Can both SIM slots on a dual-SIM phone be blocked after using an Egyptian SIM card in Hurghada?
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TL;DR
Traveler reports suggest that a dual-SIM phone block can affect both slots, even if an Egyptian SIM was used in only one. If service stops working, test each SIM card in both slots.
What the community said
There are reports of phones in Egypt where both Dual SIM slots were blocked after using a local SIM, rather than only the slot that held the card.
25 days ago 2 SIM slots
One reported case involved a phone that had been in Egypt with a local SIM card since 2023 and was later blocked.
25 days ago since 2023
Even if the SIM was previously used in only one slot, try moving it to the second slot to check whether either slot still works.
25 days ago test both SIM slots