Difference between revisions of "Egypt"
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== Prepaid plans == | == Prepaid plans == | ||
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| + | ===Etisalat=== | ||
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| + | Net Frequency: GSM 900/1800, WCDMA (HSDPA) | ||
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| + | GPRS, 3G: EGP 0.99 (0.17$) for the first 5MB/day; | ||
| + | each additional data: EGP 5.00/MB - 0.9$/MB | ||
| + | Mobile TV: EGP 0.50/min - € 0.09/min | ||
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| + | The sim cost about 3-5$. | ||
| + | This Etisalat is okay for phone browsing, Fring, and normal phone use. However, it becimes very expensive when you plug it into your laptop.You can purchase the card in the bazaar areas (none in Cairo airport). | ||
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| + | ==== Where to buy ==== | ||
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| + | [http://etisalat.com.eg/portal/page?_pageid=42,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&siteAlias=etisalat&sitePath=Etisalat_Portal_En&kpAlias=about&pageAlias=shops Etisalat stores ] | ||
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| + | ===Vodafone=== | ||
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| + | The cheaper alternative is to go with Vodafone. For USD$1, you get 3MB's of internet. Not bad. 3G is not as extensive as Etisalat but, GPRS and EDGE acceptable. I bought mine from the Vodafone next to the railstation in Aswan and, the guys there had to see my passport, and I think they had to call it in to get the settings and for the internet to work. | ||
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| + | So there you have it. Hope this helps someone out there. | ||
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| + | As an addednum and update to the above, let me update you: | ||
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| + | When you go to a Vodafone store, ask them to give you a prepaid sim card for internet and, not for voice. Ask for the pay as you go package as this is cheaper compared to the voice sim. Of course, the downside is that you wont be able to use it for voice but, the good thing is that you it just cost .35 Egyptian pounds per MB. If you get the 100 Egyptian Pay As You Go Option for mobile internet, you get 500MB for data surfing. | ||
== VoIP applications == | == VoIP applications == | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 18 May 2011
Cellular Operators
Mobinil
APN settings
- username: (blank)
- password: (blank)
- APN name: mobinilweb
Vodafone
Vodafone Egypt is a total telecommunications provider, covering a wide array of voice and data exchange services, as well as 3G, ADSL and broadband Internet services.
APN settings
- username: internet
- password: internet
- APN name: internet.vodafone.net
Prepaid plans
Etisalat
Net Frequency: GSM 900/1800, WCDMA (HSDPA)
GPRS, 3G: EGP 0.99 (0.17$) for the first 5MB/day; each additional data: EGP 5.00/MB - 0.9$/MB Mobile TV: EGP 0.50/min - € 0.09/min
The sim cost about 3-5$. This Etisalat is okay for phone browsing, Fring, and normal phone use. However, it becimes very expensive when you plug it into your laptop.You can purchase the card in the bazaar areas (none in Cairo airport).
Where to buy
Vodafone
The cheaper alternative is to go with Vodafone. For USD$1, you get 3MB's of internet. Not bad. 3G is not as extensive as Etisalat but, GPRS and EDGE acceptable. I bought mine from the Vodafone next to the railstation in Aswan and, the guys there had to see my passport, and I think they had to call it in to get the settings and for the internet to work.
So there you have it. Hope this helps someone out there.
As an addednum and update to the above, let me update you:
When you go to a Vodafone store, ask them to give you a prepaid sim card for internet and, not for voice. Ask for the pay as you go package as this is cheaper compared to the voice sim. Of course, the downside is that you wont be able to use it for voice but, the good thing is that you it just cost .35 Egyptian pounds per MB. If you get the 100 Egyptian Pay As You Go Option for mobile internet, you get 500MB for data surfing.