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United Arab Emirates eSIM

Get mobile data in United Arab Emirates before you land. Pick a plan below and it arrives by email with a tap-to-install link and a QR code. There is no app to download and your home SIM stays untouched.

eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates

10 plan sizes are available for United Arab Emirates, from light plans for a weekend to bigger plans for a long stay. Every plan is prepaid. No subscription and no surprise bill.

Data Validity
1 GB 7 days
2 GB 15 days
3 GB 30 days
5 GB 30 days
10 GB 30 days
20 GB 30 days
50 GB 30 days
Unlimited 3 days
Unlimited 5 days
Unlimited 7 days

Using mobile data in United Arab Emirates

Your eSIM connects to a local network in United Arab Emirates, so maps, messages, rides, and translation work like they do at home. Data roaming must be switched on for the eSIM line. That is normal for travel eSIMs and it does not cost extra.

Coverage in the Middle East is strong in cities and along major routes. An eSIM installed before you fly means maps and rides work the moment you land.

Mobile networks in United Arab Emirates

eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates connect through Etisalat. 5G is available where the network has built it out. Elsewhere you get 4G.

Etisalat is one of the UAE's two main operators and these plans use its 5G, which is broadly rolled out across the country. Coverage across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the other emirates is dense and fast.

Even out on the desert highways and toward the mountains of the east, service generally holds. This is one of the more thoroughly built out networks you will use.

Travel eSIMs on the Etisalat network →

High speeds and heavier plans

On 5G, downloads and streaming come in quickly, which uses data faster than navigation alone. The plans here scale up to very high amounts and unlimited windows for that reason.

For a short city stay of maps and messaging, a smaller plan is enough. Match the size to how much video you expect to watch.

Calling apps and data

Many internet calling apps have historically been restricted in the UAE, though messaging on WhatsApp and similar apps generally works for text. Plan on video calls being hit or miss and rely on regular data apps.

The eSIM is data only with no local number, so keep your home SIM for any SMS verification.

Good to know

Power: Type G, 230V

Currency: UAE dirham (AED)

Languages: Arabic, with English very widely spoken

What you will pay

We quote United Arab Emirates trips one at a time instead of printing prices here. Plan prices come from live provider catalogs and they move. Email your trip to trips@get.esimion.com and the reply shows current prices for four options.

Plans for United Arab Emirates run from 1 GB up to 50 GB, and there is an unlimited option. Plan lengths go from 3 days to 30 days. Visiting more countries than United Arab Emirates? The Middle East regional eSIM covers the area on one plan.

See how pricing works →

How to get it

The fastest way is email. Forward your flight or hotel confirmation to trips@get.esimion.com and we reply with four plan tiers for your exact dates in United Arab Emirates, each with current pricing. Best Coverage, Best Value, Lowest Price, and Global Simplicity. You pick what matters most.

Or buy directly from this page. Current prices show at checkout. Either way the eSIM lands in your inbox and installs with one tap or a QR scan.

If you run low during the trip, email us and say "top up." We send a one-click link for more data.

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Related destinations

The fastest way to buy: forward your trip email and we reply with four plan tiers matched to your dates.

trips@get.esimion.com

How pricing works →