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SIM Card Purchase for Egypt
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Priced at only $69.00

OUT OF STOCK.
An Alternative Option

Cellular Abroad SIM Card for Egypt
A Egypt Prepaid SIM Card, in conjunction with an unlocked GSM cell phone, allows you to have a Egyptian cell phone number and to take advantage of the low rates that the locals pay - and all without a cellular contract. The rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world.

Information and Talk Rates Chart

Key Features
  • Phone number local to Egypt
  • Free incoming calls from anywhere
  • Voicemail
Initial Credit

US $5.25
10 min International
40 min Domestic

Domestic Talk Rates

Free Incoming/
US $0.13 Outgoing

International Talk Rates *

Free Incoming/
US $0.52 Outgoing

*You can find more detailed information on rates including roaming charges here.

Detailed Features

  • A Egypt pre-paid SIM card and cell phone number-you'll have the number before you depart
  • Complete with initial airtime worth 30 Egyptian Pounds (EGP)
  • Add more call credits as needed by purchasing easily-obtainable recharge voucher cards in various denominations
  • Unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere
  • Domestic rates as low as $0.13 USD per minute
  • Calls back to the US and Canada only $0.44 USD per minute.
  • Voicemail
  • No yearly contract, monthly charges, daily minimum charges, minimum minutes per call charges or credit checks

Your Egypt SIM Card Cell Phone Number:
Your cellular phone number for Egypt is displayed on the white sticker on your SIM card, underneath some bar codes. It is 10 digits long and starts with "0"

Activating Your Service:

  1. Go to Egypt
  2. Turn on your phone
  3. Your first call activates your prepaid account
  4. You will want to add the extra 25 EGP credit from your enclosed recharge card. Note: The prepaid time is only valid for 2 days from the time you start it.

Checking your credit:
To get your current call credit, dial 12351 and then dial 5.

Adding Talk Time:
Additional call credit can be added by purchasing MobiNil recharge cards. They are sold in denominations of EGP 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 300 at tobacco shops, Mobinil shops and convenience stores displaying the MobiNil logo. Even if you have zero credit - since incoming calls are always free - you will still be able to receive calls.

Once you have purchased a recharge card, simply follow these easy instructions:

  • Simply scratch off the grey protective layer to reveal your voucher code
  • Follow the instructions on the recharge card to add talk-time
  • Upon successful entry of the code, your account will be credited
Egypt EGP25 Prepaid Recharge Card
only $8.00 for $25 Egyptian Pounds of talk time credit

OUT OF STOCK.

Save time by starting your stay in the Egypt with an additional $25 EGP of talk time. Each of these recharges gives about 9 minutes of calls to the US or Canada or about 34 minutes in Egypt. Incoming calls are free while at your destination. Call credit is good for 3 months after adding talk time.

As soon as you arrive in Egypt, simply scratch off the protective panel, follow our instructions to enter the code number and your credit is applied. Knowing what the recharge cards look like and how to apply the credit, you’re one step ahead and loaded with call credit.

Convenient Tip: You can purchase additional recharge codes (from our recharge cards) via phone whenever you need to add more call credits to your prepaid account. No need to ship you a card! Just call Cellular Abroad at +1 310-862-7100 and we can sell you as many recharge codes as you need. With the extra code(s), you'll be able to add more minutes from anywhere in Egypt. Please note that we can only provide this service to Cellular Abroad customers.

Detailed Rates:
Rates are based on per-minute charges and billed per minute unless otherwise noted. For up-to-date currency exchange rates, use the Currency Converter.

Domestic Rate per min.
MobiNil phones EGP 0.75 ($0.13)

International
Country Peak Rate per min. Non-Peak Rate per min.
USA & Canada EGP 3 (~$0.52) EGP 2.5 (~$0.44)
Europe EGP 3.5 (~$0.61) EGP 3 (~$0.52)
Africa, Australia, Far East and South America EGP 4.5 (~~$0.78) EGP 3.5 (~$0.61)

All incoming calls are always FREE

Customer Service:
Customer service for your Egypt prepaid SIM card is available 24 hr./day by dialing 110 at any time from your Egypt cellular phone.

or additional information, please refer to the instruction booklet provided with your Egypt SIM card. Any additions or corrections would be greatly appreciated. Please send feedback to support@cellularabroad.com

Service Life:
Your Egypt SIM card will expire 2-months after activate the service. By recharging your account, you extend the service life 2 months from the date of last recharge.

Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming Talk Abroad™ SIM Card that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)

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