Talk:Egypt/@comment-29244336-20181108083649

Vodafone Orange and Etisalat all in luggage collection area at Marsa Alsm

Ask about the real data limits -- for example the '20GB' plan was actually 13.2GB plus 6.8GB of WhatsApp. Let them know if you're staying longer than a week. Most passengers into Marsa Alam are on one week packages and they might assume that when selling you a SIM.

Many resorts say they have 'Wifi' but it's often very poor, even in high-end resorts. Your own SIM is a useful backup, if not essential.

Vodafone has best coverage. Unless you're sure that one of the other networks has coverage at your hotel, Vodafone is the safest option.

Skype and other VOIP's are blocked in Egypt. But a VPN will bypass the block and let you make calls. Better to install and setup a VPN before arriving in Egypt. It seems VPN provider sites like my choices https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ are blocked in Egypt.