Install before you fly, connect the moment you land — 210+ destinations
eSIMonline

Vodafone Qatar and travel eSIM in Qatar

Vodafone Qatar is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Qatar. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.

Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Vodafone Qatar and travel eSIM in Qatar

Quick answer

  • 24 of the 62 Qatar plans we sell name Vodafone Qatar as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
  • Vodafone Qatar runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B20 and 5G on n78; your phone needs at least one of them.
  • Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.

Vodafone Qatar in brief

Vodafone Qatar (427-02) had its 3G (UMTS) network shut down in December 2025, so it now runs 2G, 4G and 5G on 3500 MHz.

We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Vodafone Qatar and travel eSIM in Qatar

Vodafone Qatar's bands and technology

ItemVodafone Qatar
LTE (4G)B1, B3, B7, B20
5G NRn78
5G launchedLive
3GShut down
Network code (MCC-MNC)427-02

Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.

An eSIM can only use Vodafone Qatar if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.

Vodafone Qatar's coverage map

Vodafone Qatar publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows Vodafone Qatar's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.

Who licenses Vodafone Qatar

Mobile networks in Qatar are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.

Vodafone Qatar and travel eSIM in Qatar

The plans on our shelf that name Vodafone Qatar

From the supplier record behind each package, 24 of the 62 plans we currently sell for Qatar declare Vodafone Qatar as a network the profile can reach, at 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.

A plan naming Vodafone Qatar means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.

Vodafone Qatar beside the other networks in Qatar

NetworkLTE bands5G bands
Vodafone QatarB1, B3, B7, B20n78
OoredooB1, B3, B7, B20n78

A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.

Why plans do not name a fixed network

Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Vodafone Qatar is weak where you are, try selecting Ooredoo manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.

FAQ

Will my eSIM definitely connect to Vodafone Qatar?+

24 of our plans name Vodafone Qatar as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.

Which bands does my phone need for Vodafone Qatar?+

At least one of these, LTE: B1, B3, B7, B20; 5G: n78. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".

Does Vodafone Qatar run 5G, and will my plan get it?+

Yes. Vodafone Qatar has run commercial 5G, on n78. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.

How do I see which network I am on?+

Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.

Sources

About the author

Bob Kanokphon Thongdee

Bob Kanokphon Thongdee

  • Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
  • More than 7 years in online marketing
  • Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
Meet the foundersLinkedIn
Share this page

Instagram and TikTok have no web share button, so we open your phone's share sheet or copy the link instead.

Related

Plans

eSIM plans for Qatar

Ranked by our value score. Each plan page lists the networks its supplier declares.

Japan +116 countries 20GB 30 days

117 countries · partner networks

Fixed
Works in 117 countries: Japan, Australia, China +114See all

Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Data
20GB
Validity
30 days
Hotspot
Yes
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
  • 5G ready
  • Hotspot
  • Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from$86.90$82.55
Details

Japan +116 countries 20GB 90 days

117 countries · partner networks

Fixed
Works in 117 countries: Japan, Australia, China +114See all

Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Data
20GB
Validity
90 days
Hotspot
Yes
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
  • 5G ready
  • Hotspot
  • Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from$96.90$92.05
Details

Japan +116 countries 10GB 30 days

117 countries · partner networks

Fixed
Works in 117 countries: Japan, Australia, China +114See all

Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Data
10GB
Validity
30 days
Hotspot
Yes
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
  • 5G ready
  • Hotspot
  • Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from$54.90$52.15
Details

Japan +116 countries 5GB 30 days

117 countries · partner networks

Fixed
Works in 117 countries: Japan, Australia, China +114See all

Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Data
5GB
Validity
30 days
Hotspot
Yes
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
  • 5G ready
  • Hotspot
  • Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from$28.90$27.45
Details

Japan +126 countries 20GB 90 days

127 countries · partner networks

Fixed
Works in 127 countries: Japan, Australia, China +124See all

Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Albania, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Romania, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Data
20GB
Validity
90 days
Hotspot
Yes
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
  • 5G ready
  • Hotspot
  • Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from$129.90$123.40
Details

Japan +116 countries 3GB 30 days

117 countries · partner networks

Fixed
Works in 117 countries: Japan, Australia, China +114See all

Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia

Data
3GB
Validity
30 days
Hotspot
Yes
Technology
3G / 4G / 5G
  • 5G ready
  • Hotspot
  • Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from$20.90$19.85
Details
Ooredoo