Airalo, Yesim, Saily: Best 2025 eSIM options for Qatar

Trying to get a taxi from the airport, but the public Wi-Fi is too slow? This is where an electronic SIM kicks in.  

eSIM is a digital version of the traditional SIM card. While the regular ones are tied to national telecommunication providers, an eSIM connects you to networks from all over the world, providing a stable internet connection. To help you find a good one, we prepared a list of the most popular providers, the plans they offer, and their pricing. 

eSIMs are available on almost all mobile devices of the newer generation. But, just to be sure, check your phone’s compatibility with the virtual card technology. Qatar has two major mobile network operators: Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar. This means that, once you purchase an eSIM, you’ll be using one of these operators. 

Each provider from our list has step-by-step compatibility checks and activation instructions on their websites and apps. But, in general, activating a virtual card requires you to download an app from the eSIM provider, choose a plan, and turn the card on in your phone settings.

Based on user reviews, Saily seems to be the most praised eSIM provider, and it offers plans for over 200 destinations around the world. 

Created by a famous cybersecurity company, Nord Security, owner of NordVPN, Saily incorporates malicious URL blockers and data savers, which gives them a significant competitive advantage. 

Saily offers five tariff plans for Qatar: 

In addition, this provider has regional Middle East and North Africa tariffs that include Qatar.  They are not the best option unless you're traveling around the region. For instance, 1 GB of internet is around QAR 50. 

With offices in Switzerland, Europe, and the UAE, Yesim provides eSIM solutions in more than 200 countries worldwide and has over two million active users. It has five prepaid packages for Qatar: 

Yesim also offers unlimited data plans. These plans are often on sale, so you may be able to get your eSIM for half or even a third of the full price:

Moreover, Yesim has regional Middle East data plans that include Qatar.

And, if you’re a frequent traveler, you might want to check out a form of virtual credit called Ycoins. Every time you buy a plan, you’ll automatically get 5% cashback stored on your Ycoins balance to use for later purchases.

Established in 2019, Airalo has offices in Singapore, Toronto, and Istanbul. It covers 200 countries and regions and has more than 20 million users.

Airalo offers six tariff plans for Qatar, one unlimited package, and six regional plans that include Qatar. They’re only supporting Vodafone in Qatar with 5G connectivity.

Packages for Qatar are:

The unlimited internet data option:

Airalo also provides rewards for its users. Through the Airalo Loyalty Program, you can earn 5%-10% cashback. 

Although it doesn’t provide Qatar-only tariff plans, JetPack has eight Middle East and Africa packages that include Qatar. Moreover, it has a special offer available to new users only: QAR 3.65 for 1 GB that can be used within four days. 

Here are the available plans:

Jetpack has coverage in more than 200 countries. In Qatar, it works only with Vodafone to provide 4G and 5G connectivity.

If you’d like to have the option to make calls and send texts, you should check out aloSIM. By downloading an app called Hushed, aloSIM users get a free temporary international phone number and can send texts and make calls, just like with a regular phone number. 

aloSIM covers more than 200 countries worldwide. In Qatar, it’s partnered with Vodafone, offering 5G and LTE services within six tariff plans: 

 aloSIM also has aloCASH, a referral program which enables users to earn QAR 10.95 for every referral.

Note: If none of these providers work for you, you can check other eSIM companies like Holafly, Orange, and Instabridge.