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Roaming from the UAE to the UK: e& and du packs or an eSIM

Travelling to London from Dubai? du's weekly bundles give 10 GB for 100 AED, e&'s give 2.5 GB for 250 AED. The comparison with a Europe eSIM that also covers the UK.

For a week in the UK on du postpaid, your carrier's bundle is cheap: 5 GB for 70 AED or 10 GB for 100 AED over 7 days. For a short trip to London it is a sound choice. On e&, the Roaming Weekly Combo Pack gives 2.5 GB and 500 minutes for 250 AED, and a travel eSIM usually does better. For summers in the UK, or a trip that continues into Europe, the eSIM takes the lead on both carriers.

Prices read on the official e& and du websites on 22 September 2026.

The packs that cover the UK

CarrierPackPriceDataValidity
duRoaming data bundle 5GB70 AED5 GB7 days
duRoaming data bundle 10GB100 AED10 GB7 days
duRoaming data bundle Unlimited200 AEDUnlimited7 days
duRoaming data bundle 30GB500 AED30 GB60 days
duRoaming data bundle 500MB daily35 AED500 MB1 day
e&Roaming Weekly Combo Pack250 AED2.5 GB, 500 min7 days
e&Roaming Daily Data35 AED500 MB1 day
e&Roaming Monthly Economy Class Pack350 AED2 GB, 60 min30 days
e&Business Class Pack600 AED5 GB, 500 min30 days
e&Roaming Monthly First Class Pack1,000 AED10 GB, 1,000 min30 days

These are postpaid add-ons. For e&, only the Weekly Combo Pack's country list could be read; the other packs are probably valid here too, so check with e&. Some e& packs carry extra promotional data until 9 October 2026, not shown in the table. du's prepaid list differs from postpaid.

Compare for your trip

The calculator opens on the UK: change the country and the length of the stay to see what each pack and each Wigoo plan costs for the whole trip.

For how many days?

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Your carrier · for your trip

e&

  • Roaming Daily Data · 3.5 GB · 7 daysAED 245.00

    AED 35.00 × 7 days

    Coverage not confirmed on the carrier's site, check before buying

  • Roaming Weekly Combo Pack · 2.5 GB · 7 daysAED 250.00

    500 min

  • Roaming Daily Combo · 7 GB · 7 daysAED 420.00

    15 min · AED 60.00 × 7 days

    Coverage not confirmed on the carrier's site, check before buying

  • Roaming Monthly First Class Pack · 10 GB · 30 daysAED 1,000.00

    1000 min

    Coverage not confirmed on the carrier's site, check before buying

du

  • Roaming data bundle 5GB · 5 GB · 7 daysAED 70.00

  • Roaming data bundle 10GB · 10 GB · 7 daysAED 100.00

  • Roaming data bundle Unlimited · unlimitedAED 200.00

Carrier prices from their official sites on September 22, 2026. Wigoo prices are live, converted at 1 USD = AED 3.67. Postpaid add-ons. Some e& packs carry extra promotional data until 9 October 2026, not shown here.

When the eSIM wins

  • The whole summer. du's cheap bundles last 7 days, and e&'s monthly packs stop at 10 GB for 1,000 AED.
  • UK plus Europe. We only checked these packs for seven countries, the UK among them. Our Europe plan covers 41 countries, the UK included, on a single eSIM.
  • You are on e&, where 2.5 GB for 250 AED a week is little data for the price.

In the UK our eSIM connects to EE, O2 and Three.

Quick answers

Is du roaming in the UK worth it?

For a week on postpaid, yes: 10 GB for 100 AED over 7 days is a good price. For longer stays, compare with an eSIM in the calculator above.

Does the e& Weekly Combo Pack cover the UK?

Yes, the UK is on its country list: 2.5 GB and 500 minutes for 250 AED over 7 days. For the other e& packs, the list was not published, so check with e&.

Does a Europe eSIM work in the UK?

Yes. Our Europe plan covers 41 countries, the UK included, so one eSIM covers London and a trip on to the continent.

Sources: official e& and du websites, checked on 22 September 2026.