The +20 prefix belongs to Egypt. If you got a call or text from a number starting with +20 (calling code 20), it came from Egypt.
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Code
+20
ISO
EG
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Every Egypt number in international format follows this shape — colour-coded so you can see where the country code ends and the local number begins.
When dialing Egypt from abroad, the only fixed part is +20 — that's the country code. The rest depends on whether you're calling a mobile or landline number inside Egypt.
+XX XX XXXXXXXX
Example: +20 10 01234567
+20 XX XXXX XXX
Include the area code if applicable. Omit any leading 0.
Enter the country code +20 when dialing Egypt from abroad.
Add the local phone number without the leading zero.
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Egypt uses +20. Cairo landlines start with 02, Alexandria with 03. Mobile numbers start with 01 (Vodafone: 010, Etisalat: 011, Orange: 012, WE: 015). From abroad: Cairo 02-xxxx-xxxx becomes +20-2-xxxx-xxxx. Mobile 010-xxxx-xxxx becomes +20-10-xxxx-xxxx.
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Dialing codes immediately above and below +20 in the ITU plan — handy if you mistyped a digit or are dialing across a region.
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The +20 code belongs to Egypt. Any phone number that starts with +20 — or with 0020 — is a Egypt number.
The 0020 prefix is Egypt. The 00 is the international exit code dialed from Europe and many other regions; it is followed by +20, the Egypt country code.
The country code (international dialing code) for Egypt is +20. To call Egypt from abroad, dial +20 followed by the national number without its leading zero.
+20 is Egypt's international country calling code under the ITU E.164 plan — often searched as the "20 area code". Any phone number starting with +20 is a Egypt number.
From TwinPhone, just type +20 and the number — we connect it. From a landline, dial your exit code, then +20, then the number without the leading 0.
Egypt's current local time is shown live on this page. Check it before calling so you reach people during waking hours.
Yes! Virtual numbers in Egypt start at $1.60/month. Use it as your caller ID so people see a local number, or receive incoming calls directly in your browser.
No. TwinPhone works directly in your browser — Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Brave. Open the site, add credit, dial +20 and your number, done. No installs, no plugins, no SIM card required.

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