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Pick a plan and a term
Fixed data for a set term, or a pass by the day.
United Arab Emirates eSIM
5GPrepaid data plans for your trip
No plans are on sale for this destination right now.
- Coverage
- United Arab Emirates only. Crossing a border on the same trip? Pick a regional plan that includes United Arab Emirates.
- When it starts
- On the first connection at the destination, not at purchase. Install it at home and it waits.
- Activation window
- Install within 180 days of purchase.
- Hotspot
- Where the local operator allows tethering.
- Calls & texts
- Data only. Your usual SIM keeps your number, so calls and bank codes still reach you.
- Speed
- 3G/4G/5G
- Speed Limitations
- Data speeds may be reduced based on the network operator’s fair-use policies and network conditions.
- Plans on sale
- 10 fixed plans · 9 day passes
- Data per plan
- 100 MB to 50 GB
- Fixed plan term
- 7–180 days
- Day pass term
- 1–365 days, picked at checkout
- Daily allowance
- 500 MB to 10 GB per day
- Networks
- Du (5G)
- eSIM standard
- Standard GSMA profile. Scan the QR code or type the activation code under Add eSIM. One install per profile.
- ID check
- None. No passport, no registration, no shop visit.
- Quantity
- Up to 10 eSIMs in one order, each with its own QR code.
- Payment
- From your 1001SMS balance, topped up by card or crypto.
Replace home-carrier data roaming, SIM swaps and airport kiosk queues with prepaid data. You need only an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone, with no physical SIM collection, contract or ID check.
Keep your own number while the eSIM handles data only. Your SIM stays in your phone for calls, SMS, WhatsApp and bank codes sent to your existing number.
Choose a short plan for Dubai stopovers or Abu Dhabi city breaks. Longer plans suit extended visits combining those cities with Sharjah, Fujairah and the Hajar Mountains.
Get your data connection ready before departure by installing your eSIM ahead of travel. On arrival, you can connect before heading towards passport control, without hunting for airport Wi-Fi.
What it is not: a phone number. For a local number to receive sign-up codes or bookings, add a virtual number next to the data plan.
How it works
Land in United Arab Emirates already online
Set it up on Wi-Fi the night before. The eSIM waits quietly until you arrive.
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Pay and scan the QR code
Pay from your balance and get the QR code at once.
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Turn it on when you land
Turn on data roaming and it finds a network itself.
Why 1001SMS
Why a 1001SMS eSIM suits United Arab Emirates
The details that matter once you are actually there.
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Reviews
What customers say
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Worked as intended
Well, it worked as intended. It was very easy to use the service, so I can only recommend it. Wish there were help desk to check some questions but regardless it was a satisfactory purchase.
Excellent service. So happy I found it
Excellent service. Works when it works and replaced when it doesnt. Fair pricing and good perks as well.
It definitely works
It definitely works, but it can be confusing if you are not aware of what some of the services do to prevent having multiple numbers. WhatsApp will try to prevent you from making a new number on the same phone. Just have to use another phone to create the account and then you can sign in properly. I was confused why I kept going through so many numbers not working, but it was because I was using the same device that I recently had an account on. I deleted my previous account, but WhatsApp saves your device info for 30 days.
Much more reliable
SMS a little more expensive than other pages, but they are much more reliable, and work.
My experience has been great
My experience has been great because 1001sms has made my job so effortless and a 10 man task feel like a job for just 1.
Great service
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I have used number from this site and it's good
I have used number from this site and it worked perfectly. 1001sms is a good choice when it comes to getting number from any country and any service
Good to know
Using an eSIM in United Arab Emirates
FAQ
Using an eSIM in United Arab Emirates: your questions
Your phone needs eSIM support and must be carrier-unlocked. Dial *#06# and look for an EID, which identifies your phone's eSIM capability.
Yes, keep your own SIM and number for calls, SMS and WhatsApp. Your UAE eSIM supplies data only and does not replace your existing number.
Bank codes still go to your existing number, not your data eSIM. Keep your own SIM active; receiving messages abroad relies on your home carrier.
Your phone needs hotspot support to share a mobile data connection. Data used through a hotspot counts towards the allowance of the plan supplying it.
You can buy another plan from your prepaid account balance. A new purchase comes with its own QR code and manual activation code.
You can buy another plan for the extra time in the UAE. Its validity starts on first connection, so purchase alone does not start it.
Select your eSIM for mobile data and turn on data roaming for it. Restart your phone if needed, keeping home-SIM data roaming off.
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