eSIM rules in the Middle East
5 of the 7 countries we checked in the Middle East carry a rule that can cost you the phone, the call or the line. 6 of the region's 13 are not checked yet.
13countries
7checked
5with a trap
8on 5G
12APN by hand on Android
2guides
Device blocking
The handset stops working unless its IMEI is registered.
VoIP restrictions
Calls over WhatsApp, FaceTime or Telegram are blocked at network level.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Checked 10 Aug 2026 · no guide yet
🇴🇲 Oman Checked 10 Aug 2026 · no guide yet
🇶🇦 Qatar Checked 10 Aug 2026 · no guide yet
Every country in the Middle East
| Country | Rule | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | Device blocking | Open › |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Device blocking | Open › |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | VoIP restrictions | not published |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | none found | not published |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | VoIP restrictions | not published |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | VoIP restrictions | not published |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | none found | not published |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine, State of | not checked yet | not published |
Other regions
Network and APN facts come from the Airalo catalogue, read 10 Aug 2026. Regulatory findings are per country and carry their own dates on the country page.