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eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates

Dubai, Abu Dhabi & beyond

Prices checked 2026-11-05. These are research snapshots, not live quotes. Currencies follow the official source. Plan names, prices and availability can change.

Compare 11 dated packages from 4 providers in our selection. These are published terms and prices, not independent speed or coverage tests. The sample is not the whole market.

Before choosing a package

Is your phone eSIM compatible? →Estimate your data →How we compare →

Options for a 7, 14 or 30-day trip

Illustrative requirements, not predictions of your usage. One recorded fixed-data USD package per provider: the lowest listed price meeting both requirements in this sample. Longer-validity packages can fit shorter trips. Unlimited is excluded here because full-speed allowances are a different measure. Taxes, add-ons and checkout changes are not calculated.

Trip scenarioMatching recorded packages · USD only
7 days · at least 3 GB total
14 days · at least 5 GB total
30 days · at least 10 GB total

Compare all sourced plans

11 plansSelect one currency to sort by price. No currency conversion.
Sailyfixed
1 GB

Valid for 7 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 8.99
USD 8.99 / GB
HotspotAllowed; see conditions
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Product selector quote. Buy/install before UAE arrival; voice/SMS excluded.

Provider-listed networks

Not confirmed in our snapshot

Validity starts

Arrival/network connection; enabled eSIM and roaming. Unused: 180 days.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared balance; no separate cap confirmed.Source for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

1 GB total; speed threshold unknown.

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Saily ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Sailyfixed
3 GB

Valid for 30 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 9.99
USD 3.33 / GB
HotspotAllowed; see conditions
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Product selector quote. Buy/install before UAE arrival; voice/SMS excluded.

Provider-listed networks

Not confirmed in our snapshot

Validity starts

Arrival/network connection; enabled eSIM and roaming. Unused: 180 days.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared balance; no separate cap confirmed.Source for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

3 GB total; speed threshold unknown.

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Saily ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Sailyfixed
5 GB

Valid for 30 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 11.99
USD 2.40 / GB
HotspotAllowed; see conditions
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Product selector quote. Buy/install before UAE arrival; voice/SMS excluded.

Provider-listed networks

Not confirmed in our snapshot

Validity starts

Arrival/network connection; enabled eSIM and roaming. Unused: 180 days.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared balance; no separate cap confirmed.Source for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

5 GB total; speed threshold unknown.

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Saily ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Sailyfixed
10 GB

Valid for 30 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 19.99
USD 2.00 / GB
HotspotAllowed; see conditions
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Product selector quote. Buy/install before UAE arrival; voice/SMS excluded.

Provider-listed networks

Not confirmed in our snapshot

Validity starts

Arrival/network connection; enabled eSIM and roaming. Unused: 180 days.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared balance; no separate cap confirmed.Source for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

10 GB total; speed threshold unknown.

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Saily ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Sailyfixed
20 GB

Valid for 30 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 33.99
USD 1.70 / GB
HotspotAllowed; see conditions
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Product selector quote. Buy/install before UAE arrival; voice/SMS excluded.

Provider-listed networks

Not confirmed in our snapshot

Validity starts

Arrival/network connection; enabled eSIM and roaming. Unused: 180 days.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

Shared balance; no separate cap confirmed.Source for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

20 GB total; speed threshold unknown.

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Saily ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Holaflyunlimited
Unlimited

Valid for 3 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 13.50
Daily limits may apply
HotspotLimited
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Published USD table/variant quote; selected checkout was EUR. Recheck checkout.

Provider-listed networks

DUSource for provider-listed networks ↗

Validity starts

Supported destination network; eSIM and roaming enabled.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

1 GB/daySource for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

Not confirmed in our snapshot

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Holafly ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Holaflyunlimited
Unlimited

Valid for 7 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 27.90
Daily limits may apply
HotspotLimited
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Published USD table/variant quote; selected checkout was EUR. Recheck checkout.

Provider-listed networks

DUSource for provider-listed networks ↗

Validity starts

Supported destination network; eSIM and roaming enabled.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

1 GB/daySource for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

Not confirmed in our snapshot

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Holafly ↗Official source · confirm current terms
Holaflyunlimited
Unlimited

Valid for 15 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 50.50
Daily limits may apply
HotspotLimited
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

Published USD table/variant quote; selected checkout was EUR. Recheck checkout.

Provider-listed networks

DUSource for provider-listed networks ↗

Validity starts

Supported destination network; eSIM and roaming enabled.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

1 GB/daySource for hotspot allowance ↗

High-speed data

Not confirmed in our snapshot

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on Holafly ↗Official source · confirm current terms
SimOptionsfixed
5 GB

Valid for 7 days · United Arab Emirates

USD 17.90
USD 3.58 / GB
HotspotCheck with provider
Price checked2026-11-05
Plan notes & conditions

SimOptions-labelled single-country data eSIM; no phone number, calls or SMS. Public sale quote; confirm checkout currency and price. Top-ups listed as available. Unused eSIM expires after one year.

Provider-listed networks

Not confirmed in our snapshot

Validity starts

After installation, automatic activation on arrival in the covered country.Source for validity starts ↗

Hotspot allowance

No separate numerical hotspot limit established.

High-speed data

Not separately specified; 5 GB total data allowance

After the high-speed limit

Not confirmed in our snapshot

View on SimOptions ↗Official source · confirm current terms

Unlimited plans: look beyond the label

These are examples, not equivalent baskets. An unlimited label does not establish unlimited full-speed data or unrestricted tethering. An unknown threshold is not a promise of no limits.

Useful next steps

Unlimited eSIMs and fair-use limits →Can you use hotspot with a travel eSIM? →

Networks, hotspot and activation in United Arab Emirates

Your route matters

Compare country packages for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other UAE stops. Buy and install Saily before arrival: its country page says purchases and setup are unavailable inside the UAE. Provider-listed networks do not guarantee reception indoors or on desert excursions.

Check the exact package

Check activation, hotspot and calling-app access for the exact package. Internet voice and video calling is regulated in the UAE; consult current TDRA guidance before relying on an app.

Install and activate separately

Installation adds a profile to your phone. The plan’s paid validity follows its own activation rule. The expanded notes on each card distinguish confirmed terms from missing details.

When to activate →

Prepare your UAE connection before arrival

Dubai and Abu Dhabi in one country comparison

This page covers the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Holafly labels its package Dubai and describes use elsewhere in the UAE; the product data identifies ARE. NextLink UAE packages sold through MobiMatter explicitly list the United Arab Emirates. Check the exact product coverage before purchase.

Official terms ↗Official terms ↗

Buy and install Saily before entering the UAE

Buy and install Saily before entering the UAE: its country page says purchases and setup are unavailable from inside the country. Installation adds the profile; paid validity starts according to the selected package activation rule. Keep setup instructions available offline.

Official terms ↗

Budget separately for laptop sharing

Holafly includes 1 GB of shareable data per day; this is a hotspot allowance, not a guarantee of unlimited full-speed tethering. Saily tethering consumes the fixed package balance. The checked NextLink UAE 5 GB and 10 GB packages support hotspot and top-ups, with first-data-use activation and a 30-day total balance. These are fixed packages rather than daily renewed allowances.

Official terms ↗Official terms ↗Official terms ↗

Check calling apps before depending on them

Internet voice and video calling is regulated in the UAE. Before relying on a calling app, check current TDRA guidance and the service terms; mobile data alone does not guarantee that a particular app call will work.

Official terms ↗

Published quotes and coverage have limits

Fixed GB packages suit a known data budget; unlimited plans still have fair-use and hotspot conditions. USD figures shown here are dated published quotes; confirm the selected currency and checkout total. Named local networks are provider claims, not independent reception or speed measurements.

Official terms ↗Official terms ↗

Explore your next step

Egypt eSIM plans →Can you use hotspot with a travel eSIM? →When should you activate a travel eSIM? →

Before you buy

Useful next steps

Keep your phone number with a travel eSIM →Travel eSIM roaming settings for iPhone and Android →How to install a travel eSIM →Travel eSIM not working? Check these steps →

Confirm the final checkout amount, device variant and carrier lock, all destinations, data/calls/SMS, activation deadline and refund eligibility. Ordinary calls and SMS are not included just because a plan has mobile data.

Sources and comparison method

Every plan links to its official product source. Expanded notes cite sources for separately confirmed conditions. Dates belong to actual research snapshots; a missing attribute remains unconfirmed. The scenario tables select from our recorded fixed-data packages within one currency and do not combine or renew packages automatically.

Provider-reported networks are not a guarantee of reception, 5G, speed or latency on your route. We have not performed network tests.

Useful next steps

How we compare →Link disclosure →Editorial policy →Contact & corrections →

Explore providers for this destination

Holafly

Explore travel plans with an unlimited-data approach. Check daily high-speed and hotspot terms.

Explore Holafly →

Saily

Explore destination data plans and check the allowance, activation window and plan terms.

Explore Saily →

MobiMatter

Compare eSIM packages from several suppliers in the MobiMatter marketplace. Conditions vary by product.

Explore MobiMatter →

SimOptions

Compare SimOptions-labelled data eSIMs and check the specific product terms. The marketplace also sells packages from other telecom brands.

Explore SimOptions →

A few things worth knowing

Which eSIM should I choose for United Arab Emirates?

Filter by the days you need and the amount of data you expect to use. Compare within a single currency, then confirm networks, hotspot rules and activation conditions on the official plan page.

Is this the total price for my trip?

The displayed price is for one listed package. The trip-length filter only shows packages with sufficient listed validity; extra usage, calls, add-ons and taxes at checkout may change the amount you pay.

Are all providers included?

No. This is an initial editorial selection of sourced plans. The directory and snapshots are not an exhaustive list of offers in this destination.