Area Code 82 – Beni Suef

Overview of Area Code +20 82

Area code 82 is the National Destination Code (NDC) for the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt. It is a geographic code assigned to landline (fixed-line) telephone services within this administrative region. The code is part of Egypt's national numbering plan, which follows the ITU-T E.164 international standard. When dialing internationally, the full number is formatted as +20 82 X XXX XXXX, where +20 is the country code for Egypt, 82 is the NDC, and the remaining digits constitute the subscriber number.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The 82 code covers the entire Beni Suef Governorate, located approximately 110 kilometers south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile. The primary city served is Beni Suef, the capital of the governorate. Other major towns and districts within this code include El Fashn, Beba, El Wasta, and Nasser. The code is administered by the Egyptian National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and is allocated to fixed-line services provided by Telecom Egypt, the incumbent operator.

Dialing Formats and Instructions

Understanding the correct dialing format is crucial for both local and international callers. For domestic calls within Egypt, the trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code. For example, to call a landline in Beni Suef from Cairo, you would dial 082 X XXX XXXX. However, when calling from outside Egypt, the trunk prefix is omitted, and the country code is used: +20 82 X XXX XXXX. It is important to note that the subscriber number length may vary, but the total number of digits after the country code is typically 9 (including the NDC).

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest NTRA updates, there is no overlay code for Beni Suef, meaning the 82 code is exclusively used for this governorate. However, with the growth of telecommunication services, the NTRA has implemented number portability, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when switching between fixed-line operators, though this is less common for geographic codes. For VoIP and mobile services, the geographic nature of the code is not relevant, as these services use non-geographic prefixes.

Caller Instructions

• Local callers within Beni Suef: Dial the subscriber number directly (without the area code) if the call is within the same exchange area. For calls to other districts within the governorate, dial 82 followed by the subscriber number.
• Domestic callers from other Egyptian governorates: Dial 0 + 82 + subscriber number.
• International callers: Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 from most European countries, 011 from the US), then 20 (Egypt's country code), then 82, and finally the subscriber number. Do not include the leading '0' used in domestic dialing.

For example, a subscriber in Beni Suef with the local number 2345678 would be dialed as 082 2345678 domestically and +20 82 2345678 internationally.