The best eSIM for Egypt in 2026, provider by provider

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The best eSIM for Egypt depends on three things: how long you stay, how much data you use, and which Egyptian network the plan connects to. We read the Egypt pages of eight providers on 25 September 2026 and compared price, daily cap, hotspot and network. Here is who wins for which traveller.

Which is the best eSIM for Egypt?

No provider wins every category: the best choice changes with the length of the trip, the data you need and the network you want. These are the winners on the prices checked on 25 September 2026 (Airalo and Nomad: 1 October 2026):

• A stopover or 1 day: Yesim (€3.50) and Jetpac (€4) are the cheapest 1-day unlimited plans. eSIM Égypte sells 1 day for €6.50, below Holafly's €6.90. Airalo, Nomad, aloSIM and Ubigi sell no 1-day plan for Egypt.
• A long weekend (3 days): Yesim (€10.50) and Nomad (€12.28) are cheapest. Airalo (€18), eSIM Égypte (€18), Holafly (€18.90), Jetpac (€19) and aloSIM (€19) sit in a tight group above them.
• One week: Nomad (€23.69 for 7 days) and Yesim (€24.50) lead, with Ubigi's 8-day plan at €27 and Airalo at €29. eSIM Égypte (€33) is cheaper than Jetpac (€33.50), Holafly (€33.90) and aloSIM (€34).
• Two weeks: Yesim (€39 for 15 days, a promotional price) is cheapest, then Ubigi (€44) and Airalo (€44.50), eSIM Égypte and aloSIM (both €46) and Holafly (€46.90).
• A month: Ubigi and Yesim (both €69, Yesim's a promotional price) lead. Airalo (€81.50), Jetpac (€83), aloSIM (€85), eSIM Égypte (€86) and Holafly (€90.50) follow.
• Heavy user or laptop hotspot: Ubigi, with 5 GB a day at full speed and then 2 Mbps, the most generous rule we could verify.
• Light user: a small fixed plan, not an unlimited one. Yesim sells 5 GB valid 30 days for €11.
• A choice of networks: eSIM Égypte names Vodafone, Orange and e&; Nomad names Orange and Vodafone; Yesim and Ubigi name Orange and e&.

The rest of this guide explains each verdict with the numbers behind it. For the price of every plan length, per day and per gigabyte, see our cheapest eSIM for Egypt comparison.

The eight Egypt eSIMs side by side

The table lists the Egyptian networks each provider names, what its "unlimited" plan really gives at full speed, and the price of 7 days. All figures were read on 25 September 2026 (Airalo and Nomad: 1 October 2026) on the providers' own pages, linked in the first column, or in the plan data those pages embed.

Some euro prices come from the comparison database esimdb rather than the seller's page: those of Jetpac and aloSIM, whose own Egypt pages showed US dollars when we read them. Ubigi sells in euros on its own pages (€27 for 8 days, €44 for 15 days, €69 for 30 days). Yesim's unlimited prices match its own Egypt page, where the 10-, 15- and 30-day plans are shown at promotional prices (€35, €52.50 and €105 before the discount).

Four other brands sell Egypt plans but could not be verified. Maya Mobile and Saily blocked automated reading of their sites on 25 September 2026, GigSky's page returned no plan content, and Roamless's Egypt page returned an error. Their prices appear only in a third-party database, so we leave them out of every verdict rather than quote figures we could not confirm.

Which Egyptian network does each eSIM use, and why does it matter?

Most travel eSIMs for Egypt connect to one or two of the four operators, and the operator decides both your speed and your fallback when a signal is weak. Egypt has four mobile networks: Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, e& Egypt (formerly Etisalat Misr) and WE, the mobile brand of Telecom Egypt. A travel eSIM does not let you pick freely between them: the provider decides which networks your profile may join.

The networks do not perform the same. In Opensignal's February 2026 report, based on data collected from 1 November 2025 to 29 January 2026, average download speeds were 25.5 Mbps on WE, 17.3 Mbps on Vodafone, 16.4 Mbps on e& and 13.8 Mbps on Orange. Orange and WE had the highest time on network, with a 3G, 4G or 5G signal 97.7% to 97.8% of the time, against 96.7% for Vodafone and 96.2% for e&.

The nPerf mobile barometer for April 2025 to March 2026 gives the same order for download speed: WE 24.58 Mbps, Vodafone 17.79, Orange 14.66 and e& 12.53. Vodafone had the lowest latency, at 130.6 ms.

Three facts follow for a traveller. First, WE is the fastest network in both reports, but none of the eight travel eSIMs above names it. Second, the two cheapest-looking single-network plans sit on different operators: Airalo on Vodafone, the second-fastest; Holafly and aloSIM on Orange, the slowest for downloads but among the best for time on network. Third, a plan with several networks gives you a fallback where one operator's mast is out of reach.

That fallback is eSIM Égypte's clearest strength. It names Vodafone, Orange and e&, says the best network is selected automatically, and suggests manual selection if the signal is poor. None of the other seven providers we could read names all three. Nomad names Orange and Vodafone, while Yesim and Ubigi name Orange and e&. Our guide to eSIM networks and speeds in Cairo covers the capital in detail.

All four networks are far faster than the slow speeds that apply after a daily cap, so every plan handles maps and messaging. The point is that a cheaper plan on one network is not automatically the better deal, especially outside the big cities, where eSIM Égypte itself warns that parts of Sinai, the Western Desert and Siwa get 3G or no signal.

Where does eSIM Égypte win, and where does it lose?

eSIM Égypte wins on network choice, on its 1-day plan and against Holafly at every length, and loses on its daily cap and against Nomad, Yesim, Ubigi and Airalo on price. It is an Egypt specialist and a partner of this site, so we hold it to the same numbers as everyone else.

It sells unlimited plans only, in seven lengths: 1 day €6.50, 3 days €18, 5 days €26, 7 days €33, 10 days €36, 15 days €46 and 30 days €86, VAT included. Its FAQ gives "about 1 GB per 24 hours at full speed, then 512 Kbps until the next day"; its terms name the offer "Unlimited Lite".

Pros

• Cheaper than Holafly at every length. The gap is €0.40 for 1 day (€6.50 vs €6.90), €0.90 for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 days (for example €33 vs €33.90 for a week) and €4.50 for 30 days (€86 vs €90.50). It gives the same kind of "never cut off" plan, on three networks instead of Holafly's one.
• Cheaper than Jetpac and aloSIM for short trips. For 3 days it costs €18 against €19 at both; for 7 days, €33 against €33.50 at Jetpac and €34 at aloSIM; for 5 days, €26 against €28 at aloSIM.
• Three Egyptian networks. Vodafone, Orange and e&, with automatic selection and a manual option. Among the three networks travel eSIMs use, the fastest for downloads (Vodafone) and the one with the most time on network (Orange) are not the same, so that choice is worth having.
• A 1-day plan. At €6.50 it suits a day trip or a stopover. Airalo, Nomad, aloSIM and Ubigi sell no 1-day plan for Egypt.
• Hotspot on every plan, and the clock starts in Egypt. Shared data comes out of the same daily allowance, and validity begins at the first connection to an Egyptian network, so you can install it at home before you fly.
• A slow speed four times higher than the cheapest plans. After the cap you keep 512 kbps, against 128 kbps on the lowest-priced daily plans from resellers such as ASIMGO and abesteSIM.

Cons

• The lowest daily cap of the named brands. About 1 GB a day, against 2 GB at Nomad, 3 GB at Airalo, Jetpac and aloSIM, and 5 GB at Ubigi. Its 512 kbps is also below the 1 Mbps of Airalo and Jetpac and the 2 Mbps of Ubigi.
• Not the cheapest at any length. Yesim and Nomad cost less at 3, 5, 7 and 10 days, Airalo costs the same at 3 days (€18) and less from 7 days, and Ubigi and Yesim are both €17 cheaper for a month. Across the whole esimdb database, its prices sit above the median of Egypt-only plans with at least 1 GB a day at full speed at every length (esimdb, 1 October 2026, promotions included; 7 days: €33 against a median of €24.77).
• No fixed-data plan and no top-up. A light user pays more than with a small fixed plan, and an active plan cannot be extended: you buy a new eSIM and install a new QR code.
• Email support only. It lists email and a contact form, seven days a week in English and French, but no chat, phone or WhatsApp.

Verdict: eSIM Égypte is the best fit for travellers who want Holafly-style unlimited data with a choice of three Egyptian networks, for slightly less money, on a trip with moderate use: maps, messaging, ride-hailing and social media. It is a poor fit for streaming all day or running a laptop on hotspot, where Ubigi or Airalo give far more data at full speed.

Pros and cons of the other seven providers

Each provider below was read on 25 September 2026 (Airalo and Nomad prices: 1 October 2026). Prices are for Egypt-only plans unless stated.

Nomad

• Pros: the cheapest unlimited plan we could verify for 7 days (€23.69), and second only to Yesim at 3, 5 and 10 days (€12.28, €18.42 and €30.71); two networks, Orange and Vodafone; hotspot allowed; validity starts on connection to the destination network.
• Cons: no 1-day, 15-day or 30-day unlimited plan; Nomad's own plan data says 2 GB a day then 1 Mbps, while a general FAQ on the same page says 512 kbps after the daily allowance; top-ups apply to fixed plans only.

Yesim

• Pros: the cheapest verified unlimited plan at 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 days (€3.50, €10.50, €17.50, €29.94 and €39; the 10- and 15-day prices are promotional), level with Ubigi at 30 days (€69, also promotional) and second at 7 days; unlimited for any number of days from 1 to 30; cheap fixed plans valid 30 days (1 GB €2.90, 10 GB €15); e& and Orange; top-ups.
• Cons: no daily full-speed figure published, only "possible throttling"; hotspot "depends on operator"; the fixed prices are shown as discounts, so they may change.

Ubigi

• Pros: the most generous rule we could verify, 5 GB a day at full speed then 2 Mbps; the cheapest verified 30-day unlimited plan, level with Yesim at €69, and €44 for 15 days (euro prices on Ubigi's own pages); Orange and e&; 5G; data sharing allowed; "Smartstart" validity from arrival.
• Cons: unlimited plans in 8, 15 and 30 days only; a search snippet shows a different wording ("25 GB full speed then 2 Mbps") that we could not reconcile with the page we read.

Airalo

• Pros: 3 GB a day at full speed, then 1 Mbps; runs on Vodafone, the fastest of the three networks travel eSIMs use in Opensignal's figures; a wide range of fixed plans (5 GB for 7 days, €17.50); top-ups; the eSIM can be activated up to 365 days after purchase.
• Cons: Vodafone only, listed as 4G; no 1-day unlimited plan; data roaming must be switched on; its 30-day unlimited plan costs €81.50.

Holafly

• Pros: any length from 1 to 90 days; support by WhatsApp, chat and email, advertised as 24/7 (from an automated summary of its page, not re-checked); validity starts when the eSIM connects.
• Cons: Orange only, the slowest network for downloads in Opensignal's figures; no daily full-speed figure, only that operators may apply a fair-use policy "for no more than one (1) day"; hotspot limited to 1 GB a day; the most expensive unlimited plan we read at 1, 10, 15 and 30 days.

Jetpac

• Pros: "First 3 GB every 24 hours at standard network speeds", then up to 1 Mbps; a cheap 1-day plan (€4); unlimited hotspot; free WhatsApp, Uber and Maps once the data of a fixed pack of 3 GB or more runs out; starts on arrival.
• Cons: operators not named on its page; its Egypt page showed dollar prices when we read it (the euro prices come from esimdb); 7 days cost €33.50, slightly more than eSIM Égypte.

aloSIM

• Pros: 3 GB a day at full speed in the esimdb plan data; hotspot and top-ups; "LTE/5G" on Orange Egypt.
• Cons: Orange only; its page says "See limitations" without giving the slow speed; no 1-day plan; €34 for 7 days and €85 for 30 days.

Which eSIM should you pick for your trip length?

Match the plan to the number of days: Yesim and Nomad lead short trips, Yesim and Ubigi lead long ones, and eSIM Égypte beats Holafly throughout. Here is how the choice plays out for the most common trip lengths.

A stopover or a long weekend (1 to 3 days)

For 1 day, Yesim (€3.50) and Jetpac (€4, 3 GB at full speed) are cheapest, then eSIM Égypte (€6.50, hotspot included, three networks) and Holafly (€6.90). For 3 days, Yesim costs €10.50, Nomad €12.28, Airalo €18 and eSIM Égypte €18.

If you are an Orange France or Sosh customer, check your own operator first: on 25 September 2026, Orange's Pass Voyage sold 3 days of unlimited internet in Egypt for €9.99, cheaper than every 3-day travel eSIM above. Our guide on roaming charges to check before travelling explains what to look for in your own contract.

One week (the classic Cairo and Nile trip)

The three cheapest verified plans are close: Nomad €23.69 for 7 days, Yesim €24.50 and Ubigi €27 for 8 days. Choose Ubigi for the most full-speed data (5 GB a day), Nomad for Orange and Vodafone at 2 GB a day, and Yesim for the lowest price on e& and Orange with no published cap.

Airalo (€29) gives 3 GB a day on Vodafone only. eSIM Égypte (€33) costs less than Jetpac, Holafly and aloSIM and is the only one of the eight on three networks, but gives the least data at full speed.

Two weeks

For 15 days, Yesim (€39, a promotional price) is cheapest, then Ubigi (€44) and Airalo (€44.50), eSIM Égypte and aloSIM (€46) and Holafly (€46.90). Jetpac sells 14 days for €45. Nomad sells no unlimited plan beyond 10 days.

A month or more

At 30 days, Ubigi and Yesim (both €69, Yesim's on promotion) are well ahead of Airalo (€81.50), Jetpac (€83), aloSIM (€85), eSIM Égypte (€86) and Holafly (€90.50). Only Holafly sells beyond 30 days among the eight, up to 90 days for €266.90. For a long stay, a local SIM card is also worth comparing: our guide to every way to get internet in Egypt covers tourist SIMs, their passport requirement and prices.

Which eSIM suits heavy users, hotspot users and light users?

Heavy users should pick Ubigi or Airalo, hotspot users should check each provider's sharing rule, and light users should skip "unlimited" altogether. How you use your phone matters as much as how long you stay.

• Heavy users who stream video or back up photos should look at the full-speed allowance, not the word "unlimited". Ubigi gives 5 GB a day, Airalo, Jetpac and aloSIM 3 GB, Nomad 2 GB and eSIM Égypte about 1 GB. Our guide to the real daily caps of unlimited Egypt eSIMs explains what each slow speed still allows.
• Hotspot users should check the rules. eSIM Égypte allows hotspot on every plan within its daily allowance; Holafly caps sharing at 1 GB a day; Jetpac allows unlimited hotspot; Nomad and aloSIM allow it; Ubigi allows data sharing; Yesim says it depends on the operator. We did not find Airalo's hotspot rule for Egypt.
• Light users who mostly need maps and messages pay less with a fixed plan. On 25 September 2026, Yesim sold 1 GB for €2.90, 3 GB for €7 and 10 GB for €15, all valid 30 days, and Airalo 5 GB for 7 days for €17.50.

A laptop uses data much faster than a phone, because it downloads updates and syncs files in the background. At about 1 GB a day, a single software update can use a whole day's full-speed data.

When does the plan start, and can you top it up?

Almost every Egypt plan starts at the first network connection, not at purchase, but the top-up rules differ widely. The table sums up what each provider states.

One Egypt-specific trap: eSIM Égypte counts days from the first Egyptian connection, and its terms say an airport transit counts. If you change planes in Cairo before your stay begins, keep the line switched off until you arrive. Its days are also consecutive calendar days, not 24-hour blocks.

Our Egypt eSIM installation guide for iPhone and Android shows how to install before departure and switch the line on at the right moment. If something goes wrong on arrival, see 10 fixes for a travel eSIM not working abroad.

What else should you know about calls, 5G and phone rules in Egypt?

Three Egypt-specific points affect your choice: internet calls may be blocked, 5G is new, and a customs rule applies to foreign phones on local SIM cards. None of them changes which provider is cheapest, but each changes what you can expect.

WhatsApp and FaceTime calls

Every eSIM in this comparison is data-only, so you will call over apps. According to Freedom House's Freedom on the Net 2025, covering June 2024 to May 2025, the regulator announced plans in late 2024 to lift a long-standing ban on internet calling, but "the ban had not been lifted by the end of the coverage period, and several VoIP services remained inaccessible". eSIM Égypte's own FAQ says WhatsApp voice and video calls have been "historically restricted" by local operators. We found no reliable source on the situation in 2026, so plan for messages to work and calls to be uncertain.

5G

Egypt launched commercial 5G on 4 June 2025, on all four networks. In Opensignal's February 2026 report, Vodafone users had a 5G signal available 37.5% of the time and e& users 29.3%, against about 20% for Orange and WE (the "5G Availability" measure), but they spent far less time actually connected to 5G: 9.6% for Vodafone users (the "Time on 5G" measure). Travel eSIMs do not all open 5G: Airalo lists Vodafone as 4G, while Ubigi and aloSIM advertise 5G. eSIM Égypte describes its service as 4G LTE and supports 5G "where it's available", without a guarantee. Our article on eSIM and 5G explains why 5G depends on the plan as much as on the phone.

Phone customs rules

Since 21 January 2026, the customs exemption for phones brought in by passengers has ended, but the notice of the regulator, the NTRA, says it continues for tourists for 90 days. Egyptian media reported that phones using foreign SIM cards with active roaming are exempt. The official notice does not mention roaming or travel eSIMs, and no source we read says what happens to a tourist's phone after 90 days, so check the rule if you plan a long stay with a local SIM.

How we compared

We read each provider's Egypt page, or the plan data embedded in it, on 25 September 2026, and cross-checked plans against the esimdb database, which listed 215 providers selling plans that cover Egypt. We recorded price, validity, daily allowance, speed after the allowance, network and hotspot rule. We did not buy the plans or measure speeds in Egypt. On 1 October 2026 we re-read the Airalo and Nomad Egypt pages and updated their prices.

Prices change often. Figures marked as coming from esimdb are third-party data, including the euro prices of Jetpac and aloSIM. For reference, 1 EUR was worth 58.81 Egyptian pounds on the same day, useful when comparing with local SIM prices quoted in EGP.

Whatever you choose, your phone needs an eSIM chip and must not be locked to your operator: read do you need an unlocked phone for a travel eSIM. Check the list of eSIM-compatible phones, the iPhone 17 and Galaxy S25 pages, or use the free eSIM Check app on Android, which reads your device's real hardware capabilities in seconds.