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Egypt virtual number (+20) for SMS codes
An Egypt virtual number on VSIM is a real Egyptian +20 mobile number you rent to receive one SMS code, with no SIM card and no national ID. From $0.07, it is among the cheapest numbers anywhere. Each star over the pyramids is an app on sale; only 11 shine, because only they have proof that codes arrive.
- No code, full refund
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Should you buy a +20 number for your app?
The short answer, posted like Cairo's bilingual street signs. Each sign lists the apps it applies to today.
تجنّب +20
Pick another country
Under 5% of codes arrive.
بلا دليل بعد
No proof yet
Popular apps with no measured +20 rate.
Which Egyptian number do you actually need?
Most pages that rank for "Egypt virtual phone number" sell monthly lines for calls, a different product. Sail to the port that matches you.
Your port: this page
A +20 number for one code
Check your app. A measured rate means a cheap, refund-backed try; no rate means pick a country that has proven itself, or accept an unproven attempt.
Check your appRead first
WhatsApp on an Egyptian number
A +20 WhatsApp number costs $1.60 and has no measured rate yet. USA delivers 43% of WhatsApp codes.
Weigh the optionsYour port: a permanent number
A US number you keep
A one-code number is gone after the order. For an account that asks for codes again, VSIM's permanent US numbers are paid once and kept.
Permanent numbersNot sold on VSIM
A monthly +20 line
Calls, voicemail and Egyptian office lines come from telecom and VoIP providers by subscription. VSIM rents numbers for SMS codes only.
What does a code that actually arrives cost?
A cheap number is only cheap if the code comes. Divide the price by the share of codes that arrive and you get the real price of one delivered code. Pick an app: the shortest obelisk is the best buy.
price÷share that arrives=cost of a code that arrives
$0.35 ÷ 39% = $0.89 for Google on +20For which apps is Egypt the cheapest country in the world?
Lanterns from a Khan el-Khalili stall, one per app where +20 is among the five cheapest of every country we sell, with the median price elsewhere for comparison. The brighter the glass, the more codes arrive.
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TikTok$0.07Cheapest of 140 countries4% arrive, median elsewhere $0.26
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Facebook$0.12Cheapest of 140 countriesno proof yet, median elsewhere $0.24
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Apple$0.09No. 2 of 140 countries15% arrive, median elsewhere $0.28
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Google$0.15No. 2 of 142 countries39% arrive, median elsewhere $0.36
- Bolt$0.12No. 4 of 141 countries9% arrive, median elsewhere $0.26
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Airbnb$0.12No. 4 of 143 countries5% arrive, median elsewhere $0.64
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Telegram$0.33No. 4 of 110 countriesno proof yet, median elsewhere $0.92
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Taobao$0.12No. 5 of 140 countries24% arrive, median elsewhere $0.29
Which apps have proof on +20?
A cutaway of the Great Pyramid. Every app with a measured +20 rate sits in the chamber its rate earns. Hover an app for Egypt's place among every country measured for it.
Updated 18 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC
215 apps wait in sealed passages: in stock, not yet measured, among them WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Uber, Careem, Swvl. A missed code is refunded, so an attempt costs time, not money.
King's ChamberFinds: 20% or more arrive
Queen's ChamberFragments: 10 to 19%
Subterranean chamberDust: under 10%
Does a +20 number work for your app?
Type any of the 226 apps. The cartouche spells out its +20 price, its measured rate, what a delivered code really costs, and an honest verdict.
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Start typing, or tap an app popular in Egypt.
Order a +20 numberIs an Egyptian number better than a Saudi, Moroccan, Jordanian or Algerian one?
A caravan race across the desert. Pick an app: each camel walks as far as its country's measured delivery rate. Camels that never leave camp sell the app without proof.
- Egypt39%$0.35
Saudi Arabianot sold
Moroccono proof$0.27
Jordanno proof$0.35
Algeriano proof$0.39
Egypt11 of 226 apps measuredSaudi Arabia5 of 111 apps measuredMorocco13 of 152 apps measuredJordan8 of 118 apps measuredAlgeria6 of 142 apps measuredWhat does an Egyptian WhatsApp or Telegram number cost, and is it worth it?
In the Hall of Ma'at a heart was weighed against a feather. Here the +20 number is weighed against the strongest measured route; proof is the heavier side.
WhatsApp
Egypt +20$1.60not measureddearer than 93 of 121 countries
USA$3.6543% of codes arriveabout $8.56 per delivered code No measured rate on +20 yet. Try it as a refund-backed attempt, or pay more for proof.
Telegram
Egypt +20$0.33not measuredcheaper than 105 of 110 countries
Lithuania$0.9358% of codes arriveabout $1.59 per delivered code No measured rate on +20 yet. Try it as a refund-backed attempt, or pay more for proof.
How do you write an Egyptian mobile number?
At home it is 0, a two-digit prefix and eight digits: 11 digits in all. In a sign-up form, drop the 0 and write +20 first.
Vodafone prefix, mobile: it can receive SMS codes.
Numbers can move between networks, so the prefix shows the network that issued the number, not always the one it is on today.
- 010Vodafone+20 10 xxxx xxxx
- 011Etisalat by e&+20 11 xxxx xxxx
- 012Orange+20 12 xxxx xxxx
- 015WE (Telecom Egypt)+20 15 xxxx xxxx
- 02 · 03Landlines: Cairo, AlexandriaNo SMS codes
Who uses an Egyptian number, and for what?
Five doors of old Cairo, one situation behind each. Tap a door to open it and read the +20 verdict.
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Buy +20
Google is the strongest app on +20, No. 10 of 71 countries, and one of the cheapest Google numbers anywhere. Buy +20.
+20 for GoogleGoogle39% -
No proof yet
Neither has a measured +20 rate yet. A country with proof is the safer buy.
Ubernot measuredCareemnot measured+20 for Uber -
Try it cheaply
Cheap on +20 but few codes arrive. Try it only if a missed attempt is fine.
+20 for AppleApple15%TikTok4% -
No proof yet
The most asked question. Weigh it on the scales before you spend.
Weigh WhatsAppWhatsAppnot measured
How do you get a code on a +20 number?
Four courses, from the base to the capstone, and the sun climbs with you. Tap a course.
Check the app
Find it in the pyramid cutaway or the lookup. A measured rate means proof; no rate means an unproven, refund-backed attempt.
Top up from $1
Crypto through Heleket or NOWPayments: USDT, BTC, TRX and many other coins. Your balance is kept in US dollars.
Paste the +20 number once
Write it as +20, the prefix without its 0, and eight digits. Ask the app for the SMS a single time.
Read the code
It appears on your order page. If nothing arrives before the timer ends, usually 15 minutes and at most 20, the price returns to your balance.
What can a rented +20 number not open?
Sealed jars. A number rented for one code is gone after the order, and anything tied to your national ID or to repeat codes stays shut. Hover a jar to lift its lid.
Banks and wallets
InstaPay, Fawry accounts, mobile wallets and banks verify your national ID and send later codes to the same number.
Government services
Official portals and anything tied to your national ID belong on your own SIM.
Accounts you must keep
If the app asks again next month, the number is no longer yours. Use a permanent number.
Calls and voice codes
VSIM numbers receive SMS text only. "Call me" verification does not reach you.
Which Egyptian terms will you meet?
Like the Rosetta Stone, each term is carved in two scripts. Tap a line to read its meaning.
Egypt's country code. Write it first, then the number without its leading 0.
National Telecom Regulatory Authority, which manages Egyptian numbers and number portability.
The 14-digit national ID number. Egyptian SIM cards, banks and wallets are registered to it.
The four mobile prefixes, one per original network: Vodafone, Etisalat by e&, Orange and WE.
Egypt's instant bank transfer app. Tied to your bank account and your own number; never use a rented one.
A payment network for bills and online orders, paid at shops and kiosks across Egypt.
Telecom Egypt's mobile brand, prefix 015, and the company behind most Egyptian landlines.
Which checks save a +20 order?
An Egyptian water clock fills with every check that is true for your order.
Where do the figures on this page come from?
- Prices and stock
- Read from VSIM's live offer list for Egypt, refreshed every 15 minutes. Last refresh: 18 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC.
- Delivery rates
- The share of recent orders on the best +20 route that received a code. An app without enough recent orders shows "not measured" rather than a guess.
- Cost of a delivered code
- Price divided by the measured delivery rate, rounded to the cent. It shows value, not what you are charged: a missed code is always refunded.
- Prices and ranks worldwide
- Egypt compared with every country that sells, or has a measured rate for, the same app at the same moment.
- Our own +20 orders
- 3 Egyptian numbers ordered by 2 customers on the old VSIM site between 21 September 2024 and 2 September 2025, and 0 received a code. Far too few to rate anything, so every rate here comes from the live market.
Written and checked by the VSIM team, which has sold verification numbers since 2023. Number formats follow NTRA's numbering plan. Published 18 October 2026, reviewed 18 October 2026.
11 apps with proof
215 apps waiting for it
We publish "not measured" instead of a guess. As +20 orders come in, stars start to shine and apps move out of the sealed passages.
What else do people ask about Egyptian virtual numbers?
No question matches. Message @vsim_support on Telegram, 08:00 to 24:00 Tehran time.
What is an Egypt virtual phone number?
An Egypt virtual phone number is an Egyptian +20 mobile number you use online without a SIM card. On VSIM you rent one for a single SMS code: the number appears on your order page, the verification code shows up there, and the order closes. If no code arrives before the timer ends, the full price returns to your balance.
How much does an Egyptian virtual number cost?
It depends on the app. Today +20 numbers cost from $0.07 to $1.60 across 226 apps, and half of them cost $0.15 or less. For Google, TikTok, Apple, Egypt is one of the two cheapest countries we sell.
How much is an Egyptian virtual number for WhatsApp?
A +20 WhatsApp number costs $1.60 today. It has no measured delivery rate yet, so nobody can promise the code will arrive; if it does not, the price is refunded. The strongest measured WhatsApp route right now is USA at 43% for $3.65.
Is a cheap +20 number really cheaper?
Not always. What a code really costs is the price divided by the share of codes that arrive. A +20 Google number costs $0.35 and 39% of codes arrive, so a code that arrives costs about $0.89. On Estonia it costs about $0.42. Refunds mean you only pay for codes that arrive, but every miss costs time.
Do Egyptian virtual numbers work?
For some apps, sometimes. Of 226 apps on sale, 11 have enough recent orders to measure, and none of them delivers more than half its codes. The best is Google at 39%.
Which apps work best with an Egyptian number?
Right now Google (39%), Taobao (24%), Apple (15%). The pyramid cutaway on this page shows every app with a measured +20 rate.
Do free Egyptian virtual numbers work for WhatsApp?
Rarely. Free numbers on public SMS websites are shared, anyone can read the codes, and WhatsApp blocks most of them. A rented number is private to your order and refunded if the code does not come.
How do I write an Egyptian mobile number in international format?
Drop the leading 0 and add +20. So 010 1234 5678 becomes +20 10 1234 5678: a two-digit prefix (10, 11, 12 or 15) and eight digits.
Which network is an Egyptian number on?
The prefix shows the network that first issued it: 010 Vodafone, 011 Etisalat by e&, 012 Orange and 015 WE. Numbers can move between networks, so the prefix is no longer a guarantee. VSIM numbers come from the route with the best record for your app.
Is an Egyptian number better than a Saudi, Moroccan or Jordanian one?
It is cheaper and has more apps on sale than any of them, but the whole region is thin on proof. The caravan race on this page compares the five countries app by app, live.
Can I use a rented +20 number for InstaPay, Fawry or an Egyptian bank?
No. Payment apps and banks tie the account to your national ID and send codes to the same number again later. A number rented for one code is gone after the order.
Do I need an Egyptian national ID for a VSIM number?
No. A SIM card bought in Egypt is registered with a national ID or, for visitors, a passport. A VSIM number needs neither: you pick the app, pay from your balance and receive a +20 number.
Can I keep an Egyptian number for calls?
Not on VSIM. VSIM rents +20 numbers for one SMS code. For calls you need an Egyptian SIM or a VoIP subscription; for repeat logins, VSIM's permanent US numbers are paid once and kept.
What happens if the code does not arrive?
The order closes when its timer ends, usually after 15 minutes and at most 20, and the full price returns to your VSIM balance automatically. You can also cancel earlier yourself, as long as no SMS has arrived.
How do I pay for an Egyptian number?
Top up your VSIM balance with crypto (USDT, BTC, TRX and many other coins) through Heleket or NOWPayments, from $1.00. Your balance is in US dollars; Egyptian cards and wallets are not used.
Ready for your +20 code?
Start with an app that has proof on Egyptian routes. If the code does not come, the price comes back.
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