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eSIM for Dubai
Messages go through fine in the UAE, but voice calls over apps like WhatsApp are restricted, and that is the part visitors notice. The rest is simple: Dubai is modern, wired and covered in 5G.
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1 GB
7 days
$3.99 $3.99/GB
3 GB
30 days −8%
$10.99 $3.69/GB
5 GB
30 days −17%
$16.49 $3.29/GB
10 GB
Popular60 days −26%
$29.49 $2.99/GB
20 GB
Best value30 days −40%
$47.49 $2.39/GB
50 GB
180 days −11%
$177.99 $3.59/GB
Dubai: what to know before you go
- Leaving the airport
- Dubai International (DXB) is near the centre with a metro link. Taxis and ride apps cost little, and a prepaid plan is online as soon as you land.
- App calls
- Over mobile data in the UAE, voice and video calls on some messaging apps are restricted, while texting works as usual. Since the rules and how strictly they apply can shift, check before counting on them.
- The heat
- Summer temperatures empty a phone battery quickly. Keep it in the shade and bring a power bank.
- Things to see
- Desert safaris, theme parks and the Burj Khalifa observation decks are booked online, with the ticket as a code on your phone.
How much data you need
About 3 to 4 GB is enough for five days of rides, maps and photos.
Written . Opening rules, fees and prices at attractions change, so check the official site before you rely on them.
United Arab Emirates eSIM in 2026: plans, prices and networks
Prices run from $3.99 (1 GB, 7 days) up to $177.99 (50 GB, 180 days) across 10 plans. Operator: Du 5G.
| Data | Valid for | Price | Cost per GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| 3 GB | 30 days | $10.99 | $3.66 |
| 5 GB | 30 days | $16.49 | $3.30 |
| 10 GB | 60 days | $29.49 | $2.95 |
| 20 GB | 30 days | $47.49 | $2.37 |
| 50 GB | 180 days | $177.99 | $3.56 |
| Unlimited | 3 days | $17.25 | $5.75/day |
| Unlimited | 7 days | $38.58 | $5.51/day |
| Unlimited | 15 days | $79.97 | $5.33/day |
| Unlimited | 30 days | $147.35 | $4.91/day |
- Operators
- Du 5G
- Adding data
- Top up the same eSIM from its page
- Days start counting
- When the eSIM first connects at your destination
- Install before
- The date is on your order. After it, an eSIM that was never installed expires
- Your phone number
- Unchanged, every plan is data only
- Personal hotspot
- Allowed, it draws on your plan data at no extra cost
- Speed after the daily allowance
- Day passes drop to 500 Kbps
Questions about Dubai
- Do WhatsApp calls work in Dubai?
- Texting does, but voice calls on some apps are restricted. Because the rules and their enforcement shift, make important calls the ordinary way.
- What is the cheapest Dubai eSIM plan?
- Dubai uses the United Arab Emirates plans, because an eSIM belongs to a country and not to a city. $3.99 gets you 1 GB for 7 days. Data sizes range from 1 GB to 50 GB across 10 plans, and there are unlimited day passes too.
- Which mobile networks does the Dubai eSIM connect to?
- You get Du, on 5G wherever it is available. The operators are listed on every plan, so you can check before you buy.
- Is there an unlimited data plan for United Arab Emirates?
- Yes, the day passes. Each day starts with a full speed allowance, and after it you stay online at a reduced speed of 500 Kbps.
- Will my phone number still work?
- Yes. Every plan is data only, so your regular line stays active for calls and texts, and WhatsApp carries on as usual.
- Should I buy a local SIM card in Dubai?
- There is no need. An eSIM is a digital SIM card that you install from a QR code before the trip, so you skip the airport kiosk and never open the SIM tray.
- How does it compare with roaming in Dubai?
- The eSIM is prepaid, so you know the full cost before you go and no charges appear later. Roaming is billed afterwards by your own carrier at its own rates, usually per day or per megabyte. Leave data roaming off on your regular line so it cannot bill you.
- When is the best time to install the eSIM?
- At home, on Wi-Fi, before you leave. Once you arrive, pick the Fizztrip line for mobile data and switch data roaming on for that line.
- When does the plan start counting days?
- At the first connection at your destination. Buying the eSIM or installing it does not start the clock, so a 30 day plan runs for 30 days from the moment it first joins a network there.
- Can I buy the eSIM weeks before my trip?
- Yes. Validity only starts at the first connection at your destination, so buying or installing early does not use up any days. Install it before the "Install by" date on your order.
- Is there a deadline to install the eSIM?
- Yes. Your order and the site show an "Install by" date, and an eSIM that is still not installed after that date expires. Buying early is fine: just install it on Wi-Fi before then.
- What happens when my data runs out?
- The connection pauses and nothing extra is charged, since every plan is prepaid. Top up from the eSIM page and you are back online on the same eSIM, with nothing to reinstall. On a day pass you get a full speed allowance each day. Once it is used, you stay connected at a lower speed (500 Kbps) until the next day begins.
- Can I add data later?
- Yes, straight from the eSIM page. The extra data goes onto the eSIM you already have, so there is nothing new to install.
- Can I share data with a hotspot?
- Yes. Hotspot traffic uses the same plan data and Fizztrip adds no fee for it. Keep in mind that a laptop burns through data much faster than a phone, so for remote work a day pass or a larger plan is the safer pick.