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Egyptian actor’s grandson sues over 12 phone lines registered in his name
Abdel Halim Mohamed Kamal El Shenawy says 12 mobile lines were registered in his name without his knowledge in Egypt.
He is the grandson of late Egyptian actor Kamal El Shenawy and says he found the lines by chance while checking his details through the telecom regulator’s app.
Some of the lines were linked to electronic wallets, and he says he did not agree to the registrations or sign contracts.
He has sued a mobile phone company and is seeking 10 million Egyptian pounds in compensation for the harm he says this caused.
The case raises concerns about customer identity checks and personal data protection, since lines registered to someone can be linked to financial services or criminal activity.
A previous case in Egypt involved a student who was sentenced in absentia after a phone line registered in his name was used in a drug trafficking case.
A Cairo economic court is due to hear the case on November 2, while authorities are investigating and may examine the company’s customer records.
Abdel Halim Mohamed Kamal El-Shennawy, grandson of late Egyptian actor Kamal El-Shennawy, is suing a mobile phone company over 12 lines registered in his name without his knowledge.
He is seeking 10 million Egyptian pounds in compensation, saying some lines were linked to electronic wallets.
He says he discovered the registrations by chance through an app run by Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.
The Cairo Economic Court set November 2 to hear the case, according to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat.
The case has renewed scrutiny of how mobile companies verify customer identities and protect personal data.
- Who
- Abdel Halim Mohamed Kamal El-Shennawy, grandson of actor Kamal El-Shennawy, is suing a mobile phone company.
- What
- He is seeking 10 million Egyptian pounds in compensation over 12 phone lines registered in his name. He says he did not know about or approve the registrations.
- When
- The reports were published on October 28 and 29, 2026. The court set a hearing for November 2.
- Where
- The case is before the Cairo Economic Court in Cairo.
- Why
- He says the lines, some linked to electronic wallets, were registered using his national identification number without his knowledge or consent.
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Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority issued a statement on lines registered in citizens’ names without their knowledge.
The authority said it had referred the four mobile companies operating in Egypt to the public prosecution over violations involving lines registered without users’ knowledge.
Youm7 reported that the grandson had filed a complaint seeking 10 million Egyptian pounds in compensation over 12 lines and electronic wallets registered in his name.
The Cairo Economic Court is scheduled to hear the case.
- Claimant
- Abdel Halim Mohamed Kamal El-Shennawy
- Relationship
- Grandson of late actor Kamal El-Shennawy
- Registered lines
- 12
- Compensation sought
- 10 million Egyptian pounds
- Court hearing
- November 2, 2026
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What people are saying
The registration of 12 mobile phone lines and electronic wallets in the name of the late actor Kamal El-Shennawy’s grandson without his knowledge or consent is a legal issue of great importance relating to the protection of personal data and the extent to which telecommunications companies comply with legal and regulatory controls when registering mobile lines and activating related services.
The mere appearance of lines registered in a person’s name does not necessarily mean that they bear criminal responsibility for any acts committed using them; criminal responsibility is personal and is subject to the assessment of the investigation authorities and the court in light of the evidence and facts.