eSIM
United Arab Emirates eSIM
A data eSIM for United Arab Emirates. Buy it before you go, install it from the QR code we email you, and the line comes up when you land. One payment, and nothing renews.
Plans start at $3.79, for at least 1 GB over seven days.
Plans for United Arab Emirates
Find your plan
Answer one or two questions and we shortlist what fits. The whole list is underneath either way.
How long is the trip?
What kind of plan?
The live catalogue, in US dollars. This is the same list, at the same price, that checkout charges from.
50 plans
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| Plan | Data | Valid for | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates 500MB/DayUnited Arab Emirates only | 500 MB per day | 1 day | $3.11 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 1GB/Day FUP1MbpsUnited Arab Emirates only | 1 GB per day | 1 day | from $3.74 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 1GB/DayUnited Arab Emirates only | 1 GB per day | 1 day | $3.86 | Buy |
| Gulf Region 500MB/Day6 countries | 500 MB per day | 1 day | $3.85 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 2GB/DayUnited Arab Emirates only | 2 GB per day | 1 day | from $5.54 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 2GB/Day FUP1MbpsUnited Arab Emirates only | 2 GB per day | 1 day | $6.40 | Buy |
| Gulf Region 1GB/Day6 countries | 1 GB per day | 1 day | $5.80 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 1GB/DayGlobal, 117 countries | 1 GB per day | 1 day | $8.90 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 2GB/DayGlobal, 117 countries | 2 GB per day | 1 day | $15.04 | Buy |
| GCC 2GB/Day FUP1Mbps6 countries | 2 GB per day | 1 day | $15.40 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 100MB 7DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 100 MB | 7 days | $2.27 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 500MB 7DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 500 MB | 7 days | $3.11 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 1GB 7DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 1 GB | 7 days | $3.79 | Buy |
| Gulf Region 1GB 7Days6 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | $4.60 | Buy |
| GCC 1GB 7Days6 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | $7.98 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 1GB 7DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | from $9.20 | Buy |
| Global139 1GB 7DaysGlobal, 127 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | $15.20 | Buy |
| Middle East 1GB 7Days11 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | $14.00 | Buy |
| Middle East & North Africa 1GB 7Days12 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | $14.00 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 3GB 15DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 3 GB | 15 days | $9.58 | Buy |
| Middle East & North Africa 3GB 15Days12 countries | 3 GB | 15 days | $35.00 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 3GB 30DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 3 GB | 30 days | $10.00 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 5GB 30DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 5 GB | 30 days | $13.20 | Buy |
| Gulf Region 3GB 30Days6 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | $13.60 | Buy |
| Gulf Region 5GB 30Days6 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | $21.60 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 10GB 30DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 10 GB | 30 days | $22.20 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 3GB 30DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | from $22.80 | Buy |
| Global139 3GB 30DaysGlobal, 127 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | $38.80 | Buy |
| GCC 3GB 30Days6 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | $23.10 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 20GB 30DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 20 GB | 30 days | $34.80 | Buy |
| Middle East & North Africa 3GB 30Days12 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | $35.80 | Buy |
| Middle East 3GB 30Days11 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | $35.80 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 5GB 30DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | from $36.00 | Buy |
| Global139 5GB 30DaysGlobal, 127 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | $59.20 | Buy |
| GCC 5GB 30Days6 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | $36.24 | Buy |
| Gulf Region 10GB 30Days6 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | $44.00 | Buy |
| Middle East 5GB 30Days11 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | $52.00 | Buy |
| Middle East & North Africa 5GB 30Days12 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | $57.00 | Buy |
| GCC 10GB 30Days6 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | $66.12 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 10GB 30DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | from $68.00 | Buy |
| Global139 10GB 30DaysGlobal, 127 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | $106.40 | Buy |
| Middle East & North Africa 10GB 30Days12 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | $110.00 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 20GB 30DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 20 GB | 30 days | $120.00 | Buy |
| Middle East & North Africa 20GB 30Days12 countries | 20 GB | 30 days | $212.00 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 10GB 60DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 10 GB | 60 days | $29.96 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 20GB 90DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 20 GB | 90 days | from $133.00 | Buy |
| Global139 20GB 90DaysGlobal, 127 countries | 20 GB | 90 days | $179.36 | Buy |
| United Arab Emirates 50GB 180DaysUnited Arab Emirates only | 50 GB | 180 days | $210.00 | Buy |
| Global (120+ areas) 1GB 365DaysGlobal, 117 countries | 1 GB | 365 days | from $14.00 | Buy |
| Global139 1GB 365DaysGlobal, 127 countries | 1 GB | 365 days | $29.20 | Buy |
An eSIM that never activated, or that does not work on the networks the plan covers, is our problem and not yours.
If the phone you tell us about cannot take an eSIM, we say so and sell you nothing.
Unlimited plans for United Arab Emirates
Daily data with no gigabyte total to run down. Choose how many days you need and pay once.
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 30 Days
500 MB per day
30 days
500 MB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 14 Days
500 MB per day
14 days
500 MB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 7 Days
500 MB per day
7 days
500 MB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 30 Days
1 GB per day
30 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 14 Days
1 GB per day
14 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 7 Days
1 GB per day
7 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 30 Days
500 MB per day
30 days
500 MB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 14 Days
500 MB per day
14 days
500 MB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 7 Days
500 MB per day
7 days
500 MB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 30 Days
1 GB per day
30 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 14 Days
1 GB per day
14 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 7 Days
1 GB per day
7 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 30 Days
2 GB per day
30 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 500 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 14 Days
2 GB per day
14 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 500 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 7 Days
2 GB per day
7 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 500 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 30 Days
1 GB per day
30 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 14 Days
1 GB per day
14 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 7 Days
1 GB per day
7 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 30 Days
2 GB per day
30 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 14 Days
2 GB per day
14 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates only
Unlimited 7 Days
2 GB per day
7 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via EUROPE
Supplier-listed networks: Du (5G)
Global, 117 countries
Unlimited 30 Days
1 GB per day
30 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 384 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via United Kingdom / Norway
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G)
Global, 117 countries
Unlimited 14 Days
1 GB per day
14 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 384 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom / Norway
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G)
Global, 117 countries
Unlimited 7 Days
1 GB per day
7 days
1 GB at full speed every day, then 384 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom / Norway
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G)
Global, 117 countries
Unlimited 30 Days
2 GB per day
30 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 384 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via United Kingdom / Norway
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G)
Global, 117 countries
Unlimited 14 Days
2 GB per day
14 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 384 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom / Norway
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G)
Global, 117 countries
Unlimited 7 Days
2 GB per day
7 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 384 Kbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom / Norway
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 30 Days
2 GB per day
30 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it. One payment for the month. Nothing renews by itself.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 14 Days
2 GB per day
14 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
6 countries
Unlimited 7 Days
2 GB per day
7 days
2 GB at full speed every day, then 1 Mbps but never cut off. The days start when the eSIM first connects to a network, not when you buy it.
Exits via United Kingdom
Supplier-listed networks: Etisalat (5G), Du (5G)
United Arab Emirates in numbers
The 50 plans on this page run from $2.27 to $212.00 today.
The cheapest of them carrying at least 1 GB over at least a week is $3.79.
15 of them cover United Arab Emirates and nothing else. The other 35 reach further, the widest across 127 countries.
Validity runs from 1 day to 365 days.
Arriving in United Arab Emirates
One local rule is worth knowing before you lean on it: UAE networks restrict some app-based calling, and a travel eSIM does not change what the local network allows. What it carries is data, which is maps, messaging, ride hailing, email and tickets.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are long airports, and the stretch between the gate and the taxi rank is where the first map gets opened. A line that is already live means the car, the hotel address and the first meeting are settled on the walk rather than from a lobby an hour later.
Gulf itineraries rarely stop at one country: Doha on the way through, a weekend in Muscat, a night in Manama. Where the table above holds a package that covers the whole run, the phone gets set up once and then forgotten, and it usually costs less than a plan per stop.
Guides for United Arab Emirates
How it works
Tell us where you are going
A few questions about the trip and the phone, then we match a plan to it. The price is on screen before you sign in.
Pay once
One payment for one trip. Nothing renews, and there is nothing to cancel later. Plans that renew are sold separately, and they say so.
Install before you fly
Your eSIM arrives within a couple of minutes of paying. Installing takes about two minutes on Wi-Fi, and the plan only starts when you connect at your destination.
What you need
- A phone that takes an eSIM and is not locked to one network. Most phones sold in the last few years qualify, and the help page has the model lists and the one-minute check.
- These are data plans. You keep your own number, and calls and text messages stay on the SIM you already carry.
- Data Roaming switched on for the eSIM line. A travel eSIM reaches the local network by roaming, so that toggle is how the plan works rather than an extra charge, and it is the most common reason a new eSIM looks dead.
- Wi-Fi to install on. It takes about two minutes, which is why doing it at home is the calm version.
- Every row above says how many countries its plan covers. A plan works on the local networks its operator has agreements with, the same way roaming does.
Questions about United Arab Emirates
- When does the plan start?
- Most plans start when the eSIM first connects to a network in United Arab Emirates rather than when you buy or install it, so buying a few days early usually costs nothing. Each plan states what it does about its own clock on its own page.
- Will it work on my phone?
- It needs a phone that takes an eSIM and is not locked to a single network. The help page lists the models and shows the check for iPhone and Android, which takes about a minute.
- Do I keep my own number?
- Yes. The eSIM is a second line for data, and your usual SIM stays in the phone with your number and your calls on it.
- What does a data plan mean here?
- It means the plan is bought for data: maps, messaging apps, email, tickets and everything else that travels over a connection. Calls and text messages stay with your usual SIM.
- Can I add more data later?
- Some plans accept a top-up and some do not, which each plan states on its own page. If yours does not, buying a second plan works, and there is nothing to cancel first.
- Should I install it before I travel?
- Yes, on Wi-Fi at home. Installing needs a connection and takes about two minutes, and it is the step nobody wants to be doing in an arrivals hall.
Where else these plans work
The multi-country plans above also cover these destinations. Each one has a page of its own, with the plans and the prices sold there.
Land in United Arab Emirates already connected.
Pick a plan above, or answer seven questions and we will pick one for the trip you describe.