An eSIM for Umrah and Hajj, installed before you fly
Choose a data plan for Saudi Arabia, or a regional pack that lists it, and install it at home on Wi-Fi. When you land it connects to a local network, and your own number stays on your usual SIM. Rules for visitors are for you to check with the Saudi authorities.
Plans for Saudi Arabia and packs that may list it
A Saudi Arabia plan, plus the Middle East and global packs, read live from the catalogue.
- Saudi Arabia1 GB · 7 days$2.90
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Middle East1 GB · 7 days$4.40
10 countries
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Global1 GB · 7 days$7.10
149 countries
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Saudi ArabiaUnlimited · 3 days$10.40
- Data
- Unlimited
- Validity
- 3 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Middle EastUnlimited · 3 days$17.90
10 countries
- Data
- Unlimited
- Validity
- 3 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- GlobalUnlimited · 3 days$28.20
149 countries
- Data
- Unlimited
- Validity
- 3 days
- Hotspot
- Included
A pack's page lists the countries it covers. Open it and confirm Saudi Arabia is on the list before you buy a pack.
What an eSIM does for the journey
What it does, and only what it does.
Set up before you leave
The eSIM is emailed the moment your payment clears. Install it at home on Wi-Fi, not at the airport.
Counted from first connection
The plan's days start when the eSIM first connects to a local network, not on the day you buy it.
Your own number stays
Your physical SIM keeps taking calls, texts and one-time passwords while the eSIM carries your data.
Share where the plan allows
Hotspot lets you share the connection with a family member's phone. The plan card says when it is included.
Top up the same eSIM
If data runs short, a top-up lands on the same profile. There is no new QR code and no reinstall.
Refundable until activated
A plan you have not activated comes back at its full value, an incompatible phone included. Our refund policy has the details.
How much data you will need
That depends on how you use your phone, and we cannot give you a figure. Messages and maps use little; video calls home, photos and video use much more. Count the days of the whole journey, including a stopover on the way, and think about whether you will share the connection with anyone.
If you are unsure, a larger plan is the safer choice, and you can top up the same eSIM if it runs short.
A Saudi SIM card for Umrah, or an eSIM?
An eSIM needs no card, no shop visit and no waiting: it installs on your phone before you fly. It does need a phone that supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked. A physical SIM card works in any phone with a SIM slot, and it is the choice if your phone has no eSIM.
Rules for visitors' mobile services, and any official eSIM or SIM services offered to pilgrims, are set by the Saudi authorities and can change. We do not describe them here. Check their current guidance, or ask your travel organiser, before you travel.
Saudi Arabia plan or a wider pack
A Saudi Arabia plan covers Saudi Arabia. A regional or global pack covers the countries on its list, which suits a route that includes another country before or after. A pack's page lists those countries, so confirm Saudi Arabia is among them before you buy.
From choosing a plan to being online
Choose a plan for the trip
Pick the days and data that fit the journey. For a pack, check that its country list includes Saudi Arabia.
Install it at home
On the phone it is for, tap the install button in the email, or scan the QR code from another screen. Do it once, on Wi-Fi.
Connect when you arrive
The plan starts when the eSIM first connects to a local network. Top up from your account if you need more.
Saudi Arabia plan or a regional pack
Neither is better in general. It depends on the route.
| Saudi Arabia plan | Regional or global pack | |
|---|---|---|
| Countries per purchase | Saudi Arabia | Every country the pack lists |
| Best when | The whole trip is in Saudi Arabia | The route includes other countries |
| Top up the same eSIM later |
Does your phone support an eSIM?
Dial *#06# on your keypad. If the panel that opens lists an EID, your phone is eSIM-ready. It works on iPhone and Android, takes about ten seconds, and nothing leaves your device.
Not listed? Dial *#06# — if an EID number appears, your phone supports eSIM. See the full list
No EID? The phone takes a physical SIM only, and a travel eSIM will not work on it. If the EID is there but your handset came from a carrier, check it is not network-locked before you buy.
Questions before you buy
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Ask on WhatsAppYes, if your phone supports eSIM and is carrier-unlocked, a plan for Saudi Arabia connects to a local network there. Rules for visitors' mobile services are set by the Saudi authorities and can change, so check their current guidance before you travel.
The best plan is the one that fits your trip: enough days to cover the whole journey and enough data for how you use your phone. We do not rank plans. Compare the cards above, and for a pack check that its country list includes Saudi Arabia.
An eSIM installs on your phone before you fly, with no card or shop visit, but needs a compatible, unlocked phone. A physical SIM card works in any phone with a SIM slot. Check the Saudi authorities' current guidance for visitors either way.
Install it at home, on Wi-Fi, before you travel. Your eSIM is emailed the moment your payment clears. The plan's days do not start until the eSIM first connects to a local network, so installing early costs you nothing, and you are not setting it up in a queue after a long journey.
Yes. Your physical SIM stays in the phone and keeps taking calls, texts and one-time passwords while the ZetSIM eSIM carries your data. Nothing is swapped, so people can still reach you on your usual number, and your bank or other services can still send one-time passwords to it.
WhatsApp, FaceTime, iMessage, maps and email run over data, so a data plan covers them. Most ZetSIM plans are data-only. If a plan includes voice minutes or texts, its plan page says so. Your normal SIM handles ordinary calls and texts.
Top up from your account in a few taps. The extra data lands on the same eSIM profile, with no new QR code and no reinstall, so you stay connected without starting again. If you expect to need more, a larger plan at the outset can save the top-up.
Install it before you fly
Compare the plans, confirm the country list for any pack, and install the eSIM at home.