Country Code Egypt

If you want to make a call to Egypt, then you need the correct Egypt country code. The country code for Egypt is: +20 or 0020.

In order to start a phone call, first enter the correct country code for Egypt. It begins with two leading zeros and reads 0020. Now type in the national area code of the person you are calling, leaving out the leading zero of the national country code. Finally, enter the digits of the regional phone number of the person you are calling in Egypt and set up the call.

Some Information About Egypt

Continent Africa
Telephone code Egypt 0020
International Code +20
Capital Cairo
Population 80.471.900
Estimated Area 1.001.500
Domain Extension for Websites Egypt eg
Language Egypt Arabic
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Country code Egypt, +20 or 0020?

There are two spellings for the Egypt area code, namely +20 and 0020. Which area code do you have to use? What is the difference between the two country codes for Egypt and what are the different versions for?

The country code of Egypt that starts with a “+” (i.e. +20) is the so-called international code (international spelling). It is primarily used in the mobile communications sector. Most cell phones can make an international call to Egypt using the +20 area code. This applies to almost every country in the world.

Unfortunately, there are phones (especially older models) that do not support the international spelling. The prefix Egypt with leading zeros (0020) is then used on these phones. The leading zeros are also referred to as the so-called traffic elimination number. When you call, they indicate that it is an international call.

Problem: access code and area code 0020

In fact, variant 0020 applies to calls to Egypt, especially in Europe. In other countries of the world, the international code 0020 will not work. Example: In the USA, international calls to Egypt begin with 011. An international call here begins with the area code 01120.

Conclusion

For calls from UK to Egypt you can always use the country code 0020. In other countries, the two leading zeros must be replaced by a different access code. The international (+20) dialing code for Egypt works in all countries in the world. However, it is not supported in all networks and by all telephone devices.

Example of phone calls to Egypt

To illustrate the use of the foreign country codes Egypt (+20 or 0020) here is an example again:

You want to call the number 456789 with the area code 0123 in Egypt. In this case you can use the following numbers (from UK/Europe):

0020 123 456789

If you are using a mobile phone, the following notation also applies worldwide:

+20 123 456789