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O2 Dubai roaming: Roaming plans and pricing
Explore the O2 roaming plans available in Dubai, how to activate them, and how much they cost. Plus, explore other alternatives to avoid roaming charges.
Travelling from the UK to visit Dubai in the UAE? Chances are, you want to use your local O2 data allowance, but what are your available options?
Keep reading to find out how to use O2 roaming in Dubai, including available options, pricing, benefits, and how to activate them. Plus, discover how a Holafly travel eSIM for Dubai can help you avoid roaming charges and app limitations.
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Is O2 roaming available in Dubai?
Yes. O2 data roaming is available in Dubai through three different plans. Here are your options:
- O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate
- O2 Travel for Pay Monthly
- O2 Travel for Pay As You Go
O2 roaming charges in Dubai: Available plans and add-ons
Let’s explore each O2 Dubai in roaming plans, including benefits, how to activate it, and pricing.
O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate
The Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate is a roaming plan available for O2 users with a Volt or Plus plan.
If you have any of these plans, you can use unlimited data, texts, and calls at no extra cost in Dubai. When using any O2 plans in Dubai, your data speed will be limited to 2Mbps.
To check if your Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate is active for travelling, log in to your My O2 account and check if the roaming option is on.
If your service is not activated, text 23336 with TRAVEL or do it through My O2.
O2 Travel for Pay Monthly
If you want to use O2 Dubai roaming but don’t have an O2 Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate, you can use the O2 Travel Bolt On.
This O2 roaming in Dubai option provides unlimited texts, data, and minutes for £7 per day.
Check your My O2 account to see if the data roaming service is turned on to use this option. If not, you can text TRAVEL to 23336 or activate it manually on your account.
If you don’t enable this service, you’ll pay the standard monthly plans when using O2 Dubai roaming.
Here’s the pricing for each service:
- Making calls: £3/minute
- Receiving calls: £3/minute
- Sending texts: £1/minute
Roaming data is sold as bundles. As soon as you land in Dubai, you’ll get a link to buy any available packages, or you can buy one using your My O2 account before travelling. Here are the available O2 data roaming bundles in Dubai:
- 1 GB: £9
- 3 GB: £20
- 5 GB: £29
O2 Travel for Pay As You Go
If you don’t use any available O2 roaming services, you’ll pay the standard O2 roaming charges for the Pay As You Go service.
Here’s the pricing for each service:
- Making calls: £2/minute
- Receiving calls: £2/minute
- Sending texts: £0.50/minute
- Data: £7.20/MB
How to avoid O2 roaming charges in Dubai?
While O2 roaming plans in Dubai are enough to keep you connected on your trip, not every option might suit those travelling from the UK.
Here are some tips to avoid O2 roaming charges in Dubai:
- Only pay for the data bundles you’ll use: If you plan to use your phone for basic stuff, rely on the lowest roaming bundle available. 3 GB might do, but it might not be enough if you plan to work remotely from Dubai.
- Don’t use the Pay As You Go service: With each MB costing £7.20, you can pay over £100 after looking for some addresses in Maps or sending photos. Make sure this is your last roaming alternative!
- Set a “Spend Cap” limit when travelling: For Pay Monthly and Pay As You users, you can set a “Spend Cap” through your My O2 account to avoid a hefty roaming bill.
- Use a travel eSIM: A travel eSIM can help you reduce roaming charges and even grant you access to certain blocked features from apps like WhatsApp for a portion of the price.
Holafly eSIM for Dubai: No data or WhatsApp limitations
Using O2 in Dubai sounds like the ideal plan, but the Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go plans are pricier than the Travel Inclusive Zone Ultimate, which is the only plan to avoid roaming charges.
With the Holafly eSIM for Dubai, you get unlimited data, up to 500 MB of daily tethering, 24/7 customer support, 5G data speeds.
Plans range from £17 for five days (£3.40/day) to £50 for 20 days (£2.50/day), which is lower compared to O2’s Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go services.
But if you live in Dubai, travel as a digital nomad, or need to share data without limits, the Holafly Plans are your best call. For ~£47.76/month, you get unlimited tethering, unlimited data, 24/7 customer support, 5G speeds, and the ability to visit over 170 destinations without switching your plan.
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