Best SIM card for travel in EGYPT with PRICES | Egypt Vlog #36 | افضل كارت في مصر 

Ahaha, aww thank you! I actually do know about WE but I don't think many tourists hear about or decide to go with that company, so I decided to leave it out 😅 Thanks so much for letting me know though, I considered putting it in there but decided against it

I link Gventures IG and FB pages in the description...

Not a bad idea, they're both pretty decent though. Thanks so much for watching! 🙏

Welcome to Egypt

As long as there's a spot to put the SIM card in, absolutely!

🤣 Thanks for watching, but don't get fired! 🤣 Sounds like you're going to be a lot more prepared and know what to expect when you come visit than he will be. Guess you'll just have to be the tour guide for him 😄

🤣 I talk about how to get a better price than what they initially offer you and more insights, so watching the full video is beneficial. But for those that just want a SIM and don't care about info about E-Sims, prices, etc. Then yes, Vodaphone

No ,What's App makes calls in Egypt

Yes it's true, Muslim men can have up to 4 wives here in Egypt. It's fucked up. And yes also true, Muslim women can only marry Muslim men, also fucked up. That whole topic gets crazy. Maybe I'll make a video about that some day. As far as how long tourists can stay, funny you ask, because I'm just now working on a video about visas and extensions here in Egypt! I made a video about it already but it's very long and I want to make a more efficient, informational video about that. Short answer: you can get a E-Visa or Visa on Arrival for only 30 consecutive days (whether it's multiple entry or not, you only get 30 consecutive days in Egypt at a time). After that you can extend your visa by going to the immigration office (a shit show here in Cairo, though the process is fast once you figure out where to go, it is extremely disorganized) but they will allow you to extend for up to a year (that's what I hear anyways), but I've only ever been extended for 6 months. I just extended again and received 5 months. We'll see about the next time, I may need to exit and re-enter the country.

Thank you. How much money do you think is needed for housing, food, transportation, etc for one month in egypt?

@@icapyoda5035 That's a very difficult question to answer, because there are so many factors that play into it. For one month in Egypt...will you be traveling around the country (I assume?), are you okay with eating street food, will you stay in hostel dormitories, do you like drinking (that always adds up.)? If you are budget backpacking/traveling, you can do it for very cheap, but I always try and give myself added budget so I don't have to watch every dollar spent, and there are many sites to see here in Egypt which require entry fees.

@@icapyoda5035 Maybe $50 a day would be fine? You could definitely do even less but you'll probably not be drinking a lot, not taking tours, maybe you'll couchsurf. It's so hard to say. Prices vary around the country for things as well. For example, I stayed in a hostel in Cairo for 2 months that costed $6 a night for a dormitory bed. Street food is usually only a few dollars per meal, and transportation is dirt cheap in Cairo if you use the microbuses, or only a few dollars depending on distance if you are using Uber motorbike or the metro. But I don't think Uber motorbike is all over the country, in Alexandria there is only one hostel (Ithaka Hostel) and that costed $16 a night, in Dahab there is no Uber (though the city is quite small, you can walk). It really depends on a lot of things, whether you take tours or not, if you like to buy a lot of souvenirs, etc.

Yes. Don't I mention that in the video? I thought I did. Your phone always needs to be unlocked to put a different SIM card in there

Yes I know WE is another option, but because it is not as popular as these other 3 I did not include it in the video. I considered it, but there was a lot of information to give so I left WE out. Thank you!

Not sure, I haven't spent much time at all in Sharm, I've only passed through. But either Orange or Vodaphone are good choices for most of the country, in my experience

Ehelen! Wow 7 weeks, that's a good amount of time, awesome! The packages that somebody buys will last 30 days (or 28, something like that) before it will need to be renewed. So in answer to your question, no, there is not a one week package. It's all about how much data you buy and how much you need during the time you will be using it. So if someone was just here for one week, I wouldn't buy a large package (meaning: a package with a large amount of data) as they will likely not use it all. I don't know if it is cheaper for Egyptians, but you could go in and ask them the prices. If they offer you a price less than what I was offered, let me know! 😅I would be curious to know if they were charging me more as a foreigner. I don't think they were...but you never know. 😆 Thanks for watching!

@@Gventures appreciate your answer, I meant to say 7 days lol

@@minashoukry4943 Ah I see 😅

Which one did you end up deciding

@@akhu3034 I'm now using WE nitro 100 data package doble bundle

Vodaphone

Lol, did you see the date on this video? When this video was made, that was the conversion rate. I made a more updated version linked below (for 2024), but even those prices may not be exactly accurate for today. The EGP has gone up and down (mainly down) a lot in the last 3 years I have been living here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cWEMsNvnCa0.html

@Gventures I saw the date, but such a difference in price? 😂 I was shocked to see the 21$ costing now 8$ , 2 year later - when prices are actually going up. That is very curios, maybe it's because of the war ?

You're probably referring to the war across the border, but it actually happened when the war in Russia started. Egypt's economy has been suffering for a long while now, and their currency has lost a lot of value in the past few years, even though there is still inflation. It is a very difficult time for the people here. 1st Covid, then Russian war, now Palestine. It's all affected and hit their economy hard.

@Gventures understood, thanks for the clarification!

I would go with Vodaphone, but that is my personal opinion, you'll always find someone with a different opinion than mine, especially on the internet. Like I mentioned in the video, Orange is a close second, so if you like their prices more they would be my second suggestion. What are you using the internet for, will you be working while you're here in Egypt? If so, there are co-working spaces you can pay a small fee to work in and be there all day. Or you can always find a cafe with wifi and work from there as well.

😂 Terrible, really? I dunno, I haven't had many issues with vodaphone this entire time. I mean I was not expecting it to be like Europe or something, so perhaps my expectations meet in the middle with the reality. Trust me Orange is better than Etisalat, all of my Egyptian friends tell me this and I have seen the friends who do have Etisalat and their connection SUCKS. Like I said in the video, you can probably get a lot of other offers if you just barter or act like you're going to walk away, every place kept offering me better and better deals as I said I had to go, but I was asking for the sake of the video not to actually sign up or buy a SIM. I just walked in and tried to get some basic info from each company and this is what they gave me.

@@Gventures Orange are so bad when it comes to customer service but I think they are all the same. The staff do not know anything and depending on who you speak to you will get a different answer and some will even lie. I was mis-sold my sim in the airport (ended up with less internet than advertised) I also needed to put credit on my account to make calls to the UK and there was so many issues. And what kind of business does not have a phone to call their own company HQ (customer service)

@@anUntouchable 😂While this doesn't surprise me, it does suck. Yeah international calls are also pain in the ass. At least for data only plan mine has worked just fine, but recharging can present some issues and is more complicated to do on your own than it should be.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy Egypt! ❤

For this entire video (and almost all of my videos, in fact) I used the FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam. I also always have my Rode VideoMicro (microphone) attached with the wind muff over it so there is no wind noise while I am outside, as the microphone on the FDR-X3000 is not the best.

You'll have to watch RU-vid videos about that, there are plenty of people that explain how and why. Whether it's worth it or not depends on your provider, cell service, cost, etc. Everyone's differs. I always just get a local SIM because it usually costs me less than $20 a month for a decent sized data plan and sim card. I don't need to make calls abroad and local numbers are usually unnecessary when traveling, or very cheap. And many times I am traveling for months at a time, or just leave and never go back. Depends on who you are, what you have and what you do.

I don't actually, sorry. I haven't flown into or been to the Sphinx airport yet.

As you like

Yeah man everyone has different opinions, what company has the best SIM card, where the best shawarma is, the best foul, the best beach town, the list goes on and on. Like I said in the video, Orange is good too, I think Vodaphone is better but choose as you like, they are very similar.

😂😂aywaaaa! Ba7eb Maser gidden gidden😍

@@Gventures wa MASER bet hebek bardo=too

Well I do declare! 🤣Yeah, I know there is also WE, but 1) I was too lazy to go inside and talk to them, write down all their prices and make it a part of the video 2) I don't know any Egyptians that use WE for their mobile so it didn't seem relevant to include it Anyway, this video is more informative than most videos I've seen on RU-vid about SIMs in Egypt. Many people get SIM cards in the airport and the obvious kiosks in the airport are the 3 mentioned in this video. If a tourist really wants to get WE for their visit here I am sure they can figure it out on their own. I use WE for my home internet but Vodaphone for my phone, and all my Egyptian friends use either Orange, Vodaphone, or Etisalat for their phones as well. Seems to be a lot more common to me.

Yeah for me I just get SIM cards in the airport, it's easier and then I can order my own Uber instead of getting ripped off by taxis waiting outside like sharks

that's true,so I fell in love with her

She is more Egyptian than the Egyptians.

Hello! Getting internet in Cairo? There is a company called WE, that is the internet company i go through. As far as offices go, that's going to depend on where in Cairo you are living. What else would you lie to know about it? The people at the office near me speak some English, but if there is any way you can bring an Arabic speaking friend to help you explain what package you want i would highly recommend bring them along.

🤨Who told you that? I work remotely and don't have any issues

Thanks so much! Eventually I'm sure I will visit, and I'll have to message you then! Still haven't been to so many places even though I've been here awhile 😅 Thanks for watching!❤

Haha, I wish! I've been so busy with other things I haven't practiced my Arabic nearly as much as I should be. But I have learned some, considering I knew absolutely nothing when I arrived here in October. The dream to make money is RU-vid, right now going off of savings and I teach some English as well. Yes I think Egypt is quite safe! I haven't had too many issues aside from the groping incident in the market, just some verbal cat-calling type stuff but that isn't dangerous just annoying🤣

@@Gventures 🥰🌹

Did you watch the video? I say it in the video

Thanks for watching! Last time I checked, E-Sim is not available and doesn't work in Egypt. But yes, you can just pay for an international plan with Verizon, it's just going to be more expensive than if you were to buy a local SIM card with data here. If you don't care about saving some money, then buying the international plan through your home company is fine, and one less thing you have to do when you land (although getting a local SIM is not complicated or hard, they have kiosks at the airport that put the SIM in for you, you just have to pick the package size you want which is displayed on little cards like a menu).

@@Gventures ahhhhhh gotcha!! Makes perfect sense, ok I’ll definitely consider getting a SIM card. Thank you so much for your response!

@@shanjohn14 Of course! 😊

W ana be7eb Maser ❤

@@Gventures Oh shiiit, they taught you franco arabic too? God damn! 😂 Great vid btw (Informative and straight to the point), a Vodafone fan myself. Looking forward for the next vid!!

@@porscheOphile. Thanks man!

Yes, any time you buy a local SIM card that means you get a local number. However, it will depend on what type of package you purchase after you get your SIM that will allow you to make local calls. For example, there are some packages that are data (internet) only, and there are some packages that give you data as well as local calling minutes. For tour guides and vendors, most of them use Whatsapp so you can always just message them on the app, but I have found that Whatsapp calls don't typically work in Egypt, for whatever reason. I would recommend getting a local SIM card and a package that has some data and some local calling minutes, just in case. It's also nice to have a local SIM so you can use your internet (google maps, Uber, whatever else) while roaming around the city.

@@Gventures thank you for taking the time to answer in detail! You rock!

@@organicremedy357 Thanks for watching my channel! 😁

Thanks. I have no idea about 5GB, but I'm sure they could work something out if you went in and asked. Not sure about much else, I went in and asked about packages and that was it.

@@Gventures thanks and best wished almost 1000 subscribers ; wish you to rech 1M and remember us then!

@@AbdoAbdo-wk8tp Ahaha thank you so much Abdo, for sure I will!!! ❤❤ I'm very happy to have the support I do from people like you

Yet another person without a RU-vid channel who doesn't understand the energy it takes to make these videos, complaining and critiquing someone's video who put the time and effort into gathering this information for people on the internet. I don't work with a cellphone company, I am just a civilian who walked into these shops, asked about the prices, wrote everything down and then went home and filmed this video, edited it, made a thumbnail and uploaded it to RU-vid. Be happy these videos exist at all, don't complain about a specific question you have that wasn't answered in the video. Now, to answer your question: Yes you can tether, or hotspot, here in Egypt. When I mentioned the hotspot in the video, I was talking about how good the connection was to the cellphone towers of Orange vs. Vodaphone. But hotspot works in Egypt.

@@Gventures Thank you for your answer. Btw. criticism looks different. I know exactly how much effort it takes to make a video applying transition effects or other effects or animations. I haven't found any of these in your video, though. You just simply cut your record, add some text and then got paid by RU-vid which is the target, right? Honestly, I'm sick of RU-vidrs trying to make bucks by posting crappy videos. So no, I'm not happy that I'm flooded with stupid videos. I'm talking generally now, don't take it personally. I think you've got potential and your video conveyed a lot of useful information. I would just appreciate more complex info. Probably, more viewers too. It's just an advice how to become a better RU-vidr. If you don't accept someone else's advice or view, though, just screw it. The other day, I saw a RU-vid video of a travelling couple. It was just a promotion video for some overpriced e-sim card but they pretended it was a genuine traveler's advice. Hope you won't end up like that one day. Anyway, I read the comments below their video and the questions were so stupid it made me laugh. I told them "Thank you guys for your video but not for the useless content. You're best at attracting the most retarded people in the world. I haven't laughed so much in a long time"🤣🤣 I wish you good luck!😉

@@vladk597 The first line you wrote "Hi, you're another RU-vidr in a row talking about sim cards in Egypt without answering the most essential question" came off as a tad critical to me, and I just get tired of people acting snobby or entitled and demanding things from me. I guess that isn't what you were doing, my bad, I just took it the wrong way. Btw, I am not very tech savvy, 3 years ago did not even own a laptop and hadn't had one in over 5 years, I bought one and taught myself how to edit watching RU-vid tutorials, so no, I am still not great at it. I started my channel for fun and to document my travels, I didn't even dream of trying to make money from it, that idea came later as my channel started to grow, and I know it's still quite small. In fact, I was only monetized recently and still make barely any money from it. I still have a life and an actual job that I need to make money, probably a long ways off from making any real $ from my channel. But that's fine. I make videos because I enjoy it, I like to document my experiences and because I like to help people out with information just as other RU-vidrs have helped me with useful information while planning travels myself. So yeah, it is a lot of work and is very time consuming, at least for me, even if I don't make fancy edits and animation. Appreciate the advice anyway, when making a video I just don't think of every little thing that should be mentioned or covered, like a hotpot. I honestly couldn't even hotspot something myself until recently because as I said, I am not very tech savvy, my friend just recently laughed at me and showed me how to do it when I told them I didn't know how to. It's surprising to me I know how to edit videos at all sometimes. And no, I'll never promote some bullshit I don't believe in, I was recently offered to market some stupid ass watch on instagram and will always continue to remain true to myself and what I believe in on my channel. Have a good day, and thanks for watching.

We just bought a Orange SIM from the airport and I was able to tether to my laptop on an iPhone.

Same process, but perhaps with different results, I can't confirm or guarantee what they will grant or give you, as I am not Nigerian. I'm sorry I don't have more answers for you, but I do wish you the best of luck.

I'm not sure....I asked my Egyptian friend and he said they don't. But I looked it up online and am seeing things that mention Vodaphone eSIM. I tried calling them but nobody answered. If I get an answer later I will write back.

@@Gventures thanks

@@bobbyzny Hi Bobby! So I got ahold of Orange, but it's not the answer you are hoping for, unfortunately. According to the person I spoke to at Orange, all carriers in Egypt (like Vodaphone, Etisalat, etc) are unable to provide eSIMS at this time. All the companies would like to launch the eSIM but are awaiting government approval (from Ministry of Technology or something like that), so at the current time eSIMS are not available. They are hoping to have them in the future.

@@Gventures Thanks ...

@@bobbyzny No problem. It is just what the person at Orange told me when I called to ask.

they don't have that yet here

Yessss, slowly the channel is growing! Very happy about it and appreciating all my subscribers like you❤❤

haha,now It is 22 subscribers.she deserves 2 million at least.

Oh I just showed the data only plans, but you can get ones with minutes too for each of these companies. I use Vodaphone, but Orange is also good. Since I live in Egypt now I have local calling minutes. But are you talking about calling back home to America? Anytime I want to call someone back in America (like my mom or something) I just use facebook messenger and video call her, since it's free.

@@Gventures thank you for the info…i figured that’s how everyone does it. Does WhatsApp work the same for calling back home?

@@nootherlikev2489 That is a tough one to answer. Sometimes Whatsapp doesn't work here, and randomly sometimes I AM able to receive a call. I haven't figured out what's up (pun intended) with that yet. I have herad from Egyptians you can't make whatsapp calls here, only messages are allowed. But I definitely HAVE received calls here before, it's just so random. Anyways, because it is unreliable, I just use facebook messenger. But there are other platforms you could use as well, there are so many these days

@@nootherlikev2489 whatsapp messages always work, just not calls

@@Gventures ok thanks again

Thank you Sherif! That's so awesome to hear you're making it back here, that's a long absence! Wow wow, exciting. Quick advice?....Jeez, I dunno. Since you're actually Egyptian I feel awkward giving any advice, even though it has been a long time since you've been here, I would feel like an imposter or ridiculous giving advice to you😅You have family here and speak Arabic, I assume? You understand the culture, I presume, as well. I don't think I have much advice for you, because you probably already know it! Uh, bargain a lot and don't get ripped off....? I think most Egyptians can tell when someone has been away a long time, or even they can tell if an Egyptian is well off (monetarily), and some will try to charge tourist prices. I met a subscriber that was from Egypt awhile back, but he also hadn't been here in a long time, and I think the traffic was kinda crazy for him. When I first got here the "pss pss" sounds people make shocked me (sounds like they are calling a cat), I thought I was getting hit on all the time😂Then I realized people do it to get your attention, whether it's to get you to come into their shop or a guy with a cart trying to clear a path ahead of him, women do it too. Sometimes guys were actually hitting on me trying to get my attention by doing the pss pss but many times it was not. 😄But yeah, I dunno how much advice I could give you that you don't already know. And you're wife is from India, so she is no stranger to chaotic situations or streets. Ah, I love India too. How long are you and your wife going to be here?

@@Gventures ya i have egyptian parents, but me being born and raised here, u can imagine the huge difference in mindsets, habbits, the perception of things etc.... But super thanks for the advice, I kid you not, most probably you know much more than i do being disconnected with Egypt, and this connection being limited to just talking to my parents on the phone, ...makes things a bit vague from my side of the world. All my friends are no longer living in Egypt as well. And yes ive seen your Khan elkhalili video (so freaking sorry) ....my wife also freaked out eventhough we kindof expected such phenomena....but it was kind of forgotten in the back of our heads. Again im freaking out as i get close to departure (27 hours from now) but ur vids kindof chill me down. Cuz u r very natural and straight forward unlike the crap most other channels try to convey that look so artificial and look like was arranged in cooperation with the ministry of tourism ot something loooool. Cheers again and sorry for the long comment. U r awesome...

@@sheriftarek767 Oh I see you were born in Canada! I thought maybe you left Egypt when you were a teen or something. Okay yeah that makes more sense then. Well I'm not sure how long you guys are going to be here or where you'll be going in Egypt, but if you and your wife have time and feel like meeting in downtown Cairo for a Turkish coffee or to grab something to eat, let me know it might be kinda cool to meet 😁 Yeah anytime I take a flight to a new country or a place I haven't been in a long time I get jittery, but it always works out and is always a lot of fun in the end. For sure I agree about the instagramy videos, there are so many of them and it drives me crazy 🤣 I've always appreciated the RU-vidrs that show raw footage, give prices, just show local life the way things are, those kind of videos have been very helpful to me in my past travels and even recent travels, so I'm glad to hear you say that man. Shurkran 😀 Anyways well maybe we will meet soon, but if not then enjoy your time back in your motherland and the "Mother of the World" as the Egyptians say ☺

@@Gventures gosh that is so awesome of you. We are staying for 2 weeks, pretty busy 14 days looool but if i happened to have some free time maybe we can meet🤘 Specially that my parents live near downtown. I'll let you know. Cheers♥️♥️

@@sheriftarek767 Sure no worries, just livin/workin/makin videos in Cairo, so if you guys have time I'll be around 😁 Yeah 2 weeks to visit family and travel Egypt, for sure your schedule probably looks insane. Hope you have a crying-baby-free flight, and perhaps I'll see ya here!

Thanks Jackie!

Heheh it's okay, everyone is entitled to their opinion, I think we can just agree to disagree. I've asked many dozens of people (mostly Egyptians but some foreigners as well) who have had experience with these companies and this was the response I got, and also like I said in the video, from personal experience of being with people that had orange, etisalat and me with vodaphone and comparing, etisalat was always the worst, at least the areas we were in.