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bushra21 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

bushra21 wrote:im not even going to say how much i have to pay to reserve my number.

Cool, because nobody asked.

I know nobody asked how much it's going to cost for me to register mine, but the answer is 0 dh. I mean, I have a mobile number already... it works.

thanks for letting us know smart a$$, i feel i can sleep better at night now

Should do.

bushra21 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

bushra21 wrote:im not even going to say how much i have to pay to reserve my number.

Cool, because nobody asked.

I know nobody asked how much it's going to cost for me to register mine, but the answer is 0 dh. I mean, I have a mobile number already... it works.

thanks for letting us know smart a$$, i feel i can sleep better at night now

Considering you hardly sleep at night this must make Ian one of your favourites

sage & onion wrote:

bushra21 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

bushra21 wrote:im not even going to say how much i have to pay to reserve my number.

Cool, because nobody asked.

I know nobody asked how much it's going to cost for me to register mine, but the answer is 0 dh. I mean, I have a mobile number already... it works.

thanks for letting us know smart a$$, i feel i can sleep better at night now

Considering you hardly sleep at night this must make Ian one of your favourites

oh you have no idea

bushra21 wrote:

sage & onion wrote:

bushra21 wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

bushra21 wrote:im not even going to say how much i have to pay to reserve my number.

Cool, because nobody asked.

I know nobody asked how much it's going to cost for me to register mine, but the answer is 0 dh. I mean, I have a mobile number already... it works.

thanks for letting us know smart a$$, i feel i can sleep better at night now

Considering you hardly sleep at night this must make Ian one of your favourites

oh you have no idea

Really

Could you guys at least take time to red the info and post proper information.

The way this works is, you get to pick upto 3 numbers, you might get the ones you want, you might not. If you are allocated the numbers you requested, it'll cost you 100 Dhs per number as a booking fee, on the provision you take out a Du subscription package.

If you wish to have you current Etisalat number, but obviously with 055 instead of 050 then this should be your first choice as a number. As you are already the owner of this number, you get priority.

There is no straight number transfer from Etisalat to Du, this is how it worked in the UK about 10 years ago, if you were with Orange all number started 0777, O2 0797, Vodaphone 0798 etc etc etc, But now of course you can just transfer your entire number from one network to another. Here you cannot.

I have registered my current number and will decide whether to keep Etislat or Du, purely because people are duffers in this country and won't understand they have to dial 050 or 055, and I don't want loads of random calls.

Ok, understand - good.

Thanks grandma!! I think I am ready to drink milk now and then go to bed!!!

maybe you should tone down your condescending tone, and read the the thread all what you have mentioned has already been said.

^ian^ wrote:

bushra21 wrote:im not even going to say how much i have to pay to reserve my number.

Cool, because nobody asked.

I know nobody asked how much it's going to cost for me to register mine, but the answer is 0 dh. I mean, I have a mobile number already... it works.

Not really Maaad, it was all in a round about confusing way.

Anyway I'm in a bad mood today, so I'm allowed to be crabby.

Chocoholic wrote:Not really Maaad, it was all in a round about confusing way.

Anyway I'm in a bad mood today, so I'm allowed to be crabby.

No your not allowed to be crabby.

You can be catty instead

I'm a girl, haivng one of those moments - what it

Chocoholic wrote:I'm a girl, haivng one of those moments - what it

What it????

Ahahahaha, see I told you I was having one of those moments, I meant 'watch it'. Having a duffer day. Can't spell, can't write properly and stuttering alot, it happens when I get stressed.

Anyway I hope Du offer some good deals.

Chocoholic wrote:Ahahahaha, see I told you I was having one of those moments, I meant 'watch it'. Having a duffer day. Can't spell, can't write properly and stuttering alot, it happens when I get stressed.

Anyway I hope Du offer some good deals.

Sorry about your day.

I doubt it, Dhs 100.00 to reserve a normal number, they won't be getting my business.
Mind you your idea of reserving the number so as not to get bothered later makes some sense.

Well I'm going to weigh up the pros and cons of each service. I'll see. But with the numbers being so cloe, I can see people always ringing the wrong thing and just callig the Etisalat prefix.

^ian^ wrote:
Yes but it's all bollocks without number portability.

Ian its coming, Etisalat is not playing nice and Du wants to launch service ASAP .. so they cant wait till they agree on number portability to launch. So it was deferred to later stage of negotiations.

sage & onion wrote:
Sorry about your day.

I doubt it, Dhs 100.00 to reserve a normal number, they won't be getting my business.
Mind you your idea of reserving the number so as not to get bothered later makes some sense.

hehe i really think Du thought they would be operational by now and didnt forsee the slow negotiations with Etisalat via the TRA. So i guess this was an idea to generate some revenue while everyone is waiting

MaaaD wrote:

sage & onion wrote:
Sorry about your day.

I doubt it, Dhs 100.00 to reserve a normal number, they won't be getting my business.
Mind you your idea of reserving the number so as not to get bothered later makes some sense.

hehe i really think Du thought they would be operational by now and didnt forsee the slow negotiations with Etisalat via the TRA. So i guess this was an idea to generate some revenue while everyone is waiting

They will wait a long time for mine

hope i get a good nooo

hack88 wrote:hope i get a good nooo

You can get a good number, however you will have to reserve and pay

hack88 wrote:hope i get a good nooo

Why? It won't increase the number of phone calls you get.

^ian^ wrote:

hack88 wrote:hope i get a good nooo

Why? It won't increase the number of phone calls you get.

Hey Ian, you know the answer already, it's the same as having a 2 or 3 digit number on your car.

For me, I like my 5 digit number, totally anonymous.

Hey qst,
I just got an email today from Du telling me about my reserved numbers.

*If you have chosen your current UAE mobile number in any of the above preferences and the number is allocated to you with a 055 prefix, a nominal booking fee of 100 AED will apply.

Number(s) marked as ** above are available for booking only if it is your current UAE mobile number
*Booking fee will be payable after allocation of the number.

If you have indicated your current UAE mobile number as your first choice and you wish to retain this with a 055 prefix, a formal confirmation of allotment will be given on December 28, 2006.

For all other requests, allocation of numbers will be communicated to you
at a later stage.

Many thanks again for your interest in du

Good Luck!


OK, so my current numbers are in the list. I just want to check - I'll have 050xxx AND 055xxx, right?
I mean Du/TRA wouldn't cancel my old number or anything like that, right?

I know it sounds like a dumb question, but just checking.

Yes you will have both numbers.

Chocoholic wrote:Yes you will have both numbers.

I thought in the case of your own it was number transfer, but hey it's getting confussing.

so if my no. is 050 3453450
& I register the same no. with du. I also get 055 3453450 ??

So whoever dialing any prefix can reach me? I do not have to keep two sims?

easternjewel wrote:so if my no. is 050 3453450
& I register the same no. with du. I also get 055 3453450 ??

So whoever dialing any prefix can reach me? I do not have to keep two sims?

You will have two sims, 1 for Etisalat and 1 for Du, and since most phones don't support dual sims, what most people will likely do is forward one number to their other one, i.e. if Du's rates are cheaper they'll forward all incoming 050 calls to 055 and then use 055 to dial out.

They'll definitly be a period of confusion once this all starts.

fayz wrote:

easternjewel wrote:so if my no. is 050 3453450
& I register the same no. with du. I also get 055 3453450 ??

So whoever dialing any prefix can reach me? I do not have to keep two sims?

You will have two sims, 1 for Etisalat and 1 for Du, and since most phones don't support dual sims, what most people will likely do is forward one number to their other one, i.e. if Du's rates are cheaper they'll forward all incoming 050 calls to 055 and then use 055 to dial out.

They'll definitly be a period of confusion once this all starts.

Staying with good old Etisalat