List of mobile operators in Egypt

Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat, We (by Telecom Egypt).

Vodafone

Vodafone was established in May 1998. Its headquarter is located in Cairo, Egypt

The area served by the Vodafone operator is in Egypt. Mohamed Abdallah is the CEO and Hany Mahmoud is the Chairman of this company. The Vodafone operator was also known as Click GSM. Click GSM was rebranded to Vodafone Egypt in January 2002. The Egyptian National Telecom Regulatory Authority awarded Vodafone Egypt the 15-year 3G licence in January 2007. The Egyptian National Telecom Regulatory Authority awarded Vodafone Egypt the 4G mobile services license for $335 million in October 2016. Saudi Telecom declared an agreement to purchase 55% shares of Vodafone Group in Vodafone Egypt for $2.4 billion In January 2020. In February 2011, Vodafone company in Egypt introduced the initiative, a nationwide program to tackle a major problem in Egyptian Society.

The MCC MNC code utilized in Vodafone is 602 02. This code is made by the merging of the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). The first three numbers showed the MCC and they are utilized to examine the area from which the carried comes. The last numbers of the HNI code show the MNC. In 2021 there were 12.84millions of users of this operator.

Company: Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications S.A.E

Country ISO EG

Country code + 20

Website: http://www.vodafone.com.eg/

Carrier codes: 602 02

Orange

Orange was previously known as Mobinil till 2016. The orange company was established on March 4, 1998, by Naguib Sawiris. Its headquarter is located in Cairo, Egypt. Orange S.A. is the owner of this company. Orange offers voice and data exchange administrations and 4G, 3G, ADSL and broadband internet to its users. In 135 countries, Orange provides international roaming. Orange is the first in Egypt to set up agreements of roaming with the US, Canada and South American countries with non-GSM operators incorporating Argentina, Brazil and Peru. In Egypt, using satellite operators Orange provides roaming. Orange S.A. declared to purchase Sawiris’ biggest share in Mobinil for $2 billion in February 2012.

On May 27, 2012, Orange S.A. bought 94% shares of Mobinil. In February 2015, an agreement was signed between Orange S.A. and Orascom Telecom Media and Technology, where OTMT was the holder of 5% of Mobinil’s shares. By this agreement, Orascom Telecom Media and Technology sold all of its shares in the company to Orange S.A., and Orange’s ownership in Mobinil to 98.92% is increased. Mobinil was officially renamed Orange in March 2016. Orange was approved for the fourth-generation (4G) internet services licence in October 2016 and Orange began providing 4G internet services. Home VDSL was introduced at speeds of up to 100 Mb in March 2019. The MCC MNC code utilized in the Orange operator is 602 01. This code is made by the merging of the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). The first three numbers showed the MCC and they are utilized to examine the area from which the carried comes. The last numbers of the HNI code show the MNC.

Address: B126-B, Smart Village KM 29 Cairo Alexandria Desert Rd, Giza, Giza, Egypt

Phone number: +20 122 300 0000

Website: www.orange.eg

Etisalat

Etisalat International Egypt Co. Ltd. was established on April 30, 2007. Its headquarter is situated in Cairo, Egypt. Hazem Metwally is the CEO of this company. The services provided by this company are Mobile phone services, fixed-line, mobile Internet and fixed Internet services. Etisalat International Egypt Co. Ltd. company’s 66% shares are owned by Emirates, Post for Investments S.A.E holding 20% of its shares, DAS Holding 5%, DIFC LLC, UAE 5%, Saudi Tech Invest Com holding 1.5% of shares, Al Naboodah Investments, UAE holds 1.5% shares, and Mawarid Finance, UAE holds 1% shares. Etisalat signed an agreement to sponsor Al-Ahly Club’s shirt for three years in October 2011. The rank of Etisalat is 140th among the Financial Times Top 500 Corporations in the world in terms of market capitalization. For capitalization and revenues, it is ranked as the 6th largest company in the Middle East by The Middle East magazine. Etisalat was the first to offer 3.5G services, and 4G services without the requirements for its users to change their SIM cards, in addition to developing its network. The MCC MNC code utilized in the Etisalat operator is 602 03. This code is made by the merging of the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). The first three numbers showed the MCC and they are utilized to examine the area from which the carried comes. The last numbers of the HNI code show the MNC.

Country ISO EG

Country code + 20

Website: www.etisalat.eg

Telecom Egypt S.A.E.

Telecom operator was established in 1881. Its headquarter is located in Cairo, Egypt. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology owned 80% shares of Telecom Egypt company. It is a Publicly Traded Company type company. Telecom Egypt is operating a mobile network named WE. Telecom Egypt set up TE Data, a data and communications subsidiary in 2001. In 2001, to initiate mobile operations in Egypt, Telecom Egypt was awarded a license, and after some time it was cancelled. In 2003, Telecom Egypt bought an 8.6% share in Vodafone Egypt. In April 2014, Telecom Egypt was awarded a unified telecoms licence. The Telecom Egypt company provides services to its users in two types, retail and wholesale. Telecom Egypt provides accessibility and voice services for homes and enterprises and data services by Telecom Egypt Data on the retail side. The only supplier of wholesale services in Egypt is Telecom Egypt S.A.E. Telecom Egypt provides wholesale services to international customers and domestic customers. The MCC MNC code utilized in the Telecom Egypt operator is 602 04. This code is made by the merging of the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). The first three numbers showed the MCC and they are utilized to examine the area from which the carried comes. The last numbers of the HNI code show the MNC. The company contracts for broadband capacity and national, international interconnection services in data and voice. Telecom Egypt offers infrastructure and transport services, voice and data services, and hosting.

Company Name: Telecom Egypt S.A.E.

Website: https://te.eg

MNC: 04

4G LTE Frequency Bands: B3 (1800 MHz)