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For a working week with a weekend either side — the plan most people come back for.

Plans United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates at a glance

What we verify before United Arab Emirates goes live.

Ops desk rechecks these whenever a carrier deal shifts or an airport kiosk relocates.

Carriers
Etisalat (e&) · du
Network
200 – 380 Mbps urban · 25 ms RTT
Time zone
UTC+4 year-round Dubai and Abu Dhabi on GST, no DST. Among the world’s fastest mobile networks — full 5G across both emirates; +4h to London.
Roaming cost
$25 – 50/GB on default carrier roaming. We sit below by an order of magnitude.
Airport SIM
Dubai DXB · 24h · Abu Dhabi AUH · 24h — you'll skip it anyway.
Activation
QR delivered seconds after payment · profile auto-installs · live in under 90s
Carriers & coverage

Which networks you ride in United Arab Emirates.

In United Arab Emirates your eSIM connects on Etisalat (e&) and du. These are the same physical networks a local would use — not a roaming overlay. Your phone hands off to whichever has the strongest signal where you stand, so you don't choose a carrier and you don't get stuck on a weak one.

Expected performance is 200 – 380 Mbps urban · 25 ms RTT in covered urban areas — the same band the local carrier serves its own subscribers. That is comfortable headroom for video calls, large uploads, and tethering a laptop, not a throttled tourist tier.

The reason this beats roaming is simple math. Default home-carrier roaming in United Arab Emirates runs about $25 – 50/GB, billed after your trip with no ceiling. A travel.to plan is a single charge for the data you choose, decided before you travel. Over a normal trip that is an order-of-magnitude difference, and there is no bill waiting when you get home.

Coverage detail: Two carriers per region · auto-failover below signal threshold. Failover is automatic — nothing to toggle by hand.

Setup

How to set up your eSIM in United Arab Emirates.

  1. 01

    Buy a plan

    Pick a plan for this country and pay with card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. There is no account to create and no subscription.

  2. 02

    Receive your QR code

    Your eSIM QR code arrives by email seconds after payment. You can install it on any eSIM-capable phone before you leave home.

  3. 03

    Scan it in Settings

    Open your phone's eSIM settings, choose to add an eSIM, and scan the QR code. The profile installs in a couple of taps and stays dormant until you arrive.

  4. 04

    Connect on arrival

    When you land, the eSIM activates automatically on Etisalat (e&) or another partner network — usually before you clear immigration. No manual carrier switch, no kiosk.

Works on any eSIM-capable phone — iPhone XS and newer, recent Pixel and Galaxy, and most modern Android flagships. Check your device, or follow the step-by-step guide for your exact phone: iPhone · Galaxy · Pixel.

About United Arab Emirates

Questions people ask.

Yes. travel.to runs in United Arab Emirates on Etisalat (e&), and du — 2 partner networks in total. Your phone connects to whichever is strongest where you are, the same physical towers a local SIM would use, so coverage in United Arab Emirates is carrier-grade rather than best-effort roaming.
United Arab Emirates is one of our 5G destinations: urban speeds peak around 380 Mbps (200 – 380 Mbps urban · 25 ms RTT). On a 5G-capable phone you get the same fast band the local carrier serves its own customers — fine for video calls, large uploads, and tethering a laptop.
A lot. Default home-carrier roaming in United Arab Emirates runs about $25 – 50 per GB and is billed after the fact. A travel.to plan is a single up-front charge for the data you pick — an order of magnitude cheaper, with no surprise bill.
The United Arab Emirates catalog is being finalized. When it goes live you will see a short lineup — a few trip-length windows plus an unlimited option — rather than an overwhelming wall of near-identical SKUs.
For a typical United Arab Emirates trip — maps, messaging, calls, some streaming — a mid-size plan is plenty. Heavy streaming or laptop tethering uses more; if you run low you can top up the same eSIM without a new install.
Each United Arab Emirates plan is a single up-front charge — no subscription and no metered overage. The exact prices appear on the plan grid above, with tax handled at checkout based on your billing country.
Fast. ICCID assigned at checkout · QR in inbox under 90 seconds. You can install before you leave home; the eSIM stays dormant until it reaches a partner network in United Arab Emirates, then activates on its own — usually the moment you land, before you have cleared immigration.
No need. The SIM kiosks in United Arab Emirates keep limited hours (Dubai DXB · 24h · Abu Dhabi AUH · 24h) and you would queue at them with the rest of your flight, passport in hand. Install the travel.to eSIM before you board and you walk straight past them, already online.
United Arab Emirates sits at UTC+4 year-round. Dubai and Abu Dhabi on GST, no DST. Among the world’s fastest mobile networks — full 5G across both emirates; +4h to London. The connection holds through local peak hours, so video calls and large transfers stay reliable when you need them.
You stay connected where there is signal. Two carriers per region · auto-failover below signal threshold Your phone switches networks on its own — there is nothing to toggle by hand. Coverage is strongest across cities and major routes in United Arab Emirates.
Yes. If you run low in United Arab Emirates, top up the same eSIM profile already on your phone — no new QR scan and no reinstall. It is the same line with fresh data, added from your order page in one tap.
Full refund if the United Arab Emirates eSIM never activates. Half refund if it activates but underperforms on Etisalat (e&), and du — and if you used under 500 MB, you get the full amount back. It is one click from your dashboard, not a support ticket.
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