Egypt 20GB 30 days
Orange / Etisalat / Vodafone
- Data
- 20GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-up ready
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
- App calls restricted
from$33.90$32.20
Vodafone Egypt and travel eSIM in Egypt
Vodafone Egypt is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Egypt. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.
Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Quick answer
- 26 of the 50 Egypt plans we sell name Vodafone Egypt as a reachable network, at 5G.
- Vodafone Egypt runs LTE on B3; your phone needs at least one of them.
- Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.
Vodafone Egypt in brief
Vodafone Egypt is owned 55% by Vodacom Group and 45% by Telecom Egypt, and launched commercial 5G in June 2025.
We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Vodafone Egypt's bands and technology
| Item | Vodafone Egypt |
|---|---|
| LTE (4G) | B3 |
| 5G NR | Not verified |
| 5G launched | 2025 |
| 3G | Still running |
| Network code (MCC-MNC) | 602-02 |
Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.
An eSIM can only use Vodafone Egypt if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.
Who licenses Vodafone Egypt
Mobile networks in Egypt are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.
The plans on our shelf that name Vodafone Egypt
From the supplier record behind each package, 26 of the 50 plans we currently sell for Egypt declare Vodafone Egypt as a network the profile can reach, at 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.
A plan naming Vodafone Egypt means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.
Vodafone Egypt beside the other networks in Egypt
| Network | LTE bands | 5G bands |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Egypt | B3 | Not verified |
| Orange Egypt | B3 | n41 |
A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.
Why plans do not name a fixed network
Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Vodafone Egypt is weak where you are, try selecting Orange Egypt manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.
FAQ
Will my eSIM definitely connect to Vodafone Egypt?+
26 of our plans name Vodafone Egypt as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.
Which bands does my phone need for Vodafone Egypt?+
At least one of these, LTE: B3. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".
Does Vodafone Egypt run 5G, and will my plan get it?+
Yes. Vodafone Egypt has run commercial 5G since 2025. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.
How do I see which network I am on?+
Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.
Sources
- Wikipedia: List of LTE networks in Africa — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- Wikipedia: Vodafone Egypt — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- Vodafone Egypt (operator site, search result) — Vodafone Egypt, October 12, 2026
- Wikipedia: Mobile network codes in ITU region 6xx (Africa) — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of telecommunications regulatory bodies — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
About the author
Bob Kanokphon Thongdee
- Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
- More than 7 years in online marketing
- Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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