{"id":576,"date":"2022-10-10T12:57:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/?p=576"},"modified":"2022-12-22T12:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T12:28:05","slug":"carte-sim-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/en\/sim-card-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Sim card: what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are traveling or moving to the Emirates and would like to know the quickest way to obtain a <strong>SIM card in Dubai <\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Whether you're a resident or a tourist, getting a SIM card for yourself is a simple process.<\/p>\n<p>Here I give you all the information you need to buy, activate and use a SIM card in Dubai.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"summary-title\">SIM card in Dubai: article summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"summary-box\">\n<ul class=\"summary-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#_Toc116198682\">What services offer SIM cards in Dubai?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#_Toc116198683\">How do I buy a SIM card in Dubai?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#_Toc116198684\">How can I get a free SIM card in Dubai?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#_Toc116198685\">How do I activate my free SIM card?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#_Toc116198686\">What packages are available and at what price?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#_Toc116198687\">Why buy a SIM chip in Dubai?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a name=\"_Toc116198682\"><\/a><strong>What services offer SIM cards in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are three main SIM card services in Dubai to choose from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Virgin Mobile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>From<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Etisalat<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All these providers offer postpaid and prepaid cell phone plans for calls, SMS and Internet packages. These SIM cards are available at Dubai airport and in <strong>many other outlets in the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"_Toc116198683\"><\/a><strong>How do I buy a SIM card in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Buying a SIM card in Dubai is a simple process. Residents can visit any phone store with their Emirates ID card and select a package that best suits their needs. Tourists can show their visa and passport to <strong>get a free SIM card at the<a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/en\/dubai-airport\/\">Dubai International Airport<\/a><\/strong> or to buy one in one of the city's stores.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-577\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carte-sim-dubai.jpg\" alt=\"sim card dubai\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carte-sim-dubai.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carte-sim-dubai-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carte-sim-dubai-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carte-sim-dubai-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"_Toc116198684\"><\/a><strong>How can I get a free SIM card in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Major General Mohammad Al Marri has announced that tourists to Dubai <strong>aged 18 and over can obtain a free SIM card<\/strong>. They can visit the passport control officer on arrival at the airport and obtain a new SIM card. Free talk time is three minutes, and the 20 MB navigation data is valid for one month.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"_Toc116198685\"><\/a><strong>How do I activate my free SIM card?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The free SIM card that tourists receive at Dubai International Airport needs to be activated. To activate it, simply <strong>dial *122#<\/strong>Enter your passport number, date of arrival and country name. You will receive a confirmation SMS after activation.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"_Toc116198686\"><\/a><strong>What packages are available and at what price?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tourists can take advantage of a number of different packages on their free SIM card in Dubai<\/p>\n<p>You can get <strong>500 MB of data and 20 minutes of calls for 7 days at a cost of AED 55 <\/strong>(15 \u20ac).<\/p>\n<p>For those who need more data, an Internet package of <strong>2 GB with 40 minutes of calls for AED 75 (\u20ac21) <\/strong>is also available. This package is valid for 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists can also obtain a data package from <strong>3.5 GB including 50 minutes of calls for 110 AED (\u20ac30)<\/strong>. This package is also valid for 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>All call minutes in these packages are valid for international calls.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"_Toc116198687\"><\/a><strong>Why buy a SIM chip in Dubai?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If there's one place in the world where tourists can go without a local SIM card, it would be Dubai. Wi-Fi is literally everywhere. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/en\/dubai-mall\/\">Dubai Mall<\/a> even claims to have the fastest Wi-Fi in the world. However, things <strong>a little more complicated if you want to order <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifacile.fr\/en\/cab-dubai\/\">a cab<\/a> in the street or if you're going on a road trip<\/strong> to discover the United Arab Emirates. Having an Internet connection on your phone makes life easier.<\/p>\n<p>A SIM card in Dubai is almost mandatory when you travel to the city. Fortunately, you can take advantage of a free offer that can be topped up later. For example, <strong>you'll enjoy Internet access wherever you are on your trip to Dubai.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vous voyagez ou d\u00e9m\u00e9nagez dans les \u00c9mirats et souhaitez conna\u00eetre le moyen le plus rapide d\u2019obtenir une carte SIM \u00e0 Duba\u00ef ? Que vous soyez un r\u00e9sident ou un touriste, obtenir une carte SIM pour vous-m\u00eame est un processus simple. Je vous donne ici toutes les informations dont vous avez besoin pour acheter, activer et [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dubai","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Carte Sim Duba\u00ef : ce qu\u2019il faut savoir<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Prendre une carte SIM lorsque l\u2019on voyage peut \u00e9viter de nombreux tracas. 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