eSIM Jordan
Jordan eSIM from 3,95€ on the Zain network, 1 to 5 GB for 7 to 30 days, prepaid, without a contract or registration, set up by QR code and online when you land at Queen Alia Airport in Amman.
Your Selection
Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for Jordan?
Order before you fly
Pick the data amount and the number of days, pay, and the email with link and QR code arrives straight away. Install the eSIM calmly at home on Wi-Fi — the clock does not start yet.
Arrive in Jordan
Whether you land at Queen Alia International Airport near Amman, at King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, or cross a land border such as the King Hussein Bridge: take the phone out of airplane mode and switch data roaming on for the eSIM. That is all.
Head off
Your phone joins the Zain network, and that is when the plan starts running. Hotspot for a laptop or a travel companion is allowed. When the data runs low, top up online without swapping anything.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Jordan?
Your Zain Jordan eSIM connects to the Zain network, which covers the main cities, the tourist sites and the highways from Irbid down to Aqaba.
| Networks | Download | Upload | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 20Mbit/s | 14Mbit/s | 61ms |
Source: nPerf averages, 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2025.
There is nothing to configure. Once you land in Jordan with the eSIM installed, your phone finds and joins Zain on its own — and the plan only starts counting from that first connection, not from the day you bought it. The one thing that matters is that data roaming is switched on for this line, otherwise nothing comes through. If nothing happens after a few minutes, toggle airplane mode off and on, or pick Zain by hand in your network settings. No APN to type in.
The populated corridors are well covered: Amman with Downtown, Abdali and Rainbow Street, plus Zarqa, Irbid, Salt, Madaba, Jerash and Ajloun in the north and Aqaba on the Red Sea in the south. The Dead Sea hotel road, Wadi Musa right outside Petra and both north-south routes, the Desert Highway and the King's Highway, normally have signal too. It thins out where almost nobody lives: down in the Siq, on the climb to the Ad-Deir Monastery and in the far corners of Petra, in the Wadi Mujib canyons, in the Dana reserve, on stages of the Jordan Trail and in the desert camps of Wadi Rum. Rum village and the visitor centre usually have coverage, but deeper between the rock formations it is no longer reliable.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Jordan?
Jordan tips towards the eSIM: you are online at the gate in Amman with the price known before you buy, whereas the counter wants your passport, dinars in cash and whatever the queue costs you.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| ID requirement | None — you buy online and show nothing to anyone | At the counter the operators normally ask for your passport |
| When you are online | Right after landing, still at the gate in Amman | Only once the counter is staffed and the queue has cleared |
| Where you get it | By email, wherever you happen to be | At Queen Alia Airport in Amman, in Aqaba, or in a shop in town |
| Payment | In your own currency by card | Usually cash in Jordanian dinars, which you have to obtain first |
| Price known in advance | Yes, you see it when you buy | No, only at the counter — airport rates are normally higher than in town |
| Phone number | None, data only | A local Jordanian number is included |
| Topping up | Online any time, no new card | Scratch cards or the operator's app, often in Arabic |
| Your home number | Stays active and reachable on your main SIM | Goes offline the moment you swap the card, unless your phone takes two SIMs |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
How much data do you need in Jordan?
Trip length
How you use your phone
What does an eSIM for Jordan cost?
from 3,95€
3 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 3 plans for Jordan from 3,95€ to 16,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Jordan range from 1 GB to 5 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Jordan.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 3,95€ 0,56€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 9,95€ 0,33€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 16,95€ 0,56€ per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Zain
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE — and 5G where the network already offers it
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Roaming on your home contract gets billed here — this eSIM is prepaid, so nothing is added afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions about Jordan eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
The network you'll be on in Jordan is Zain's. Your phone picks it automatically, there is nothing to configure and nothing to search for by hand.
No, there's no Jordanian phone number. This is data only: no calls over the network, no SMS. Your usual number stays active and reachable on your main SIM.
How much data you can get spans 1 to 5 GB, valid for 7 to 30 days. A week of Amman, Petra and Wadi Rum with maps, chats and a few photos usually fits into the middle size; if you stream or work on the road, take the larger one.
WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram work normally over the data. That said, travellers repeatedly report that voice and video calls through such apps are disrupted at times on Jordanian networks, so do not rely on them alone for anything important.
You'll have signal at Petra and Wadi Rum, usually - in Wadi Musa, at the visitor centre and around Rum village. Deep in the Siq, up at the Ad-Deir Monastery and in desert camps between the rocks it can drop out. Download your maps and tickets beforehand.
No, there's nothing to register anywhere in Jordan, nothing to show or sign up for. The eSIM connects to the Zain network as a guest.
No, this plan does not also work in Israel, Saudi Arabia or Egypt. For a side trip across the border you need a separate plan for that country.
You can buy an eSIM for Jordan online here, ideally before you fly to Amman. Choose the plan you want from the table above, pay, and the QR code reaches your inbox right away. Scan it, and the Jordan profile stays on your phone until you land. There is no shop visit and no physical SIM to collect.
An eSIM for Jordan is a plan on local partner networks. Your phone connects through local partner networks the same way a Jordanian SIM would, covering Amman, the Dead Sea road and the route down to Petra and Aqaba. You need an unlocked phone that supports eSIM, and you can install the profile before you leave home.
An eSIM for Jordan starts at 3,95€; the final cost depends on the data and the number of days you choose, and the table above lists every Jordan plan with its current amount. A week around Petra and Wadi Rum needs less than a long stay, so shorter bundles cost less. You pay once, prepaid, with no monthly bill.
Ready for Jordan?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
