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Compare United Arab Emirates eSIM plans
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Data
1GB
Validity
3 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$4.74
$4.74
$4.74
$4.74/GB
$1.58/day
0% off applied
Data
1GB
Validity
3 days
Price
$4.74
$4.74
$4.74
$4.74/GB
$1.58/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
3GB
Validity
3 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$8.80
$8.80
$8.80
$2.93/GB
$2.93/day
0% off applied
Data
3GB
Validity
3 days
Price
$8.80
$8.80
$8.80
$2.93/GB
$2.93/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
3GB
Validity
7 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$9.47
$9.47
$9.47
$3.16/GB
$1.35/day
0% off applied
Data
3GB
Validity
7 days
Price
$9.47
$9.47
$9.47
$3.16/GB
$1.35/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
5GB
Validity
7 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$11.50
$11.50
$11.50
$2.30/GB
$1.64/day
0% off applied
Data
5GB
Validity
7 days
Price
$11.50
$11.50
$11.50
$2.30/GB
$1.64/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
5GB
Validity
15 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$12.18
$12.18
$12.18
$2.44/GB
$0.81/day
0% off applied
Data
5GB
Validity
15 days
Price
$12.18
$12.18
$12.18
$2.44/GB
$0.81/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
5GB
Validity
30 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$12.85
$12.85
$12.85
$2.57/GB
$0.43/day
0% off applied
Data
5GB
Validity
30 days
Price
$12.85
$12.85
$12.85
$2.57/GB
$0.43/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
Unlimited
Validity
3 days
Fair use
?
3GB / day
then 1Mbps
Price
$13.53
$13.53
$13.53
$4.51/day
0% off applied
Data
Unlimited
Validity
3 days
Price
$13.53
$13.53
$13.53
$4.51/day
0% off
High-speed data: 3GB / day
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Data
10GB
Validity
15 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$19.62
$19.62
$19.62
$1.96/GB
$1.31/day
0% off applied
Data
10GB
Validity
15 days
Price
$19.62
$19.62
$19.62
$1.96/GB
$1.31/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
10GB
Validity
7 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$19.62
$19.62
$19.62
$1.96/GB
$2.80/day
0% off applied
Data
10GB
Validity
7 days
Price
$19.62
$19.62
$19.62
$1.96/GB
$2.80/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
Unlimited
Validity
5 days
Fair use
?
3GB / day
then 1Mbps
Price
$19.62
$19.62
$19.62
$3.92/day
0% off applied
Data
Unlimited
Validity
5 days
Price
$19.62
$19.62
$19.62
$3.92/day
0% off
High-speed data: 3GB / day
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Data
10GB
Validity
30 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$20.97
$20.97
$20.97
$2.10/GB
$0.70/day
0% off applied
Data
10GB
Validity
30 days
Price
$20.97
$20.97
$20.97
$2.10/GB
$0.70/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
Unlimited
Validity
7 days
Fair use
?
3GB / day
then 1Mbps
Price
$28.42
$28.42
$28.42
$4.06/day
0% off applied
Data
Unlimited
Validity
7 days
Price
$28.42
$28.42
$28.42
$4.06/day
0% off
High-speed data: 3GB / day
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Data
20GB
Validity
15 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$34.50
$34.50
$34.50
$1.73/GB
$2.30/day
0% off applied
Data
20GB
Validity
15 days
Price
$34.50
$34.50
$34.50
$1.73/GB
$2.30/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
20GB
Validity
30 days
Network
Etisalat
Price
$35.18
$35.18
$35.18
$1.76/GB
$1.17/day
0% off applied
Data
20GB
Validity
30 days
Price
$35.18
$35.18
$35.18
$1.76/GB
$1.17/day
0% off
Plan type: Data only
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Network: Etisalat
Speed: 5G
Top-up available
Data
Unlimited
Validity
10 days
Fair use
?
3GB / day
then 1Mbps
Price
$36.53
$36.53
$36.53
$3.65/day
0% off applied
Data
Unlimited
Validity
10 days
Price
$36.53
$36.53
$36.53
$3.65/day
0% off
High-speed data: 3GB / day
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Data
Unlimited
Validity
15 days
Fair use
?
3GB / day
then 1Mbps
Price
$50.74
$50.74
$50.74
$3.38/day
0% off applied
Data
Unlimited
Validity
15 days
Price
$50.74
$50.74
$50.74
$3.38/day
0% off
High-speed data: 3GB / day
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Data
Unlimited
Validity
30 days
Fair use
?
3GB / day
then 1Mbps
Price
$74.42
$74.42
$74.42
$2.48/day
0% off applied
Data
Unlimited
Validity
30 days
Price
$74.42
$74.42
$74.42
$2.48/day
0% off
High-speed data: 3GB / day
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
Then unlimited at: 1Mbps
Plan type: Data only
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Staying connected in United Arab Emirates
A quick look at what the eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates in our index offer, plus a few practical essentials for your trip.
Networks the plans use
du
3G / LTE / 4G / 5G
Etisalat
LTE / 4G / 5G
Based on the plans currently listed for United Arab Emirates in our index. Network details are provided by suppliers and may change.
Travel essentials
- CurrencyUAE dirham (AED)
- Dialling code+971
- Local timeGST (GMT+4)
- LanguageArabic
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Read guide →Airalo eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates
Airalo offers 17 eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates, with data from 1GB up to 20GB, plus an unlimited data option. Prices range from £3.50 to £55.00. Validity runs from 3 to 30 days. All Airalo plans for United Arab Emirates are travel eSIMs, so you can install before you fly and activate on arrival, with no physical SIM and no roaming charges.
Provider
Airalo
Plans for United Arab Emirates
17
From
£3.50
Data
1GB to 20GB + unlimited
Validity
3 to 30 days
Compare every Airalo plan for United Arab Emirates by data, validity and price. Install your eSIM before you travel, then activate it when you arrive.
Airalo United Arab Emirates eSIM: common questions
Airalo currently offers 17 plans for United Arab Emirates, including plans from 1GB up to 20GB, plus an unlimited option. Prices start from £3.50.
The lowest priced Airalo plan for United Arab Emirates starts at £3.50. Larger data allowances and longer validity options cost more, so you can pick the plan that fits your trip.
Airalo plans for United Arab Emirates range from 3 to 30 days of validity, so you can match the plan to how long you are travelling. Validity usually begins when the eSIM first connects to a network, but check the individual plan details to be sure.
Yes, Airalo offers at least one unlimited data plan for United Arab Emirates. Unlimited plans may apply a fair use policy on high speed data, so it is worth checking the plan details.
After buying, you install the Airalo eSIM on a compatible, network unlocked phone, usually by scanning a QR code or through an app. Install before you travel, then it activates when you arrive in United Arab Emirates. No physical SIM is needed.