SMS Global Coverage
Arab Republic of Egypt
The key details for mobile messaging in the Arab Republic of Egypt are below. We have full one-way reach to all mobile operators in this region. For a datasheet that contains more information, such as best practices and the proportion of subscribers on each mobile operator, please contact us.
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Region | Middle East |
Dialing Code | 20 |
1-way | Yes |
2-way | Short Code Only |
2-way Setup Time | 15 |
Primary Character Encoding | GSM |
Max Characters for Single-part message | 160* |
Multi-part messages | Yes |
Delivery Receipts | Yes* |
Mobile Number Portability | Yes |
Alphanumeric Originator maintained on 1-way | Yes |
Alphanumeric Originator Registration required | No |
Short Code maintained on 1-way | Yes |
Local Long Code maintained on 1-way | Yes |
International Long Code maintained on 1-way | Yes |
* Notes | You must pre-register alphanumeric originators. Delivery receipts are often fake, so cannot be used to indicate delivery. Short Codes overwritten on Etisalat. |
Guidance / Restrictions | No gambling, religious, racial or adult content. Opt-in is required for messaging programs. |