# Middle East & North Africa eSIM

> Compare 44 regional eSIM data plans for Middle East & North Africa, from $2.81. One QR code for every country on your route, no roaming charges.

Page: https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/ · Data as of: 2026-09-29 · Prices: US dollars

## Middle East & North Africa eSIM at a glance

- **Prices from:** $2.81
- **Plans:** 44 plans
- **Data allowances:** 1 GB to 20 GB, plus 16 unlimited plans
- **Validity:** 3 to 30 days, or 1 to 30 days with daily plans
- **Price per GB:** from $2.04, typically $4.40
- **5G:** 43 of 44 plans
- **Hotspot:** 44 of 44 plans
- **Top-up:** 43 of 44 plans
- **Calls and SMS:** Data only

## Best eSIM for Middle East & North Africa by trip length

The cheapest plan that covers the whole trip, for two kinds of use: light use is about 0.3 GB a day (maps and messaging), everyday use is about 1 GB a day (plus social media and some video).

| Trip | Light use | Everyday use |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 days | [1 GB for 7 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-1gb-7days): $2.90 | [3 GB for 15 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-3gb-15days): $7.74 |
| 7 days | [3 GB for 15 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-3gb-15days): $7.74 | [10 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-10gb-30days): $21.70 |
| 14 days | [5 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-5gb-30days): $12.89 | [20 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-20gb-30days): $40.89 |
| 30 days | [10 GB for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-10gb-30days): $21.70 | [Unlimited for 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-30-days-3): $68.51 |

Each plan is in the table above with its full terms. Unlimited plans may slow down after a fair-use limit.

## Plans (44)

Price is what a customer pays; per-day plans are bought for 1 to 30 days at the daily price. Each plan name links to it on the page.

| Plan | Coverage | Data | Validity | Speed | Hotspot | Top-up | Price (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gulf Region 500MB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-500mbday) | 6 countries | 500 MB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | No | $2.81/day |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-1gb-7days) | 5 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $2.90 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 1GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-1gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | 5 countries | 1 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $3.23/day |
| [Gulf Region 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-1gb-7days) | 6 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $3.59 |
| [Gulf Region 1GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-1gbday) | 6 countries | 1 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $4.52/day |
| [Middle East and North Africa - 1 GB - 7 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-1-gb-7-days-5) | 13 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $5.15 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 2GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-2gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | 5 countries | 2 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $6.12/day |
| [GCC 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gcc-1gb-7days) | 6 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $6.22 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 3GB 15Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-3gb-15days) | 5 countries | 3 GB | 15 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $7.74 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-3gb-30days) | 5 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $8.22 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 3GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-3gbday-fup1mbps-unlimited) | 5 countries | 3 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $8.70/day |
| [Middle East and North Africa - 2 GB - 15 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-2-gb-15-days-5) | 13 countries | 2 GB | 15 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $8.89 |
| [Gulf Region 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-3gb-30days) | 6 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $10.61 |
| [Middle East 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-1gb-7days) | 11 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $10.92 |
| [Middle East & North Africa 1GB 7Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-10-areas-1gb-7days) | 12 countries | 1 GB | 7 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $10.92 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 5GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-5gbday-unlimited) | 5 countries | 5 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $11.28/day |
| [Middle East and North Africa - 3 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-3-gb-30-days-5) | 13 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $12.00 |
| [GCC 2GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gcc-2gbday-fup1mbps) | 6 countries | 2 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $12.01/day |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-5gb-30days) | 5 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $12.89 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - Unlimited - 3 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-3-days-3) | 13 countries | Unlimited | 3 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $12.95 |
| [Gulf Region 5GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-5gbday) | 6 countries | 5 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $15.55/day |
| [Gulf Region 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-5gb-30days) | 6 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $15.55 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - 5 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-5-gb-30-days-5) | 13 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $15.98 |
| [GCC 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gcc-3gb-30days) | 6 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $16.63 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - Unlimited - 5 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-5-days-3) | 13 countries | Unlimited | 5 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $17.28 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 10GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-10gbday-unlimited) | 5 countries | 10 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $19.32/day |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-10gb-30days) | 5 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $21.70 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - Unlimited - 7 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-7-days-3) | 13 countries | Unlimited | 7 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $22.03 |
| [Middle East & North Africa 3GB 15Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-10-areas-3gb-15days) | 12 countries | 3 GB | 15 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $25.20 |
| [Middle East 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-3gb-30days) | 11 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $25.78 |
| [Middle East & North Africa 3GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-10-areas-3gb-30days) | 12 countries | 3 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $25.78 |
| [GCC 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gcc-5gb-30days) | 6 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $26.09 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - 10 GB - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-10-gb-30-days-5) | 13 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $27.65 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - Unlimited - 10 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-10-days-3) | 13 countries | Unlimited | 10 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $28.37 |
| [Gulf Region 10GB/Day Unlimited](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-10gbday) | 6 countries | 10 GB/day, then reduced speed | 1–30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $29.04/day |
| [Gulf Region 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gulf-region-10gb-30days) | 6 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G | Yes | Yes | $29.04 |
| [Middle East 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5gb-30days) | 11 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $34.32 |
| [Middle East & North Africa 5GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-10-areas-5gb-30days) | 12 countries | 5 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $37.62 |
| [Middle East (5 areas) 20GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-5-areas-20gb-30days) | 5 countries | 20 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $40.89 |
| [GCC 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-gcc-10gb-30days) | 6 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $43.64 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - Unlimited - 15 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-15-days-3) | 13 countries | Unlimited | 15 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $48.58 |
| [Middle East and North Africa - Unlimited - 30 days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-and-north-africa-unlimited-30-days-3) | 13 countries | Unlimited | 30 days | 4G/5G/LTE | Yes | Yes | $68.51 |
| [Middle East & North Africa 10GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-10-areas-10gb-30days) | 12 countries | 10 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $72.60 |
| [Middle East & North Africa 20GB 30Days](https://esimnest.com/region-middle-east-north-africa/#plan-middle-east-10-areas-20gb-30days) | 12 countries | 20 GB | 30 days | 3G/4G/5G | Yes | Yes | $126.00 |

## Works in 16 countries

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates

## eSIM for Middle East & North Africa: common questions

### Will an eSIM work on my phone in Middle East & North Africa?

Yes, if your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to a carrier. That includes iPhone XS and later, Google Pixel 3 and later, and most recent Samsung Galaxy models. Check the device compatibility page if you are unsure.

### When should I install the eSIM?

Install it before you travel, while you have Wi-Fi. For most plans the validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in Middle East & North Africa, not when you install it. Each plan's details show how long you have to activate it.

### Can I keep my own number and WhatsApp?

Yes. The eSIM is a second line for mobile data only. Your usual SIM stays in the phone for calls and texts, and WhatsApp, iMessage and other apps keep working with your own number.

### What happens if I run out of data?

Plans that support top-ups can be extended from your eSimNest account without installing a new eSIM. Whether a plan can be topped up is shown in its details. Otherwise you can buy a new plan at any time.

### Can I share the connection as a hotspot?

Most plans allow tethering. Plans marked with Hotspot in the list support it; check the plan details before you buy if it matters for your trip.

### How much does an eSIM for Middle East & North Africa cost?

Plans for Middle East & North Africa start at $2.81. For a week-long trip with everyday use (about 1 GB a day), the cheapest plan is $21.70: 10 GB for 30 days.

### Is there an unlimited eSIM for Middle East & North Africa?

Yes, 16 plans have unlimited data, from $2.81. Unlimited plans usually slow down after a daily high-speed allowance; each plan's details state the policy.

### How long is an eSIM for Middle East & North Africa valid?

Fixed plans are valid for 3 to 30 days from activation, and daily plans can be bought for 1 to 30 days.

### Does the eSIM work on 5G in Middle East & North Africa?

43 of 44 plans support 5G where the local network offers it; the others use 4G/LTE.

### Can I make calls and send SMS with an eSIM in Middle East & North Africa?

eSIMs for Middle East & North Africa are data-only. You can still call and message over the internet with apps such as WhatsApp or FaceTime.