URL: https://esimgo.in/roaming/oman/
Source: eSIM Go (esimgo.in)
Author: Nadezhda Semenova, entrepreneur, co-founder of the Trippy travel service, https://esimgo.in/author/
Updated: 13 Oct 2026

# Jio, Airtel & Vi roaming in Oman vs a travel eSIM (checked 13 Oct 2026)

Jio international roaming plans for Oman come with a caveat: the Gulf pack's own description says UAE only, while Jio's 100-country pack names Oman outright. On 13 Oct 2026 the eleven packs in our two tables come to about ₹194 to ₹3,980 per GB where data is capped, and ten of them include minutes on your Indian number.

## Short answer: which Indian packs cover Oman

Jio's 100-country pack at ₹1,551 gives 8 GB over 14 days, about ₹194 per GB. For a week, Airtel's ₹1,298 prepaid pack (6 GB, 10 days) is about ₹216 per GB. Oman is outside Vi's UL zone, so Vi's prepaid Ultra packs give 2 to 5 GB there. Prices as listed on 13 Oct 2026.

If the trip needs calls on your Indian number, a pack covers them. An Oman eSIM from India covers data only: ours runs on Omantel 5G, and its days start at the first connection to an Omani network.

India's Ministry of Tourism counts 951,626 departures to Oman in 2025, up from 864,251 in 2024, about 10% (our calculation); 37.42% were leisure or business trips. The Ministry of External Affairs lists 676,781 non-resident Indians in Oman as of January 2026.

We sell travel eSIMs, so we have an interest here. The table still shows when your operator pack is the better choice.

## Jio's Gulf pack and the 100-country pack: what Jio's own pages say about Oman

The Gulf pack is sold at ₹898 for 1 GB over 7 days, ₹1,598 for 3 GB over 14 days and ₹2,998 for 7 GB over 21 days. Jio's description of this pack says UAE only, while another note on the same page lists six Gulf countries; confirm in the MyJio app before you rely on it in Oman.

So the clean route to a Jio Oman pack runs through the wider lists: Oman sits on Jio's 100-country, 75-country, World Pack and data-pack lists, where no such conflict exists. Our table uses those.

eSIM Go is not affiliated with Jio, Airtel, Vi or BSNL. Pack details are taken from their own pages on the date shown.

| Jio pack | Price | Data · days | Minutes · SMS | ≈ ₹ per GB | Source (checked 13 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR Voice & Data, 75 countries | ₹589 | 1 GB · 1 day | 100 min incl. incoming · 20 SMS | about ₹589 | [Jio IR plans](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n) |
| IR Data pack (data only) | ₹599 | 1 GB · 7 days | none | about ₹599 | [Jio IR plans](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n) |
| IR Voice & Data, 100 countries | ₹951 | 4 GB · 10 days | 100 out + 100 in · 25 SMS | about ₹238 | [Jio IR plans](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n) |
| IR Voice & Data, 100 countries | ₹1,551 | 8 GB · 14 days | 100 out + 100 in · 50 SMS | about ₹194 | [Jio IR plans](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n) |
| East Asia, Europe and US pack (100-country list) | ₹2,851 | 12 GB · 30 days | 150 out + 150 in · 100 SMS | about ₹238 | [Jio IR plans](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n) |

Per GB, the Gulf rows left out of the table work out at about ₹898, ₹533 and ₹428 (our division). Jio prepaid and postpaid customers get the same packs. On pack validity, Jio says: "Your plan validity begins only with your first usage—call, text, or data."

## Airtel and Vi packs for Oman (table)

The Airtel IR pack Oman travellers get is the standard prepaid set, the same for every covered country. Vi counts Oman twice on the prepaid side: in the non-UL zone for Ultra packs and in Budget Set 2 for Budget packs, each with its own data figures. The six rows cost ₹995 to ₹5,195.

| Airtel and Vi pack | Price | Data · days | Minutes · SMS | ≈ ₹ per GB | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtel prepaid IR pack | ₹998 | 4 GB · 5 days | 150 min · 20 SMS out | about ₹250 | [Airtel T&C](https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/online-recharge-ui/assets/pdf/tnc.pdf), 13 Oct 2026 |
| Airtel prepaid IR pack | ₹1,298 | 6 GB · 10 days | 200 min · 20 SMS out | about ₹216 | [Airtel T&C](https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/online-recharge-ui/assets/pdf/tnc.pdf), 13 Oct 2026 |
| Vi Budget pack (Set 2 zone) | ₹995 | 250 MB · 10 days | 50 min | about ₹3,980 | [Vi prepaid T&C](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_VF_Prepaid_TnC.pdf), 13 Oct 2026 |
| Vi Budget pack (Set 2 zone) | ₹1,495 | 750 MB · 15 days | 100 min | about ₹1,993 | [Vi prepaid T&C](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_VF_Prepaid_TnC.pdf), 13 Oct 2026 |
| Vi Ultra pack (non-UL zone) | ₹3,495 | 2 GB · 7 days | 200 min | about ₹1,748 | [Vi prepaid T&C](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_VF_Prepaid_TnC.pdf), 13 Oct 2026 |
| Vi Ultra pack (non-UL zone) | ₹5,195 | 5 GB · 14 days | 500 min | about ₹1,039 | [Vi prepaid T&C](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_VF_Prepaid_TnC.pdf), 13 Oct 2026 |

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Vi prints Ultra data as FREE only in its 40-country UL zone, and Oman is not in it. Vi's postpaid table does put Oman in Set 1, where data is printed as FREE, but we could not confirm that this country table is current. Per Vi's prepaid T&C, IR packs are "not applicable for customers in J&K, Assam and North East". Airtel's FAQ page still shows ₹898 and ₹1,198, while the T&C dated 24 Sep 2026 list ₹998 and ₹1,298.

## Oman with the UAE on one trip: packs vs the Middle East plan

Muscat plus Dubai fits on one Jio 100-country pack or one Airtel pack, since each list names both Oman and the UAE. Our Middle East plan lists Oman, the UAE and eleven more countries, sold in unlimited form only, slowing to 1 Mbps after 3 GB a day.

Seven days on the Middle East plan cost ≈ ₹3,926 (12 Oct rate); seven unlimited days on the Oman-only plan cost ≈ ₹3,160 (12 Oct rate), with the same slowdown to 1 Mbps after 3 GB a day. See the [Middle East eSIM page](/esim-middle-east/) and [UAE roaming](/roaming/united-arab-emirates/).

## Cost per GB for a 7-day and a 14-day trip

How we rank: each operator's shortest pack that lasts the whole trip, ordered by price per GB, with Vi's FREE-data rows left out (Vi prepaid has none for Oman). The ₹ per GB numbers are our division of price by data, from prices listed on 13 Oct 2026.

A week: Airtel's ₹1,298 pack is lowest at about ₹216 per GB, ₹185 a day. Jio's shortest 7-day pack is the ₹599 data pack, with no calls, at about ₹599 per GB; with calls, its 10-day ₹951 pack works out at about ₹238 per GB, ₹136 a day. Vi's 7-day Ultra costs about ₹1,748 per GB.

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Two weeks: Jio's ₹1,551 pack is lowest at about ₹194 per GB, ₹111 a day. Airtel has no 14-day prepaid pack, so its shortest fit is the 30-day ₹2,998 pack at about ₹300 per GB. Vi's 14-day Ultra comes to about ₹1,039 per GB.

Our Oman plans are data only. On 12 Oct 2026 the catalogue priced 1 GB over 7 days at ≈ ₹286 (12 Oct rate), 2 GB over 15 days at ≈ ₹717 (12 Oct rate), and 5 GB over 30 days at ≈ ₹1,101 (12 Oct rate), about ₹220 (US$2.30) per GB, charged US$11.49 by card. Your card is charged in US dollars. Your bank converts the amount at its own rate and may add a foreign-transaction (forex markup) fee. [How card payments work](/how-to-pay/).

Android phones need the APN typed in by hand for these plans (the value comes with your order); the [APN guide](/help/apn-settings/) shows where. The [Oman eSIM page](/esim-oman/) lists every plan, and the [Oman SIM card guide](/international-sim/oman/) covers a local SIM after landing: a physical Oman SIM card from a local operator needs a free slot, so on a single-slot phone the Indian SIM comes out.

OTP messages from Indian banks arrive by SMS on the Indian number, which a data-only eSIM does not have. Keep that SIM as the second line with mobile data off and ask your operator whether SMS reaches you in Oman. No one can promise each OTP will arrive; the [OTP guide](/help/keep-indian-sim-for-otp/) explains the set-up.

Full refund within 30 days of purchase, as long as the eSIM has not connected to any network. If the eSIM doesn't work and it isn't your phone's fault, we refund the payment whether or not it was installed.

## How we checked these prices

Every row shows its checked on date. These Jio international roaming plans for Oman, like the Airtel and Vi rows, come from the operators' own documents: Jio's plan list (Gulf-pack text included), Airtel's T&C PDF dated 24 Sep 2026 and Vi's prepaid T&C PDF. Price divided by GB gives the ₹ per GB column.

For international roaming Oman appears on Jio's 100-country, 75-country, World Pack and data-pack lists; Airtel's single list; Vi's non-UL and Budget Set 2 lists. Vi's country table is an image that we transcribed by hand, so confirm Oman in the Vi app.

Updated on 13 Oct 2026: first version. Written and reviewed by Nadezhda Semenova; see the [editorial policy](/editorial-policy/). Also: [Jio](/roaming/jio/), [Airtel](/roaming/airtel/), [Vi](/roaming/vi/), [all countries](/roaming/).

## Sources

Read on 13 Oct 2026 (IST).

1. Jio: [IR plan list](https://www.jio.com/selfcare/plans/mobility/prepaid-plans-list/?category=International%20Roaming&categoryId=SW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbCBSb2FtaW5n); country lists for the [100-country](https://myjiostatic.cdn.jio.com/jio/plan/ir-new-packs.pdf), [75-country](https://myjiostatic.cdn.jio.com/jio/plan/ir-covered-country-list-32.pdf), [World Pack](https://myjiostatic.cdn.jio.com/jio/plan/continents-pack-details.pdf) and [data](https://jep-asset.akamaized.net/jio/plan/ir-covered-country-list-70.pdf) packs; [international services](https://www.jio.com/jcms/international-services/)
2. Airtel: [IR terms dated 24 Sep 2026](https://assets.airtel.in/static-assets/online-recharge-ui/assets/pdf/tnc.pdf), [IR packs page](https://www.airtel.in/ir-packs/)
3. Vi: [prepaid IR terms](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_VF_Prepaid_TnC.pdf), [postpaid IR terms](https://www.myvi.in/content/dam/vodafoneideadigital/ir/Vi_Postpaid_IR_T&C.pdf)
4. Ministry of Tourism: [2025 departures to Oman](https://data.tourism.gov.in/chart-data-outboundcountry/2025?country=OMAN); 2024 from the [India Tourism Data Compendium 2025](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/sep/doc2025927648801.pdf)
5. Ministry of External Affairs: [population of overseas Indians](https://www.mea.gov.in/population-of-overseas-indians), as of January 2026

## FAQ

### Will my Jio, Airtel or Vi SIM work in Oman?

Yes once international roaming is on: Jio, Airtel and Vi all list Oman, so which Indian SIM works in Oman comes down to the pack. Mobile data needs a pack, though. Airtel bars prepaid data abroad without one, and Vi keeps mobile data off until you buy a pack or turn data on at standard rates.

### How much is the Airtel IR pack for Oman?

Oman gets Airtel's standard prepaid set. For a week in Muscat the useful rows are ₹998 (4 GB, 5 days) and ₹1,298 (6 GB, 10 days); for a month, ₹2,998 (10 GB, 30 days). Prices from Airtel's T&C dated 24 Sep 2026.

### Which Jio international roaming plan covers Oman?

The clearest fit is the 100-country voice-and-data pack: ₹951 for 4 GB over 10 days or ₹1,551 for 8 GB over 14 days (13 Oct 2026). Jio's Gulf pack is described as UAE only on one line and as six Gulf countries on another, so confirm Oman in the MyJio app first.

### Is a travel eSIM cheaper than roaming in Oman?

That depends on the plan and the day. In our tables the packs come to about ₹194 to ₹3,980 per GB, with Jio's ₹1,551 the lowest. Our Oman plans are data-only and charged in US dollars; set the ≈ ₹ per GB of the plan you want against the matching pack.

### Can I get bank OTPs on my Indian number in Oman while using an eSIM?

It may work, but no one can guarantee it. The OTP goes to your Indian SIM as an SMS; our eSIM has no Indian number. Run the Indian SIM as the second line with mobile data off, and check SMS roaming for Oman with your operator before you fly.