| s_kates81 |
| hello guys, I checked it on etisalat website but i couldn't find any information about how their postpaid connection charges/min.?are there any monthly packages available?what about the sms and Gprs charges? And please let me know the gprs charges /kb of Al Wasel prepaid connection too.Thanks :D |
| smartd |
| Etisalat offers 3 packages: 1 = Wasel Prepaid 2 = GSM Postpaid 3 = NAJM Postpaid 1. WASEL Wasel GSM Prepaid Service Total = 165 Includes connection, yearly rental, cost of SIM card and Dhs. 10 worth of free outgoing calls. Local Calls (Applicable throughout the week, including Fridays & public holidays) 0.24 = peak time call charges/minute. 0.18 = off peak call charges/minute. *Annual Renewal of subscription for Subsequent year = 100 SMS Charges Local Destination 18 fils per message sent International Destination 60 fils per message sent Charges for M-Net GPRS for WASEL GSM Prepaid Customers Monthly Rental Dhs. 10* Data uploaded or downloaded will be charged at 30 fils/30 Kb. 2. GSM Postpaid GSM Standard Service Subscription Connection = 100 Quarterly rental = 60 SIM Card = 25 Total = 185 Local Calls (Applicable throughout the week, including Fridays & public holidays) 0.24 = peak time call charges/minute. 0.18 = off peak call charges/minute. Peak time = 07:00am - 02:00pm and 4:00pm - midnight. Off peak = 02:00pm - 04:00 pm and 12:00 midnight - 07:00am. SMS Charges Local Destination 18 fils per message sent International Destination 60 fils per message sent Charges for M-Net GPRS for GSM Postpaid Customers Monthly Rental Dhs. 30* *2MB of data included in this basic monthly rental fee. Additional data (download and upload) will be charged at 1 fil/1 KB. 3. NAJM Postpaid After consuming your plan's included minutes, the current GSM flat rate of 24 Fils/minute is applicable for all additional local calls. Similarly, all local SMS sent after exceeding the plan are charged at the current rate of 18 Fils/SMS. Unused minutes and SMS are not carried over to the subsequent months. Minute-Based Plans 500 Minutes 50 SMS AED 120/month 1000 Minutes 100 SMS AED 230/month 2000 Minutes 200 SMS AED 450/month SMS Bundles 300 extra SMS AED 50/month 1000 extra SMS AED 150/month VIP Numbers Platinum AED 300/month Gold AED 150/month Silver AED 50/month Source: www.etisalat.ae Cheers, D |
| s_kates81 |
| Isn't the GPRS is priced outrageous 1fil/1kb ------> about 11 Dirham/1MB that's outrageous extremely extremely expensive |
| smartd |
| 10.24 per MB :) |
| sleepless.in.dubai |
| Yes...I was EXTREMELY shocked when I used GPRS for the first time here..I had come from Lebanon where rates are ridiculously expensive, and I was expecting an "unlimited" GPRS plan from Etisalat...Let's just say if you use GPRS for ANYTHING other than MSN Messenger, you're gonna be paying a LOT. Remember its 1 fils/ KB downloaded OR uploaded... I don't think anyone in their right mind would use GPRS in this country :roll: |
| MaaaD |
| get your company to pay for it :P seriously though the introduction of a second operator should bring prices down. back in the US you can get unlimited bandwidth of GPRS for 30$ a month .. |
| smartd |
| Keep in mind etisalat is still cheapest in the middle east when it comes to the rates. But yes the new operator is scheduling some surprises :) Cheers, D |
| Chocoholic |
| Etisalat are now letting you change your pre paid to GSM for free, you can keep the same number and SIM card for free. BUT! There's a 60Dhs quarterly fee admin, 15 Dhs quarterly fee for answer phone service - ridiculous. Plus I nearly fell over when they told me that you have to give a 2,000 Dhs deposit for international roaming! Forget it, it's stupid! |
| smartd |
| Wasel Prepaid customers will now be able to recharge with two denominations (25Dhs + 40Dhs) instead of the 30Dhs Lots of combinations possible now. Cheers, D |
| s_kates81 |
| some of their charges and charges thinking approach seems to me insane.Will there be a day in UAE's history that they will have another operator competing etisalat?I don't think so. |