Questions about eSIM in Egypt
- Data only
- From US$8.99
- Full refund if it does not work
The short answer
An Egypt eSIM from this site installs at home and works after landing, once you turn on data roaming for the eSIM line. It is data only, prepaid from US$8.99, and you get a full refund if it does not work and cannot be fixed.
Checked September 30, 2026
The plan for this trip
7 to 30 days · Data onlyPrices in US dollars, tax included · checkout on BaobabSIM
An Africa regional plan: in Egypt it roams on a partner network, and your phone shows that network’s name. Turn on data roaming for this line.
Questions about eSIM in Egypt
What is the best eSIM for Egypt?
The one you can check before you pay: which network it uses in Egypt, how its days are counted, the price with tax, and the refund rule. The plans here roam on an Egyptian partner network, cost from US$8.99 with tax, run 7, 15 or 30 days, and are refunded in full if they do not work and cannot be fixed.
How does an Egypt eSIM work?
You scan a QR code at home on Wi-Fi and keep the line off. After landing, you switch it on, choose it for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line. Your usual SIM stays in the phone.
Do I need an Egypt SIM card at the airport?
No, if the eSIM is installed. A local SIM card needs a shop, your original passport and a document for your permitted stay, and gives you an Egyptian number the eSIM does not.
Is there a Vodafone Egypt eSIM for tourists?
Vodafone Egypt's page for visitors describes a Tourist Line from its airport store and shops, not an eSIM. The plans here are eSIMs you install before you fly; they roam on an Egyptian partner network.
What is Local SIM Egypt?
A site about getting online in Egypt, run by LuKas Holdings sp. z o.o. in Warsaw. It shows eSIM plans for Egypt, which you buy on the same company's store for Africa and the Middle East.
More help
Install your Egypt eSIM at home, before you fly
Scan the QR code at home on Wi-Fi, keep the eSIM line switched off, and never delete it once added. How to install an Egypt eSIM before the flight.
Switch your Egypt eSIM on when you land
After landing in Egypt, switch the eSIM line on, choose it for mobile data and turn on data roaming for that line only. What to switch, and in what order.
Data roaming on an Egypt eSIM: on for the eSIM, off at home
These Egypt plans roam on an Egyptian partner network, so data roaming goes on for the eSIM line and off on your home line. Why, and where to switch it.
Egypt eSIM not connecting: the checks, in order
No signal or no data on your Egypt eSIM? Check the line, mobile data and data roaming, restart, pick the network by hand, then write to support.
Egypt eSIM refunds: when you get your money back
A full refund if the eSIM is not delivered, or does not work and cannot be fixed. A working eSIM is not refunded. How to ask, and where the money goes.
Does my phone support eSIM? Check before you buy
Dial *#06#: if your phone shows an EID, it has an eSIM. It must also be unlocked. Check your model below before you buy an Egypt eSIM.
Still stuck?
Orders, QR codes and refunds are handled by BaobabSIM support. Write with the link to your order page and your phone model.
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