Egypt: SMS delivery facts
SMS to Egypt uses calling code +20. Alphanumeric sender IDs require pre-registration and generally need regulator or operator approval before commercial use. With Arabic as the primary language, traffic falls under the UCS-2 charset, yielding 70-character single segments or 67-character concatenated segments.
| Country calling code | +20 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
|---|---|
| E.164 format | +20 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164) |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | pre registration (per NTRA Egypt sender ID registration practice, retrieved 2026-07-26) |
| Registration regime | carrier-specific practice |
| Dominant language(s) | Arabic |
| Native-text charset | UCS-2 — 70 characters per single SMS, 67 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
| Published smsroute rate | USD 0.025 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Egypt |
Sender-ID rules
Sender IDs generally require regulator/operator approval before commercial use. (per NTRA Egypt sender ID registration practice, verified 2026-07-26)
Sender IDs operate under an "other" regime in which pre-registration is required; they generally need regulator or operator approval before commercial use. Because Arabic is the primary language, messages use the UCS-2 charset class, which limits each segment to 70 characters singly or 67 when concatenated.
Character set and message length
Native Arabic text is classed as UCS-2 here: 70 characters fit a single SMS and 67 per segment once a message is concatenated.
To count segments for a concrete message, use the UDH segment surgeon; to compare all 40 countries side by side, the country requirements explorer reads the same open dataset (CC-BY 4.0).
Every figure above is maintained by SMSRoute guides with a named source and retrieval date - the machine-readable copy for Egypt lives in api/v2/countries.json (CC-BY), field-level provenance included.
Frequently asked
- What is the calling code and published SMS rate for Egypt?
- The calling code is +20. The published rate is 0.025 USD (retrieved 2026-07-27).
- Do alphanumeric sender IDs need approval for Egypt?
- Yes. Sender IDs require pre-registration and generally require regulator or operator approval before commercial use.
- What charset and segment lengths apply to SMS in Egypt?
- The charset class is UCS-2, supporting 70 characters in a single segment and 67 characters per segment when concatenated.
- How do I test SMS delivery to Egypt without a local SIM?
- Delivery-testing services send to real local numbers in Egypt. SMSRoute accounts include free test credits that prove delivery.
- Can I use my company name as the sender ID in Egypt?
- Sender IDs generally require pre-registration and regulator/operator approval before commercial use.
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Facts on this page are dated snapshots with named sources; rates change — the linked rate card is authoritative. Corrections: ops@smsroute.cc. Last verified 2026-07-27.