Using your eSIM in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
What you get with every Saudi Arabia plan
Where it works
Saudi Arabia
Networks
STC
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Saudi Arabia eSIMs
Can I tell my family at home that I have arrived?
App messages and calls run on mobile data, so this plan carries them, and your own number stays live for ordinary calls and texts.
Send the short one first: the message saying you are here is the one anybody is waiting for.
Will the plan be any use while I am with the group all day?
That is when a phone of your own earns its keep.
You are not borrowing a password from anybody and you are not waiting to be back at the hotel before you can answer a message, which is most of what a data plan is for.
What should I do about the crowded hours?
Expect less from a phone when a lot of people are in one place, whatever network any of them is on, and arrange the meeting point before it matters.
Nothing on this page promises a bar in a crowd.
Is one plan enough for a whole group travelling together?
Each phone needs its own, because a plan belongs to the handset it was added to.
Pick one person to hold the bookings and make sure a second has them too, so a flat battery does not strand everybody at once.
What if I only switch the phone on back at the hotel?
Then you are paying for a plan you are not using.
The point of carrying one is the hours between the hotel and wherever the group is going, which is exactly when nobody is handing you a password.
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 Saudi Arabia and the network your plan runs on.
It answers for the country and nothing inside it, so one building, one bus or one hall is not something this page can rule on.
Agree a meeting point and a time with the group before you set off, and write it somewhere that opens with no connection at all.
A crowd is the worst place to start a phone call.
Tell one person at home when they should expect to hear from you, and send that message when you can.
Silence worries people more than a late reply does.
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.