Updated October 16, 2026

Jordan eSIM guide: prices, networks and coverage at Petra

This page gathers everything eSIM Check has published about staying connected in Jordan: our price survey of the travel eSIMs and the operators' visitor lines, the independent measurements of Zain, Orange and Umniah, what is really known about coverage at Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, and how to combine Jordan with Egypt. Every figure is dated, and every article links to its sources.

Key facts

Jordan has three mobile networks: Zain, Orange and Umniah. Almost every travel eSIM runs on Zain, which appears in 85% of the Jordan plans that name a network on the comparison database esimdb (16 October 2026).
In Opensignal's July 2026 report, Umniah was fastest (29.8 Mbps average download) and named Best Network, while Zain had the best coverage score (8.03 out of 10, just ahead of Orange at 7.96).
Unlimited Jordan eSIMs are rare: on 16 October 2026, Holafly sold 7 days for €26.50 and Yesim for €45, while Airalo, Nomad and aloSIM sold fixed data only. The median 7-day Jordan-only plan on esimdb cost €31.22.
Visitor lines cost far less per gigabyte: Umniah sold 35 GB for 10 days at JD 7 online, with a passport required (its 30- and 90-day lines are also sold at Queen Alia airport), and Orange 30 GB for 10 days at JD 10, both available as eSIMs.
No operator or regulator publishes coverage figures for Petra or Wadi Rum. On nPerf's crowdsourced maps, which show where users tested rather than guaranteed coverage, Wadi Musa has many Zain 4G and 4G+ tests, but very few tests are recorded around the archaeological site.

Where to start

You want an eSIM and need to choose: the best Jordan eSIMs by trip length, with prices, networks and visitor SIMs.
You are going to Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba or the Dead Sea: what is measured there, and Zain vs Orange vs Umniah.
Your trip also includes Egypt: one regional eSIM or two country plans, and which costs less, then our Egypt eSIM guide.
You are not sure your phone takes an eSIM: the list of compatible phones.

All our guides

Best eSIM for Jordan 2026: 5 providers compared

Five Jordan eSIM providers compared on 16 October 2026: prices for 1 to 30 days, the network each one uses, unlimited vs fixed data, and local SIMs.

eSIM for Petra and Wadi Rum 2026: which network?

Coverage at Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and the Dead Sea: what is measured, which network each eSIM uses, and Zain vs Orange vs Umniah, checked 16 October 2026.

eSIM Egypt and Jordan 2026: one plan or two?

Which eSIMs cover both Egypt and Jordan, which networks they use, and when two plans cost less than one regional plan: prices checked on 16 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does an eSIM work in Jordan?expand_more

Yes. Most travel eSIMs connect to Zain; Yesim also names Orange, and Nomad's regional plan uses Umniah. Your phone must support eSIM and must not be locked to your home operator.

Which network is best in Jordan?expand_more

Umniah was fastest and named Best Network in Opensignal's July 2026 report, and Zain had the best coverage score. Zain is the network almost every travel eSIM uses.

How much does an eSIM for Jordan cost?expand_more

On 16 October 2026, a week of unlimited data cost €26.50 at Holafly, and fixed plans started at about €4.50 for 1 GB (Airalo, Nomad). A local Umniah visitor line cost JD 7 for 35 GB over 10 days.

Do I need a passport for internet in Jordan?expand_more

Only for a local line: Umniah says a passport is required to activate its visitor package. Travel eSIMs are bought online; aloSIM's Jordan page, for example, says no ID is required.

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