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Install it before you fly, keep your own number and travel with no roaming charges. [Home](https://getgigapass.com/en) › [Destinations](https://getgigapass.com/en#destinos) › [Middle East and North Africa](https://getgigapass.com/en/middle-east-and-north-africa) › United Arab Emirates - Instant delivery - No surprise charges - Fast connection - Top up on the same eSIM Install your eSIM before or during your trip. Your plan only starts with your first connection at your destination. Secure payment - Visa - Mastercard - American Express - PayPal - Apple Pay - Google Pay **What you can do** - Video calls with no drop-outs - Stories the moment they happen - Videos that upload without the wait - Maps always ready to guide you Everything works. Wherever you are. Check Maps, get a taxi, chat on WhatsApp, share your photos or connect your laptop over 5G, without relying on hotel Wi-Fi. Your usual number stays put: your SIM keeps handling your calls, texts and WhatsApp, while the eSIM takes care of your travel data (and the minutes, if your plan includes them). **Plan details** - **Coverage:** United Arab Emirates, local networks - **Unlimited:** 3 GB at full speed every 24 hours - **Network:** Etisalat - **Technology:** 5G - **Hotspot:** Included - **Activation:** When it connects to a network at your destination - **Top-ups:** Add more data without changing your eSIM ## How to set up your United Arab Emirates eSIM No SIM counter in United Arab Emirates, just three steps, and only the last one happens when you land. 1. **Buy it and get your QR** As soon as you pay, an email arrives with the QR code and the instructions. No waiting, nothing to ship. 2. **Set it up at home over Wi-Fi** On your phone: Settings › Mobile data › Add eSIM, then scan the QR. You can do it weeks before flying to United Arab Emirates: installing doesn't use up any days. 3. **Land in United Arab Emirates already online** Switch on data roaming for the Gigapass line and it connects to a local network. That's when your plan starts. ## Travelling to more places? [eSIM Asia](https://getgigapass.com/en/asia) [eSIM Europe](https://getgigapass.com/en/europe) [eSIM European Union and United Kingdom](https://getgigapass.com/en/european-union-and-united-kingdom) [eSIM Global](https://getgigapass.com/en/global) [eSIM Oceania](https://getgigapass.com/en/oceania) ## eSIM prices for United Arab Emirates Gigapass, the best eSIM for United Arab Emirates - **1 GB** | 7 days | €3.90 | 4.50 USD | 3.50 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=7&mb=1024 - **2 GB** | 15 days | €5.50 | 6.50 USD | 5.00 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=15&mb=2048 - **3 GB** | 30 days | €7.50 | 8.50 USD | 6.50 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=30&mb=3072 - **5 GB** | 30 days | €12.38 | 13.90 USD | 10.50 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=30&mb=5120 - **10 GB** | 30 days | €16.50 | 18.50 USD | 13.90 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=30&mb=10240 - **20 GB** | 30 days | €28.50 | 31.50 USD | 23.90 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=30&mb=20480 - **50 GB** | 30 days | €82.82 | 92.70 USD | 69.35 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=30&mb=51200 - **Unlimited** | 3 days | €14.16 | 15.85 USD | 11.90 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=3&mb=-1 - **Unlimited** | 5 days | €20.48 | 22.93 USD | 17.00 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=5&mb=-1 - **Unlimited** | 7 days | €26.26 | 29.39 USD | 21.99 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=7&mb=-1 - **Unlimited** | 10 days | €33.68 | 37.70 USD | 28.00 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=10&mb=-1 - **Unlimited** | 15 days | €63.09 | 70.62 USD | 52.83 GBP | https://getgigapass.com/en/united-arab-emirates?dias=15&mb=-1 Each price is a plan. Pick one and it moves up top. ## Guides for travelling to United Arab Emirates What to know before you get connected in United Arab Emirates. - [Internet in Dubai: the restriction worth knowing about before you go](https://getgigapass.com/en/blog/internet-in-dubai) | The network is among the best in the world and calls through apps are restricted. What works, what does not and how to arrange contact with home. | 6 min - [Best eSIM for Dubai: which plan fits a layover and which fits a trip](https://getgigapass.com/en/blog/best-esim-dubai) | Many people reach Dubai on a layover and others stay a week. Which plan fits each case, and what no eSIM is going to solve. | 6 min ## Questions before you fly to United Arab Emirates **When does validity start counting?** On almost every plan, with the first connection to a network at your destination: you can buy and install it weeks before travelling without using up a day. In a few destinations the plan starts when you install the eSIM, so there it's best to install it just before you leave. Each plan says so on its page, before you pay. **Do I have to switch anything on when I land in United Arab Emirates?** Just data roaming on your Gigapass line. The eSIM connects to the local network by itself, and there are no extra charges: the price is fixed. **Do I lose my number or my WhatsApp?** No. Your SIM and your number stay active, and WhatsApp works with your usual number with nothing to set up: the eSIM handles your travel data (and the minutes, on plans that include them). **What coverage and speed will I get in United Arab Emirates?** You connect to Etisalat with 5G data. Coverage is the same a local customer gets: excellent in cities, a bit weaker in remote areas, as with any network. **What if I run out of data in United Arab Emirates?** You top up from your account in a minute, with nothing to reinstall and no new eSIM: the top-up goes onto the one you already have. **Can I make calls or receive texts?** Most plans are data only. Calls and texts still go through your usual SIM, so your provider may charge roaming for them. Some destinations do have plans that include minutes: where they exist, they are marked on that destination's page. - **A plan for every trip** From 1 GB to unlimited, hotspot included. - **Ready before takeoff** Install it at home over your own Wi-Fi. - **Over 200 destinations** Countries, regions and a worldwide plan, on local networks. - **No more roaming charges** You pay once before you go. That's it.