Will my old phone work with a local SIM card in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) in 2026?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 26 days ago
TL;DR
Phones used before April 2026 worked fine with local SIMs (e.g. Orange Egypt), but after April 2026 Egypt introduced changes — an old phone may not register a local SIM, so you may need a different (unlocked/newer) device.
What the community said
One traveler isn't sure how it'll go this time — the phone worked fine with a local SIM in 2024 and 2025, but they don't remember exactly when the new rules kicked in.
31 days ago
A warning: after April 2026, an old phone/SIM combo may stop working in Egypt — the advice is to bring a different phone (doesn't have to be brand new, just a different device than the one used before).
31 days ago
A traveler shares her experience: she visited in April 2025 and April 2026, both times got a local Orange SIM in Sharm El Sheikh, and the same phone worked fine both trips.
31 days ago Orange (Sharm El Sheikh)