Why does an Etisalat Egypt tourist SIM sold as 30 GB sometimes show only about 20 GB, and how can you check the real balance?
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 59 days ago
A similar discrepancy and overcharge was reported: a package sold as 60 GB showed only 54 GB, and the buyer paid 600 instead of an expected roughly 370.
60 GB → 54 GB; 600 instead of ~370
Another report says a $5 SIM advertised as 20 GB actually had about 15 GB. That amount was sufficient for the traveler, with some data left over.
$5 — 20 GB advertised, about 15 GB actual
In the most recent report, a package with 5 GB plus the SIM itself cost about 1300. The traveler noted it runs on the Etisalat network, but considered the price expensive.
5 GB + SIM — 1300
One traveler explained the bundle structure: the extra plan of 13,500 MB is consumed first, and in their case 8,073 MB remained; after that, a second 6,750 MB block should start being used. Together that is about 20 GB, not 30 GB.
13,500 MB + 6,750 MB
Another report confirms the same issue: after buying an Etisalat package advertised as 30 GB, the account showed only 6,750 MB plus an additional 13,500 MB bundle. The traveler was unsure whether the missing extra 10 GB would ever be added.
Etisalat 30 GB