Links to official Saudi websites end with gov.sa

All links to official websites of government agencies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia end with .gov.sa

Government websites use the HTTPS protocol for encryption and security.

Secure websites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia use the HTTPS protocol for encryption.

International Roaming

​​​​A set of guidelines and rights related to the use of international telecommunications and roaming services​

Users' rights during international roaming

The service provider must not activate international roaming automatically without the users' permission
The service provider must inform the user about the service once he/she activates international roaming via text messages , including:

  • Calls and SMS fees
  • internet using fees
  • The service provider contacts
  • Use restrictions
  • Offers and how to subscribe

Credit limit during international roaming

Some of telecom services are subjected to the credit limit during international roaming
Subjected to the credit limit:

  • internet using fees

Not Subjected to the credit limit:

  • Calls fees
  • SMS fees

Data usage instructions during international roaming

To avoid excessive data consumption during international roaming make sure to:
  • Disable automatic updates
  • Disable the feature of automatic download for media in certain applications
  • Use WIFI to download large documents if available

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