vodafone, Etisalat, and We. The following is a list of mobile number dialing codes.
Operator
Code
Example (local)
Example (international)
Vodafone
10
010-xxxx-xxxx
+20-10-xxxx-xxxx
Etisalat
11
011-xxxx-xxxx
+20-11-xxxx-xxxx
Orange
12
012-xxxx-xxxx
+20-12-xxxx-xxxx
We
15
015-xxxx-xxxx
+20-15-xxxx-xxxx
Emergency phone numbers
Egypt has a number of emergency phone numbers including:
Police: 122 (or 112 on mobile)
Ambulance: 123
Fire brigade: 180
The country also operates miscellaneous emergency numbers including:[4]
Number
Service
Description
121
Electrical inquires
129
Petrogas
Used if there is a problem with natural gas supply.
125
Water complaints
Used if there is an issue with water supply
175
Sanitation
115
Citizens' reports
Used when reporting about illegal possession of weapons, drugs, and antiquities.
128
Ministry of Interior Security
Used to inquire the services of the Ministry
13
Security Directorate
126
Tourism Police
Used instead of the regular 122 emergency number to report crimes related to tourism (e.g. pickpockets at beaches and the Pyramids)
145
Railway Police
Used in place of 122 to report crimes across the railway system
108
Cybercrime
Used to report cyber crimes such as mass hacking of governmental websites
Hotlines
Hotlines are alternative numbers used in place of telephone numbers as a means of dialing a service. Hotlines are usually five digits long and are displayed in advertising and menus. Hotlines starts with numbers described below. An example of a hotline is 16789 reserved for Egypt Post.
Other examples of hotlines include:[4]
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