On the occasion of Hajj Pilgrimage and in an attempt to provide the pilgrims with greater peace of mind during the ceremony, the access to Irancell services on KSA is granted. Using extraordinary discounts on voice, text message, and data tariffs, you can keep in touch with loved ones. To enjoy Irancell services on KSA, you need to activate roaming service before departure.
Roaming Service Activation
- Dial *1111*1#
- “MyIrancell”
To activate the service via MyIrancell, choose “My Account”, then enter the “Profile” section and activate the roaming services.
Tariffs for Using Roaming Service in KSA
To facilitate the subscribers access to SIM card services including high-speed internet, special discounted tariffs are offered for roaming with STC and Mobily operators.
| Service | STC | Mobily |
| On-Net Call (Per minute) | 100,000 IRR | 100,000 IRR |
| Call to Iran (Per minute) | 100,000 IRR | 100,000 IRR |
| Received Call (Per minute) | 100,000 IRR | 100,000 IRR |
| Sending SMS | 40,000 IRR | 40,000 IRR |
| Data (Per MB) | 30,000 IRR | 30,000 IRR |
That’s not all! The following combo package and data packages are especially designed for pilgrims and with an exceptional discount that you can save on your communication costs by purchasing and activating according to your needs:
| Data Offer | Price (IRR) | Validity |
| 1.5 GB | 4,250,000 | 60 Days |
| 3 GB | 6,000,000 | 60 Days |
| 7 GB | 13,000,000 | 60 Days |
| 30 Min + 30 SMS | 2,000,000 | 7 Days |
It is possible to purchase and activate all packages through the MyIrancell super application and also by dialing the code *1111*4# both in Iran and Saudi Arabia.
To check your package validity or remaining data, you can dial *1111*6# with your Irancell SIM card.
Internet Roaming Activation for Android Handsets
To use data with a certain operator abroad, you need to activate the Internet roaming service.
- First, go to “Setting”. Then enter the “Connection” section.
- From the displayed menu, select “Mobile Networks”.
- If the phone has two SIM cards, select the “Network Mode” option for your Irancell SIM card and click on the “5G/LTE/3G/2G (automatic connection)” option.
- To select the desired operator manually, click on the “Network Operators” option.
- In the menu that opens, disable “Automatic Selection”.
- In the available networks section, select the desired operator.
- After selecting the desired operator, go back to the “Mobile Networks” menu and activate the “Data Roaming” in the opened submenu.
Note:
- Dial *7# free of charge to top up your SIM card.
- Switching on the handset will not incur a charge.
- After returning to Iran, it is not possible to continue using the packages and the remaining volume will expire.
- Also note that when the roaming is activated, the data used by your handset’s applications is charged based on roaming tariffs. So, make sure that the applications are disabled.