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?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
Travelers report that an Etisalat Egypt SIM sold as “30 GB” may actually appear as two separate balances — 13,500 MB and 6,750 MB, totaling about 20 GB. You can verify this in the balance screen: the 13,500 MB extra plan is used first, then the 6,750 MB bundle.
What the community said
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.
11 days ago 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.
11 days ago 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.
11 days ago Etisalat 30 GB