eSIM Egypt: Prepaid Data Plans

Usually not for a holiday. Since January 2026, phones brought into Egypt owe customs fees once used on an Egyptian SIM, but tourists are exempt for 90 days, and phones on a foreign roaming line are not charged. Most travel eSIMs work as roaming lines. For longer stays on a local line, check the NTRA rules.

Reviewed Oct 6, 2026 · Source

Yes, if roaming is switched on, but Egypt is outside the Europe roaming zones of UK networks, so you pay a daily fee or buy a pass unless your plan includes worldwide roaming. Three, for instance, puts Egypt in its Around the World Extra zone at £8 per 24 hours for customers who joined from 18 December 2025. Data used outside a pass can be very expensive, so check your carrier's app before you fly and compare the cost of your whole trip with the plans on this page.

Reviewed Oct 7, 2026 · Source

The cheapest Egypt eSIM on MobiMatter is a plan for Egypt alone: $3.49 for 1 GB, valid for 14 days. Prices come live from 6 vetted providers and change often; the price on this page is the current one.

For most travellers, yes, if your phone supports eSIM. Egypt plans start at $3.49 for 1 GB, and the longest lasts 365 days, which suits long stays and repeat visits. If your home plan already covers Egypt at no extra cost, you may not need one.

Egypt eSIMs on MobiMatter run on Orange, Vodafone, and Etisalat; 5G plans are available on Orange, Vodafone, and Etisalat. Orange carries the most plans. Each plan names its network, so you choose your carrier before you buy.

For Egypt alone, our top plan right now is 20 GB for 30 days at $21.99 from Sparks. If Egypt is one stop of several, the top multi-country plan is 20 GB for 30 days at $34.99 from NextLink, covering 13 countries. If price per GB is all that matters, the lowest right now is $0.96 per GB, with 25 GB for 30 days.

It depends on how you use your phone. Light use (maps, messaging, browsing) takes about 0.5–1 GB a day; scrolling a lot of social video can take 2–3 GB or more. Typical use per hour:

• Instagram Reels, TikTok: 0.3–1 GB
• YouTube, Netflix at standard quality: 0.5–1 GB
• Video calls (WhatsApp, FaceTime): 0.5–1 GB
• Voice calls (WhatsApp, FaceTime Audio): 50–70 MB
• Maps and navigation: 2–6 MB
• Messaging and browsing: 50–150 MB

The cheapest Egypt plan with at least 5 GB for a week or longer is 5 GB for 30 days at $6.99.

5G is available on 5 plans for Egypt, where the local network has 5G coverage; the others use 4G/LTE. Hotspot (tethering) works on every plan, so you can share your data with other devices.

Most travel eSIMs, including most Egypt plans, are data-only and have no local number. You keep your usual number on your main SIM for calls, texts and WhatsApp. Plans that include a number or minutes say so on the plan page.