Talk:Egypt/@comment-29244336-20181120163854

Report from Luxor. East bank aka the main tourist side.

Many stores with big Vodafone signs but they are retailers who will probably try to charge more (a lot more) than the official price.

Instead, go to the Vodafone company store on 'Television' https://goo.gl/maps/DjjMYirnRwj  A minute or two from the Winter Place Hotel _rear_ entrance. It's a big store on a corner, very hard to miss. Some, usually working, ATM's are nearby.

You'll need your passport with Egypt visa stamp. Always a good idea to include a printout of your evisa approval too.

The Vodafone staff speak a little English, enough to get the job done. Perhaps other languages? They seem used to tourists and the setup. Explain what you need in terms of voice/text/data and they'll explain the prices.

Got the SIM, inserted and it worked right away. All the plans and credits were setup already - no messing about with text codes etc. Full receipts are given.

I paid 104.30LE for a SIM card with small number of voice/text credits 'Flex 30' plus 360LE for 20GB over 30 days. Total about US$26.

A considerably easier and cheaper method than using the unscrupulous vendors around Luxor.

I totally agree with the advice to get a voice/text/data plan if you're staying more than a week or two.

Even if you don't need local voice / texts, you need that on your plan to register your phone on the Vodafone Egypt Web site. Online registration makes it a lot easier to manage and top up your account.