A Middle East eSIM for trips through the Gulf and beyond
A work trip from Dubai to Doha, a loop through Oman, or a longer route across the region: install one eSIM at home and choose a regional pack, or the plan for the single country where you will stay. Check the country list, then compare the plans below.
The Middle East pack and Gulf country plans
The cheapest plan of a week or longer from the pack and from each Gulf country, read live from the catalogue.
- Saudi Arabia1 GB · 7 days$2.90
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Oman1 GB · 7 days$3.50
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Kuwait1 GB · 7 days$3.60
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Qatar1 GB · 7 days$3.60
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- Bahrain1 GB · 7 days$4.20
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
- United Arab Emirates1 GB · 7 days$4.30
- 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
- Jordan1 GB · 7 days$8.20
- Data
- 1 GB
- Validity
- 7 days
- Hotspot
- Included
A pack card is for several countries and a country card for one. Open the pack to see the list of countries it covers.
Why a regional eSIM suits a Gulf route
More than one country, one eSIM
The Middle East pack covers the countries on its list under a single eSIM, so a hop to the next country needs no new SIM card.
Installed before you leave
The eSIM is emailed once payment clears. Install it at home on Wi-Fi so it is ready when you land.
Days counted from first connection
Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network abroad, not on the day you buy.
Hotspot where the plan allows
Share data with a laptop between meetings. The plan card says when hotspot is included.
Your own number stays put
Calls, texts and one-time passwords still reach your normal SIM while the eSIM carries data.
Top up on the same eSIM
If the trip changes, add another plan to the profile on your phone rather than installing a new one.
A regional pack or a plan for each Gulf country?
If the route touches several countries, such as the UAE, then Oman, then Qatar, one regional pack is one purchase and one install. If the trip stays in one country for most of its length, that country's own plan is simpler, and its page lists every length on offer. The cards above set the pack beside plans for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
Whichever you pick, read the country list. A pack's idea of the Middle East is the catalogue's, not a map's, so open the pack and look for every stop by name. Jordan, for example, is a stop worth checking; where one is missing, add that country's plan.
Pilgrimage, short stops and long stays
A Hajj or Umrah journey has its own questions, and there is a page for it, linked below. For a short stop in a Gulf hub on the way elsewhere, the layover page explains when you need data at all and what to buy if you do.
For a month or more in the region, a larger plan and a top-up in reserve beat a small one that runs out. Unlimited plans may slow after an allowance, so read the fair-use note on the plan's page.
From booking to connected
Pick a pack or a country, read the list
Compare the cards, then open the pack and check that each country on your route is on its list.
Install on Wi-Fi at home
Tap the install button in the email on the phone it is for, or scan the QR code from another screen.
Connect when you land
Choose the eSIM for mobile data on arrival. The plan starts when it first connects to a network abroad.
Regional pack or a plan for each country?
| Middle East pack | Country plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Countries per purchase | Every country the pack lists | The one country |
| Best when | The route crosses several borders | Most time is in one country |
| 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 WhatsAppThe best one is the plan whose pack lists every country on your route and whose days and data fit the trip. Compare the cards above, open the Middle East pack to read its country list, and choose the smallest plan that covers your dates.
Yes, in the countries a plan covers. Open the Middle East pack or the country page for each stop, and install the eSIM at home on Wi-Fi before you fly. Your phone also has to support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked.
The Middle East pack is the regional option, and its page lists the countries it covers, so look for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain by name. For any the list leaves out, buy that country's own plan as well.
ZetSIM sells plans for the UAE and for Saudi Arabia, and each country's page shows what is on offer today, in several lengths. Check that your phone supports eSIM, and read each plan's own page for details before you buy.
A regional pack suits a route that crosses several borders, since one eSIM stays connected between the countries on its list. If most of the trip is in a single country, that country's plan is simpler. Compare both on the cards above.
Only if the plan allows it. Each plan card and plan page shows whether hotspot is included, so check before you buy if you will share data with a laptop. Where it is included, use your phone's personal hotspot, and keep an eye on the data balance when several devices share it.
Land in the Gulf already connected
Compare the pack with the country plans, read the list against your route, and install the eSIM at home.