OMR 7.900 · 10 GB · 30 days — Order on WhatsApp
Who this plan is for
For a month where the phone is your only connection. Driving out towards Nizwa, Sur or the Wahiba Sands means navigation running for hours and no hotel WiFi to fall back on, and that is exactly the trip that finishes five gigabytes early. Ten costs less per gigabyte than five, so anyone who expects to be moving around should start here rather than topping up twice.
What 10 GB actually covers
- A full month with the phone as your only connection
- Daily video, long calls and navigation on the road
- Occasional hotspot for a laptop in the evening
The price
OMR 7.900 for 10 GB over 30 days, which is OMR 0.790 a gigabyte. Prices are in Omani rial and that is the whole amount — there is nothing added afterwards. Orders are taken on WhatsApp: pick the plan, pay by card or transfer, and the QR follows in a couple of minutes.
How it compares
Explorer is 5 GB for OMR 4.500 — less data for less money, and OMR 0.900 a gigabyte. Long Stay is 20 GB for OMR 13.900, which works out at OMR 0.695 a gigabyte. This one is OMR 0.790 a gigabyte. Bigger plans always cost less per gigabyte, so the question is only how long you are in Oman and how much of the time you will be away from WiFi.
What you get
A QR code by email and on WhatsApp, usually within two to ten minutes of payment. You add it in your phone's settings while you are still at home on WiFi; it installs and then sits dormant until you land. Validity starts the first time the eSIM carries data, so buying a week early costs you nothing.
It does not include an Omani phone number, calls or SMS. It is a second line alongside your own SIM, so your own number stays in the phone and WhatsApp keeps running on it. Calls over WhatsApp, FaceTime and Messenger all work, because those run on data.
Will your phone take it?
The handset needs eSIM support and must not be locked to a carrier. Dial *#06# — if an EID appears alongside the IMEI, the phone has an eSIM. Most iPhones from the XR onward, Samsung from the S20, and Google Pixel from the 3a will work.
The other plans
- Weekend · 3 GB — OMR 2.500 (15 days)
- Short Break · 3 GB — OMR 2.900 (30 days)
- Explorer · 5 GB — OMR 4.500 (30 days)
- Long Stay · 20 GB — OMR 13.900 (30 days)
- Resident · 50 GB — OMR 32.900 (30 days)