Muscat eSIM
83 Oman plans · from $6.85
Muscat is the calm alternative to a Gulf stopover — low-rise, mountain-backed and built along a coast rather than upwards. Oman is a self-drive country, and a travel eSIM is genuinely useful here: the wadis and mountain roads are where coverage ends, and knowing where that happens is part of planning the day.
Landing at Muscat International (MCT)
No rail link — taxis are unmetered, so agree the fare in advance or use the Otaxi app. Most visitors collect a hire car at the airport, which is the practical way to see the country.
eSIM plans that cover Muscat
Muscat is covered by every Oman plan below — there is no separate city-only eSIM to buy.
Choose a data plan
1 GB
Middle East only7 days· 0.1 GB per $1
$6.85
5% back in credits
$9.22
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$10.99
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2 GB
Middle East only15 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$12.38
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3 GB
Middle East only30 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$16.96
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$21.56
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$25.05
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5 GB
Middle East only30 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$27.41
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$29.97
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$40.85
5% back in credits
$48.93
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10 GB
Middle East only30 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$49.54
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$56.67
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$59.51
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$67.91
5% back in credits
$80.39
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20 GB
Middle East only30 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$88.30
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20 GB
Global - Standard only60 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$90.14
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$96.38
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$97.48
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$119.92
5% back in credits
$135.42
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$143.81
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$192.35
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50 GB
Middle East only30 days· 0.3 GB per $1
$198.98
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50 GB
Global - Standard only90 days· 0.2 GB per $1
$212.45
5% back in credits
$238.52
5% back in credits
$286.14
5% back in credits
$287.24
5% back in credits
$571.88
5% back in credits
How “Unlimited” works: Never cut off — each plan gives a set amount of full-speed data, then a slower speed. The exact allowance and speed are shown on every plan.Read more
Unlimited plans never run out and your eSIM is never disconnected, but every one has a fair-use limit: a set amount of full-speed data, after which the speed is reduced. The amounts differ between plans — most give a daily full-speed allowance that refills every 24 hours from when you first activate the eSIM, while Premium plans give a larger allowance for the whole plan instead. Each plan states its own allowance and the speed after it before you buy. At the reduced speed, messaging, maps, email and light browsing still work; video streaming and video calls may not. If you want every gigabyte at full speed, choose a fixed-GB plan.
Which networks you'll be on in Muscat
Siima eSIMs for Oman ride Omantel and Ooredoo Oman. Omantel has the widest reach on the interior highways and towards Musandam; both cover Muscat comprehensively.
Coverage around Muscat
Mutrah and the Corniche
Strong coverage along the corniche, through the souq and around the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. The city stretches 40km along the coast, so navigation is essential.
Wadi Shab and Bimmah
The coastal highway south is well covered. Wadi Shab loses signal once you are into the gorge past the boat crossing — the swim through to the cave is entirely offline.
Jebel Shams and the mountains
The road up holds signal to the plateau and the viewpoints. The balcony walk and the deeper canyon routes drop out, and the descent needs a 4x4.
Wahiba Sands and Musandam
Desert camps often have signal at the edge of the sands and none deeper in. Musandam's fjords have coverage in Khasab and patchy service on the dhow routes.
How much data you need
A week driving Oman is 3–5 GB — constant navigation, and the distances between wadis are long. Download offline maps for the mountain and desert legs.
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