Legal Requirements for SMS in Egypt 

Mobile country code (MCC)

• 602

International dialing prefix:

• 20

Major carriers:

• Orange Egypt
• Vodafone Egypt
• Etisalat Egypt
• Telecom Egypt

CLiX  supported:

• Long Code - No
• Short Code - No
• Sender ID - Fixed Alpha. Preregistration required.

One-way communication - Yes

Two-way communication - No

Opt-in requirements - Subscribers should opt-in to receive messages.

Opt-out requirements - STOP keyword must be included for contacts to opt-out of receiving messages.

Message content

Content related to the following is not permitted:

• Religion
• Adult themes
• Race
• Gambling

Message format supported:

• Unicode - Yes
• Concatenated messages - Yes

Delivery receipts (DLR) supported - Yes

Useful regulatory links:

• National Telecom Regulatory Authority - www.tra.gov.eg
• Ministry of Communications and Information Technology - www.mcit.gov.eg