Making calls

Dialling codes and important numbers

Egypt’s country code is 020. All Egyptian phone numbers are pre-fixed by a city code.

The following are the city codes for major Egyptian cities.

• Alexandria 3
• Aswan 97
• Asyut 88
• Benha 13
• Cairo 2
• Damanhour 45
• El Mahallah (El Kubra) 43
• El Mansoura 50
• Luxor 95
• Port Said 66
• Sharm El Sheikh 69
• Shebin El Korn 48
• Sohag 93
• Tanta 40

Other important phone numbers

• Ambulance 123
• Police 122
• Fire brigade 180
• Electricity emergency help 121
• Water emergency help 575-005
• Natural gas 129