# United Arab Emirates eSIM: mobile data plans for travellers

Travel eSIM for United Arab Emirates: data on arrival, one-tap install, plans from 1 GB to unlimited. Keep your own SIM for calls and texts.

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# United Arab Emirates eSIM for travellers

Data in United Arab Emirates, from the moment you land

Dubai, Abu Dhabi or the desert: get data at arrivals for Careem, maps and messaging.

All emiratesData on arrivalFast city networks

## Choose your planBy dataUnlimited

Choose your plan

1 GB7 days

3 GB30 days

5 GB30 days

10 GB30 days
Most popular

20 GB30 days

Unlimited7 days

Unlimited: 2 GB a day at full speed, then up to 512 kbps for the rest of the day.

Total
[Continue to checkout](https://veela.io/checkout/?plan=ae-10gb-30d)

Prices will be shown at launch. Leave your email at checkout and we'll tell you the day we open.[Going on to more countries? The Global eSIM covers United Arab Emirates and 34 other countries.See the Global eSIM · from →](https://veela.io/esim/global/)

Starts when it first connects in United Arab EmiratesData only, keep your own numberNot installed? Full refund if you ask within 30 days

## Good to know

### Install before you fly

Install it at home on Wi-Fi. It stays off until you switch it on for data at your destination.

### Keep your own SIM

Your usual SIM stays in for calls and texts. Set the Veela eSIM as your line for mobile data.

### Help when you're there

The assistant answers in your language at any hour, and a person picks up anything it can't fix.

## Tips for United Arab Emirates

- Voice and video calls on some apps, including WhatsApp, are restricted in the UAE; messages work.
- Careem and Uber are the easiest ways to get around Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- In desert safari areas, signal can disappear away from main roads.

## United Arab Emirates eSIM questions

**Can I make WhatsApp calls in the UAE?**

Voice and video calls on some apps are restricted by UAE rules, whatever SIM you use. Messages and most other apps work normally.
**Does it work in Oman?**

No, the UAE plan covers the UAE only.
**When does the plan start?**

When the eSIM first connects to a network in United Arab Emirates. Installing it at home doesn't start the clock.
**Is my phone compatible?**

Dial *#06#. If you see an EID number and your phone is unlocked, it works. See the [compatibility checker](https://veela.io/compatibility/) for common models.
**Can I top up?**

Yes. From your account, add data to the same eSIM without reinstalling it.

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