Using your eSIM in Kuwait
Kuwait
What you get with every Kuwait plan
Where it works
Kuwait
Networks
Ooredoo, STC, Zain
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Kuwait eSIMs
Can I get about on my own while my friend is at work?
That is the part a plan of your own pays for.
Maps, a taxi app and a translation all run on mobile data, so you are not sitting in a flat waiting for a shift to end before you can go anywhere.
What do I need before I leave the flat in the morning?
The address you are coming back to, the name of the building and a way to contact your friend.
All three are the things you discover you do not have at the point you need them, and all three take a moment to save.
Is a plan worth it when I am staying with somebody?
Their password covers the sofa.
It does nothing on a bus, in a queue or standing outside the wrong tower block, and those are the hours you are actually out on your own.
How do I meet up at the end of their day?
Share where you are rather than describing it, and agree a fallback in case neither of you can.
A pin sent from the phone beats a landmark that neither of you can name in the same language.
What happens if I stay longer than I planned?
Add more when you get there rather than buying for a month you might not use.
The sizes and the lengths on sale are the ones on this page, and putting another on the same phone is the same handful of taps as the first one.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
The coverage list on this page names Kuwait and the network your plan runs on.
It answers for the country and goes no closer than that, so a particular block, car park or basement is not something this page can rule on.
Write the address of the flat down in a form you can show a driver, and save it on the phone as well.
Being handed a key does not mean you can find the door again on your own.
Plan the day around the hours your friend is working, not around when they can answer.
A message read at lunchtime is no use to you at eleven in the morning.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.