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Best eSIM for Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Ras Al Khaimah eSIM

Data for Ras Al Khaimah on the United Arab Emirates’ own networks. One United Arab Emirates eSIM covers Ras Al Khaimah and the rest of the country. Install it at home, switch it on as you land at RKT, and keep your home number. Your NUM concierge for Ras Al Khaimah comes with it.

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Pay, then open NUM: your install code is waiting in your chat, and we email it about five minutes after you pay. If we can’t issue it, you get a full refund.

The short answer

The best eSIM for Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates is the one that fits your trip and your networks. For two weeks of photos, maps and social, NUM picks 5 GB for 30 days at $10.29, as of 4 Nov 2026.

Plans from$2.19 on 4 Nov 2026
Networks on local plansDu
7 days3 GB, 15 days, $6.99
14 days5 GB, 30 days, $10.29
30 days10 GB, 30 days, $17.09
45+ days20 GB, 90 days, $72.59 (regional plan, 127 countries)
Phone numberNone, data only
PaymentApple Pay, Google Pay or card

A regional plan may list fewer networks here than a local plan. If you need a particular network, check that plan’s network list in the shop before you pay.

Coverage in United Arab Emirates: what to know

Signal is reportedly strong in town but thins toward Jebel Jais, where a guide mentions gaps on switchbacks and at viewpoints.

Opensignal's 2026 report scored e& well above du for coverage (9.0 vs 7.3), though du edged it on time connected. Voice and video calls over WhatsApp and FaceTime are commonly restricted in the UAE, while messaging works.

Checked 3 Nov 2026. Source: insights.opensignal.com. Coverage changes, so check your route before you rely on it.

How it works

  1. Pick your trip

    Choose 7, 14 or 30 days. The shop picks the data for how you use your phone, and shows the networks.

  2. Pay in seconds

    Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. Then open NUM and join free: your install code is waiting in your chat.

  3. Install, then land online

    Install at home on wifi with one tap, switch it on as the plane lands, and you’re online walking off. Your home number stays on for calls and codes.

Ras Al Khaimah eSIM for 7, 14 and 30 days

Ras Al Khaimah eSIM for 7 days

$6.99

3 GB, valid 15 days on Du. Enough for maps, rides, messages and photos for a week.

Choose 7 days

Ras Al Khaimah eSIM for 14 days

$10.29

5 GB, valid 30 days on Du. Room for social, photos and a few video calls over two weeks.

Choose 14 days

Ras Al Khaimah eSIM for 30 days

$17.09

10 GB, valid 30 days on Du. A month of everyday use, with some streaming and hotspot.

Choose 30 days

Ras Al Khaimah eSIM for longer trips

$72.59

20 GB, valid 90 days, a regional plan covering 127 countries. For long stays, remote work and heavy use.

Choose longer trips

NUM’s pick for each trip length on 4 Nov 2026, for photos, maps and social. Prices in US dollars; the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

United Arab Emirates data plans that work in Ras Al Khaimah

DataValid forNetworkPricePer GB
500 MB7 daysDu 5G$2.19$4.49
1 GB7 daysDu 5G$3.49$3.49
2 GB15 daysDu 5G$6.59$3.30
3 GB15 daysDu 5G$6.99$2.33
3 GB30 daysDu 5G$7.19$2.40
5 GB30 daysDu 5G$10.29$2.06
United Arab Emirates eSIM price per GBPrice per GB for each United Arab Emirates plan: 1 GB for 7 days, $3.49, about $3.49 a GB; 2 GB for 15 days, $6.59, about $3.30 a GB; 3 GB for 15 days, $6.99, about $2.33 a GB; 3 GB for 30 days, $7.19, about $2.40 a GB; 5 GB for 30 days, $10.29, about $2.06 a GB; 10 GB for 30 days, $17.09, about $1.71 a GB; 10 GB for 60 days, $17.59, about $1.76 a GB; 20 GB for 30 days, $30.29, about $1.51 a GB.1 GB · 7 days$3.49/GB2 GB · 15 days$3.30/GB3 GB · 15 days$2.33/GB3 GB · 30 days$2.40/GB5 GB · 30 days$2.06/GB10 GB · 30 days$1.71/GB10 GB · 60 days$1.76/GB20 GB · 30 days$1.51/GB
Shorter bar, less money per GB. The highlighted plan costs the least per GB in this list.

12 plans in the shop on 4 Nov 2026; 6 shown, least money first. See every plan and today’s prices.

United Arab Emirates eSIM prices next to Airalo

NUMAiralo

United Arab Emirates eSIM prices, NUM and other brandsUnited Arab Emirates prices: 5 GB for 30 days: NUM $10.29, Airalo $12.00.5 GB30 daysNUM $10.29Airalo $12.00
PlanNUMAiralo
5 GB · 30 days$10.29$12.00

NUM’s price is the shop’s on 4 Nov 2026. Other brands’ prices as published by esimdb.com (checked 1 Oct 2026). Prices change; each shop shows today’s.

How much data do you need in Ras Al Khaimah?

Estimated data a day in Ras Al Khaimah, by activityEstimated data a day: Maps and directions, 5–10 MB an hour, about 15 MB for 2 hours a day; Messages and browsing, 10–50 MB an hour, about 60 MB for 2 hours a day; Social feeds, 100–600 MB an hour, about 350 MB for 1 hour a day; Video calls home, 500 MB–1.5 GB an hour, about 500 MB for 0.5 hours a day; Streaming video, 300 MB–2 GB an hour, about 1000 MB for 1 hour a day.Maps and directions~15 MBMessages and browsing~60 MBSocial feeds~350 MBVideo calls home~500 MBStreaming video~1 GB
Estimates: two hours of maps and of messages, an hour of social, half an hour of video calls, an hour of video. Per-hour figures from esimcard.com; your phone and apps will differ.
Estimated data for a trip, by how you use your phone
How you use it7 days14 days30 days
Maps and messages1.4 GB2.8 GB6 GB
Plus social2.8 GB5.6 GB12 GB
Lots of video11 GB21 GB45 GB

Online as you land in Ras Al Khaimah

Switch the line on as the plane lands and you’re online walking off, ready to call a ride into town:

Planning Ras Al Khaimah

Questions people ask about a Ras Al Khaimah eSIM

Does a United Arab Emirates eSIM work in Ras Al Khaimah?

Yes. A United Arab Emirates eSIM runs on the United Arab Emirates’ own networks (Du), so the same plan works in Ras Al Khaimah and everywhere else those networks reach in the country. There is no separate Ras Al Khaimah plan to buy.

How much does an eSIM for Ras Al Khaimah cost?

On 4 Nov 2026, United Arab Emirates plans started at $2.19 and went up to $121.19 for the biggest. NUM’s 7-day pick was 3 GB for $6.99. The shop always shows today’s price, and the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

How much data do I need for Ras Al Khaimah?

For a week of maps, rides, messages and photos most people use about 3 GB; for two weeks about 5 GB; for a month of social and video, 10 GB or more.

Will I be online when I land in Ras Al Khaimah?

Install the eSIM at home on wifi, then switch the line on as the plane lands at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT). You are online walking off the plane, with no SIM counter and no airport wifi.

Can I use it as a hotspot?

Hotspot works on most plans, so one eSIM can get a laptop or a travel partner online too.

Why does my eSIM show another carrier’s name?

Many travel eSIMs are issued by one carrier and roam on local networks, so your phone can show the issuing carrier’s name while your data runs on a local network. Keep data roaming on for the eSIM.

Will it work on my phone?

Dial *#06# on the phone you’re taking. If you see an EID number, it takes an eSIM. Every iPhone from the XR and XS on does, and the SE from 2020, as do Google Pixel 3 and later and Samsung Galaxy S20 and later. The phone must be carrier-unlocked. Not sure? Text PHONE and your model and we’ll check.

When do I install it?

At home, on wifi, before you fly. Then switch it on when you land. Tell us your landing day and we text you the switch-on steps that morning.

Does it come with a phone number?

No. It’s a data-only eSIM. WhatsApp, LINE, iMessage and FaceTime all work over it, and your home number can stay on for calls and codes.

What if it doesn’t work?

If we can’t issue your eSIM, we refund you in full. If it won’t install or connect, text us and we help you get connected.

An eSIM with a Ras Al Khaimah concierge inside.

Text NUM a table for tonight, a driver at 6 am or a pharmacy that’s open now in Ras Al Khaimah. Any language, any hour, on the data you just bought.

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