Where to buy a local SIM card in Egypt and how is mobile coverage at hotels?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 1 day ago
TL;DR
You can buy a local SIM card at a phone shop across from the hotel. Hotel Wi-Fi generally works on-site, but mobile coverage can drop outside the hotel grounds.
What the community said
Hotel Wi-Fi works well on the property, with only occasional brief dropouts that are fixed by reconnecting. Outside the hotel grounds and at neighboring hotels, the signal disappears entirely.
3 days ago
Hotel Wi-Fi is only available at the reception desk, so coverage is very limited. For reliable connectivity, it's better to buy a local SIM card at the phone shop just across the road from the hotel.
12 days ago Phone shop across from the hotel
If the hotel Wi-Fi goes down and you don't have a local SIM, you'll be left without any connection. It's advisable to pick up an Egyptian SIM card in advance at the nearby phone shop across the street.
13 days ago Local Egyptian SIM card