Doha eSIM
In Doha you connect to Ooredoo or Vodafone, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The median across the country is 101 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Ooredoo and Vodafone
- Real speed in Qatar
- 101 Mbps median, 33 Mbps for the slowest tenth312 travellers across Qatar, rolling 90 days
- 5G
- yes, standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Doha
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $8.89 | $8.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $5.30 | $15.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $4.38 | $21.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $3.59 | $35.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $3.04 | $60.89 |
How Qatar compares across Middle East
- Speed rank
- 1 of 10 destinations we sell in Middle East
- Regional median
- 75 Mbps
- Consistency
- The slowest tenth still reaches 33 percent of the median
- Upstream networks
- 2, Ooredoo, Vodafone
- 5G
- Yes, standalone
- Next slowest nearby
- United Arab Emirates, 96 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 1: Doha
- tenth percentile
- 33 Mbps
- Behind these figures
- 312 travellers, rolling 90 days
Landing at Hamad International Airport (DOH)
- Airport
- DOH / OTHH
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalFree wifi network #HIAQatar covers the passenger terminal. No password is required, and a session runs up to four hours before you reconnect.
- SIM on arrival
- SIM counters or vending in the terminalSIM cards and top ups are sold at dedicated booths at the east and west ends of the Arrivals Hall, including an Ooredoo kiosk.
Getting into Doha
- Doha Metro Red Line from Hamad International Airport Terminal 1 to downtown Doha (DOH). Runs through tunnels, where a signal drops
- Four regional bus lines including route 757 to downtown Doha (DOH)
- Karwa taxi from the Taxi Pavilion (DOH)
Underground and on the metro
Doha Metro runs 3 lines. It opened in 2019. The operator does not publish whether the tunnels carry a mobile signal, so we do not claim either way.
Worth knowing about Doha
- Hamad International Airport has its own Doha Metro Red Line station at Terminal 1, which opened in December 2019.
- The Doha Metro runs underground through central Doha and at grade or elevated on the outskirts, so coverage changes along a single ride.
- The airport is operated by Qatar Airways itself rather than by a separate airport company.
- Ooredoo has a dedicated kiosk in the Arrivals Hall at Hamad International Airport where travellers can buy a SIM card, top up a balance, or sign up for a prepaid or postpaid bundle.
- Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority says telecom lines can be registered digitally using facial recognition, with the Qatar ID for residents and a passport for visitors.
- Besides wifi, Hamad International Airport provides complimentary internet kiosks and desks with screens and keyboards throughout the terminal and at its five activity nodes.
- Airport taxis are operated by Mowasalat from the Taxi Pavilion at the left end of the Arrivals Hall, and accept MasterCard, VISA, Apple Pay, Google Pay and NAPS.
- All buses serving Hamad International Airport are operated by Mowasalat and depart from the Bus Pavilion to the right of the arrivals hall.
- Doha Metro tickets are travel cards bought from vending machines at the stations, and some retailers sell metro cards as well.
- Qatar Tourism notes that travellers can catch a free Metrolink bus from Doha Metro stations.
- Doha Metro trains run at Grade of Automation 4, unattended train operation with nobody driving, at a top speed of 107 km/h.
- Msheireb is the hub of the Doha Metro network and the interchange where the Red, Green and Gold Lines meet. Qatar Tourism calls it the largest station on the map.
- The Doha Metro is operated by RKH Qitarat, a joint venture of Qatar's Hamad Group with the French operators Keolis and RATP Dev, which also runs the Lusail Tram.
- The separate Lusail Tram runs three operational lines with 21 stations over 15.9 km, and connects to the Doha Metro at Legtaifiya.
- Hamad International Airport opened on 30 April 2014, replacing the nearby Doha International Airport. It is built over 36 square kilometres, half of that on reclaimed land.
- The Orchard inside Hamad International Airport is a 6,000 square metre indoor tropical garden with over 300 trees and more than 25,000 plants and shrubs.