Using your eSIM in Egypt
Egypt
What you get with every Egypt plan
Where it works
Egypt
Networks
Orange
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Egypt eSIMs
Will a plan work while I am out on the water?
Start with the coverage list on this page.
It names Egypt and nothing smaller, so no reach of river, no bank and no mooring is answered on its own, and expect less the further you are from a town.
Do I need data on a day ashore?
For the ticket, the meeting time and the walk back to the gangway, yes.
A guide who moves the hour sends a message rather than finding you, and a group that has already gone on is easier caught by phone than on foot.
Is one plan enough for the whole sailing?
Inside Egypt there is nothing to swap.
One plan answers for the country as the coverage list on this page has it, so carrying the bags from a cabin to a hotel room changes nothing on the handset.
Can I rely on the boat's own connection instead?
Only while you are aboard, and only on somebody else's terms.
The minute you are up at a temple or waiting on a coach it does nothing for you, and a plan of your own stays with you between the stops.
What belongs on the phone before I fly to Egypt?
The name of the boat, the berth you are looking for and whoever is meeting you at the airport.
Anything you would hate to hunt for in an arrivals hall belongs on the handset while your own data still works.
When does an Egypt plan start counting its days?
The activation timeline under the plans above is the thing that answers that, because it is set per plan rather than per country.
Buy and set it up as early as you like, and leave the switch alone until you are there.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
The coverage list on this page names Egypt and the network your plan sits on.
It answers for the country and no further, so a reach of water between two towns is its own question.
Take the next morning's boarding time and meeting point off the group message while you are still in the cabin.
A quay at dawn is a poor place to go looking for it.
A long day ashore is kinder to a handset that is not working hard all afternoon.
Save the temple map and the ticket before the coach leaves and the battery will thank you at the far end.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.