Your home internet and mobile bill just got pricer: Telecom Egypt (WE) has hiked the price of home internet packages by up to 31% over the weekend and — alongside other network operators — increased the price of mobile packages as well, according to its website.

The breakdown of the new prices of the monthly home internet packages not including 14% VAT:

  • The 140 GB package is now EGP 210, up 31% from EGP 160;
  • The 200 GB package is now EGP 290, up 29% from EGP EGP 225;
  • The 250 GB package is now EGP 360, up 29% from EGP 280;
  • The 400 GB package is now EGP 570, up 30% from EGP 440;
  • The 600 GB package is now EGP 850, up 31% from EGP 650;
  • The 1 TB package is now EGP 1.4k, up 30% from EGP 1.1k.

The second price hike of the year: WE last increased internet prices back in January, hiking the prices of its internet subscription packages by 29%-33%.

Other internet service providers were quick to follow with their own price hikes, with Vodafone, Etisalat, and Orange all hiking their prices. Local media reports break down the price increases in detail.

What about mobile services? The country’s mobile network operators have raised their prices by up to 32%. Network operators introduced their first increase in prices since 2017 earlier this year, with price hikes of up to 16%.

IN OTHER TELECOM NEWS-

eSIMs have arrived in Egypt: The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced that eSIM service has officially kicked off at four mobile service operators in a statement (pdf). The new tech — which is set to replace physical SIM cards — will allow users to switch between mobile operators without replacing their SIM card, and will add another layer of protection against SIM theft or misuse, according to the statement.

The details: While the statement doesn’t provide a price tag of how much the service will go for, an official at the NTRA previously told EnterpriseAM that eSIMs will be offered at EGP 270. The technology will be supported on Android and iOS operating systems. Users can get a new number and activate it on their eSIM or transfer their existing number to an eSIM.

Dive deeper: Check out the NTRA’s guide (pdf) on how to use eSIMs.

AND- A new eSIM data center: The authority contracted cybersecurity and digital solutions company Cyshield to establish and operate the eSIM data center.

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