Travel eSIMs
United Arab Emirates eSIM — instant data for your trip
Pick a plan, pay, and your QR code arrives by email in minutes. A data-only eSIM on United Arab Emirates's own mobile networks — one flat price for your data instead of your carrier's roaming rates, with no SIM to swap.
- Instant QR delivery
- Official local networks
eSIM plans for United Arab Emirates
Physical SIM cards and partner eSIMs sold by our travel partners.
Setup in minutes
How to activate your ReadyTrip eSIM
Choose your plan
Pick your destination and a data plan that covers your trip. Pay securely — no physical SIM, nothing to collect.
Get your QR code
Your eSIM QR code arrives by email within minutes and is saved in your ReadyTrip account and voucher PDF.
Install it when your plan says to
Scan the QR code from another screen, or add it manually in your phone settings — always while you still have internet. Most plans only start once they connect abroad; your plan's own activation terms are shown before you pay.
Go online on arrival
At your destination, turn the eSIM line on and enable data roaming for it. Your plan starts and you're connected.
These steps cover eSIMs sold and delivered by ReadyTrip. Some SIM and eSIM products listed here are sold by travel partners — airport or store pick-up, a physical SIM, or a QR code emailed by the provider — so their delivery, activation and cancellation terms are the ones shown on that product's page.
Before you buy
Check your phone
Your phone must be eSIM-compatible and carrier-unlocked. Dial *#06# — if you see an EID, you're ready.
Non-refundable
eSIMs are issued instantly and can't be cancelled or changed — double-check your device first.
Data only
Plans don't include a local phone number. WhatsApp, Maps and internet calls work as normal.
Check when it starts
Most plans start when the eSIM first connects to a network abroad — a few start as soon as you install. Each plan's activation terms are shown with it before you pay.
eSIM FAQs
Everything travellers ask before their first eSIM.
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