I've given this a post in this section as I figure more people will read it in the 'general' area.
Tell Etisalat what you really think of them here:
www.petitiononline.com/uaevoip/
the message board for Dubai English speaking community
Cargirl wrote:well done chocs - bring back my skype
Although my IT dude says its not banned in internet city but I have not been able to log on ...
Chocoholic wrote:Yes but Etisalat and DU will probably again charge silly prices for them! Sign up! Some of the comments are great!
Chocoholic wrote:They've really kicked themselves in the butt with that one! What a joke.
fayz wrote:I'm person #249 to sign, thanks for sharing the link and I hope alot more sign.
^ian^ wrote:The problem is Etisalat plan to launch their own VoIP service later this year, and Du is also going to be pushing VoIP services next year. Now, they don't want any nasty competition for these services if they're going to offer their own do they?
Concord wrote:I also put in a complaint with my country counselate. As skype offers an alternative means of communication other than landlines and mobile lines in case of emergency the government (foreign) should protect its citizens while in the UAE (by assisting them in having this mean of communication which is not always free). I hope they "lean" on Etisalat..
You could do the same (anything that is legal and "works").
arniegang wrote:what is the difference between security over the phone using a second hand Wesel Card/sim and VOIP - they must think everyone in UAE is stupid.