Can I keep using an Egyptian tourist SIM card after leaving and re-entering Egypt?

From messages by 2 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 19 days ago

TL;DR

An Egyptian tourist SIM may be extendable at the operator’s shop when you have a valid new visa or visa extension, but the outcome can depend on your length of use and residency status. Check with the operator or NTRA for activation rules.

What the community said

In one reported case, a tourist SIM continued working after a short trip outside Egypt. The user returned with a new entry visa and visited the operator’s shop before the 90-day period ended.

20 days ago 90 days

If extending a visa without leaving Egypt, travelers are advised to extend their tourist SIM through the operator’s retail shop. Rules may differ for holders of an iqama residence permit.

20 days ago iqama residence permit

After re-entering Egypt, it is practical to visit the operator’s shop promptly with the new visa or extension document. In one case, a SIM was extended after a three-month entry-visa extension and a top-up at the WE office on Centrali in Dahar.

20 days ago WE, Centrali in Dahar