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internet Aug 30, 2006
hi all,

have now been in Dubai a week, and loving it. One small problem, can someone help. I have been told that I cannot get internet at home unless I have my residence permit, is this correct? any ways round this? any help appreciated.

Many thanks

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Re: internet Aug 30, 2006
winter wrote:hi all,

have now been in Dubai a week, and loving it. One small problem, can someone help. I have been told that I cannot get internet at home unless I have my residence permit, is this correct? any ways round this? any help appreciated.

Many thanks


That is *mostly* correct. You can't even get a home unless you have a residence permit. Of course, you can always ask the person you're renting off if they can get it installed.
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Sep 04, 2006
I live near a mall and a row of restos/coffee shops and I'm just wondering if I can catch free WiFi access from them while I'm not yet eligible to acquire DSL...
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Sep 04, 2006
pinoy1 wrote:I live near a mall and a row of restos/coffee shops and I'm just wondering if I can catch free WiFi access from them while I'm not yet eligible to acquire DSL...


Build a Cantenna.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantenna

I built one.
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Sep 04, 2006
^ whoa.. interesting :wink:.
Thanks. :D
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Sep 04, 2006
You can get a No Objection Letter from your landlord allowing you to have internet connection and you'll be online after a short visit to Etisalat.
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Sep 04, 2006
girl_glen wrote:You can get a No Objection Letter from your landlord allowing you to have internet connection and you'll be online after a short visit to Etisalat.


Correct me if I am wrong, but you still need residency don't you?
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^ian^ wrote:
girl_glen wrote:You can get a No Objection Letter from your landlord allowing you to have internet connection and you'll be online after a short visit to Etisalat.


Correct me if I am wrong, but you still need residency don't you?


Yes you do
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