Cairo Area Code 2
Cairo, Egypt · Country code +20
How to dial Cairo
Calling Egypt
011 20 2 XXXX XXXX
Exit code
Dial this first to exit US
Country code
Egypt country code
Area code
City/region code
Local number
The subscriber number
From the US, dial 011 to place an international call, then 20 for Egypt, then the area code 2 (drop any leading 0), followed by the local number. With Telvio you dial the same format — no prefix change needed.
Other cities in Egypt
When to call Cairo
What the clock reads in Cairo when it is mid-morning, early afternoon and evening where you are. Highlighted cells fall between 9:00 and 21:00 local time at the other end.
| Calling from | Offset | 09:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | +7:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 02:00 |
| Los Angeles | +10:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 05:00 |
| London | +2:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 21:00 |
| Dubai | −2:00 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sydney | −9:00 | 00:00 | 04:00 | 10:00 |
Offsets calculated for mid-January. Countries that observe daylight saving shift by an hour for part of the year — the planner works out today's offset from your own device.
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What is the area code for Cairo?
The area code for Cairo, Egypt is 2. Calling from outside Egypt, dial your exit code, then +20, then the area code without its trunk prefix, then the local number — written together as +20 2 followed by the subscriber number.
How do I call Cairo from abroad?
From the United States or Canada, dial 011 + 20 + 2 + the local number. From most of Europe and from a mobile anywhere, replace the exit code with 00 or simply press and hold 0 to enter a plus sign, which works from any country without knowing its exit code.
Do I drop the 0 when calling Cairo?
Yes. Egypt uses 0 as a trunk prefix for domestic calls, so Cairo's code is written 2 locally and dialled as 2 from abroad. Keeping the trunk prefix in an international number is the single most common reason the call fails to connect.
How many digits is a Cairo phone number?
A full Egypt number is 9 digits after the country code, area code included — for example +20 2 2345 6789. That length is fixed by the national numbering plan, so a number one digit short is a typo rather than a valid shorter number.
How much does it cost to call Cairo?
Calling a Cairo landline costs $0.28 a minute with Telvio and a mobile costs $0.33. Ten minutes to a landline is $2.80. Billing is per second with no connection fee, so a short call is charged for the seconds it used rather than rounded up to a whole minute.
