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Can anyone recommend the best Mobile phone service provider in terms of :

- price
- talk time
- coverage

And any other features that would be useful.

thanks all

are you talking about Dubai ? as of today there is only one company Etisalat. So there is no choice.

I thinkDU will be operational by end of the year. Ask us for a comparsion then

MaaaD wrote:are you talking about Dubai ? as of today there is only one company Etisalat. So there is no choice.

I thinkDU will be operational by end of the year. Ask us for a comparsion then

thanks for that MaaaD... I thought there were others besides Etisalat because many of my mates in dubai have quite dis-similar numbers !

What schemes do they have ?? Prepay, post-paid...and which is the most economical for someone like me who likes to talk a lot

KeithL wrote:

MaaaD wrote:are you talking about Dubai ? as of today there is only one company Etisalat. So there is no choice.

I thinkDU will be operational by end of the year. Ask us for a comparsion then

thanks for that MaaaD... I thought there were others besides Etisalat because many of my mates in dubai have quite dis-similar numbers !

What schemes do they have ?? Prepay, post-paid...and which is the most economical for someone like me who likes to talk a lot

They have both prepaid and postpaid. Prepaid is easier to get and costs about $165 dh and obtained with a copy of passport and visa stamp. Postpaid requires residency and a PO Box I believe. Most people just use prepaid.

Cheers Ian

Any leads on making cheap international calls ?? Do they have those 0870 numbers with which you can call internationally for a very nominal rate per minute

Soz about all the questions lads

KeithL wrote:Cheers Ian

Any leads on making cheap international calls ??

*cough* skype.com *cough* and get your credits and software before you come.

Otherwise no such beast exists. Expect to pay 3 dh a minute which gets quite costly.

Otherwise, welcome to the world of Etisalat.

Anyone fancy a game of Monopoly?

XRW-147 wrote:Anyone fancy a game of Monopoly?

I Du!

Ah... Duopoly... if only it was more than perception.