Africa
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Egypt
99 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Egypt
Median fixed broadband is 99 Mbps and mobile 52 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-08). Vodafone, Orange and e& booths in Cairo airport arrivals and shops everywhere; passport required. Data is cheap. Long stays may require registering a foreign phone.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Vodafone, Orange and e& booths in Cairo airport arrivals and shops everywhere; passport required. Data is cheap. Long stays may require registering a foreign phone.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
- Blocked services: Hundreds of news, rights-group and VPN provider websites are blocked; WhatsApp, Google and social media work.
Internet & coworking by place
- CairoInternet & coworking
- LuxorInternet & coworking
- HurghadaInternet & coworking
- Sharm El SheikhInternet & coworking
- AswanInternet & coworking
- DahabInternet & coworking
- AlexandriaInternet & coworking
- GizaInternet & coworking
- Marsa AlamInternet & coworking
- El GounaInternet & coworking
- Siwa OasisInternet & coworking
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Egypt
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Egypt
- Egypt e-Visa portal (Ministry of Interior)
- Egypt digital visa on arrival
- World Bank open data
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