Cairo Phone Safety — One-Page PDF

Cairo — Phone Safety, 1 Page

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Risk level: Medium (55/100). Primarily in crowded bazaars and metro. Tourists often targeted, but violence uncommon.

Top hotspots (stay alert)

Khan el-Khalili bazaar
Cairo Metro (peak hours)
Tahrir Square area
Pyramids surroundings (touts)
Coptic Cairo narrow lanes

Common tactics

Market pickpocketing during haggling
Metro crowding theft at door push
Tuk-tuk distraction
Fake tourist guides leading you off-crowd

Prevention (the 3 that matter)

Front pocket, hand on pocket in the bazaar
Step back from metro doors when crowded
Decline unsolicited 'guides' near pyramids

Emergency numbers

122 · Police 123 · Ambulance

Tourist Police booths at major sites (Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili). File report for insurance + SIM block.

60-Minute Recovery Protocol (if it happens)

0–5 min: Borrow a phone. Call your carrier to suspend the SIM.
5–15 min: Sign into Google Find My Device or iCloud from a browser. Lock + play sound.
15–30 min: If location shows, do NOT chase. Share with local police.
30–45 min: Change Google / Apple / banking passwords from a trusted device.
45–60 min: File a police report at the nearest station. Keep the report number.