How to call Egypt from the United Arab Emirates
To call Egypt from the United Arab Emirates, dial 00, then 20, then the number without its leading 0.
Dialed from the United Arab Emirates, a mobile number looks like 00 20 10 01234567 and a landline like 00 20 15 034567.
How to dial Egypt from the United Arab Emirates
On a mobile phone you can type + instead of 00; from a landline, dial 00. In the QuikRing dialer you skip both: pick Egypt and type the number.
The numbers show the format only.
How numbers in Egypt are built
A number in Egypt is the country code +20 followed by a national number of 8–10 digits. The trunk prefix, where there is one, is dropped after the code.
Written locally as 010 01234567, an example mobile number in Egypt is dialed as +20 10 01234567 from abroad.
Leave out the leading 0 when you dial it with the country code.
Why a call to Egypt fails to connect
- Keeping the leading 0: after +20 it is one digit too many, and the network rejects the call.
- Leaving out 00 (or +): without it your carrier reads 20 as the start of a number in the United Arab Emirates, not as a country code.
- A wrong number of digits: a number in Egypt has 8–10 digits after +20.
Best time to call
Egypt is 1 h behind the United Arab Emirates. When it is 12:00 in the United Arab Emirates, it is 11:00 in Egypt.
That gap moves between 1 h and 2 h during the year, because one of the two countries changes its clocks for daylight saving.
The United Arab Emirates does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so the offset stays UTC+4 all year.
Egypt changes its clocks for daylight saving, so its offset moves between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
Egypt moves its clocks on April 24 and October 29.
The weekend in Egypt is Friday and Saturday.
| Best time to call | United Arab Emirates time | Egypt time |
|---|---|---|
| Waking hours, 08:00–21:00 in both | 09:00–21:00 | 08:00–20:00 |
| Business hours, 09:00–18:00 in both | 10:00–18:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
When it is 09:00 in the United Arab Emirates, it is 08:00 in Egypt.
When it is 09:00 in Egypt, it is 10:00 in the United Arab Emirates.
What it costs to call Egypt
Right from your browser, no app or SIM card. Charged per started minute, with no connection fee.
Prices checked October 23, 2026.
We recommend QuikRing for this call: the price per minute is shown before you dial, and there is no app or SIM to set up. It cannot place emergency calls; for those use a mobile or landline phone.
What a call costs
What a call to Egypt (+20) costs with QuikRing.
How to call Egypt with QuikRing
- 01Open QuikRing in your browser, sign up and add credit.
- 02Pick Egypt in the dialer, or type +20 followed by the number.
- 03Check the price before you call: $0.31/min to a mobile, $0.35/min to a landline.
- 04Press Call. The phone in Egypt rings like any other call, and nobody needs an app.
Frequently asked questions
How do I dial Egypt from the United Arab Emirates?
To call Egypt from the United Arab Emirates, dial 00, then 20, then the number without its leading 0. Dialed from the United Arab Emirates, a mobile number looks like 00 20 10 01234567 and a landline like 00 20 15 034567.
How much does it cost to call Egypt from the United Arab Emirates?
With QuikRing a call to Egypt costs $0.31/min to a mobile and $0.35/min to a landline, charged per started minute. Ten minutes cost $3.10 to a mobile and $3.50 to a landline. We recommend QuikRing for this call: the price per minute is shown before you dial, and there is no app or SIM to set up. It cannot place emergency calls; for those use a mobile or landline phone.
What is the best time to call Egypt from the United Arab Emirates?
Egypt is 1 h behind the United Arab Emirates. When it is 12:00 in the United Arab Emirates, it is 11:00 in Egypt. Best window to call: 09:00–21:00 your time (08:00–20:00 in Egypt). That gap moves between 1 h and 2 h during the year, because one of the two countries changes its clocks for daylight saving.
Do I need to drop the leading 0 when dialing Egypt?
Yes. Leave out the leading 0 after the country code: dial +20, then the rest of the number.
How many digits is a phone number in Egypt?
A number in Egypt has 8–10 digits after the country code +20, not counting a leading trunk digit.
Do landlines and mobiles in Egypt cost the same to call?
A call to a landline in Egypt costs $0.35/min and a call to a mobile costs $0.31/min. The dialer recognizes which one you typed and shows the price before you call.