This includes Uber, The Entertainer and Dollar Rent-a-Car, which claims to be worth over AED 1,500 value in total. This offer also comes with vouchers for local r transportation, dining, entertainment and leisure. (Axiom, Eros, Jumbo, Fono or One Mobile). To to up you need to buy an e-voucher or recharge card, available at any of the shops or partner stores in UAE. The Du Seven day tourist SIM provides you with 200MB, 20 flexible minutes, and 20 flexible SMS for an AED 55 activation fee (15 USD).įlexible in this case meaning to national and 100 international destinations.(premium rate numbers excluded) Topping Up When the bundle runs out, rates are as follows: Local calls
Free one Careem ride in the UAE to the value of AED 100.Simply buy a recharge card and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you can top up at any Etisalat outlets. The easiest way is probably to use the Etisalat UAE App, which also provides live support. The surf bundle gives you 1GB mobile data + 5 hours over Etisalat Wi-Fi.The talk & text bundle gives you 60 Local & International minutes + 60 Local & International SMS.The talk, text & surf bundle gives you 40 Local & International minutes + 40 Local & International SMS + 700MB mobile data.The Sim is valid for 90 days, and bundles are valid for 14 days. The Etisalad Visitor Line is a versatile offering which allows you to choose from a variety of different voice, data, and text bundles, and also lets you take advantage of the largest 4G and 3G network coverage in the UAE. This is illegal under the cybercrime law and can be punishable by fines and temporary imprisonment.Īlthough you might only be using the VPN for a legitimate reason, as the data is encrypted, this might be difficult to prove. VPN services are offered by numerous companies to bypass the restrictions, but be aware that it remains an offence to use VPN to commit a crime, or to try to prevent its discovery. Censorship restrictions are in place that prevent access to certain websites and service.This means pornography, politically sensitive material, and anything that is perceived to be against the moral values of the UAE is filtered, including parts of wikipedia and some social networking sites.Ĭensorship restrictions also mean that VOIP services like Skype are banned- making dialling international numbers to keep in touch back home potentially quite expensive. Skype, facetime, facebook messenger calling, whatsapp voice etc, are all blocked, as are certain other apps like snapchat. Restrictionsīe aware that use of the internet in the United Arab Emirates is controlled by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. However, Du have recently invested in improving this. Coverageīoth operators give good coverage, but Etisalat has more extensive 3G and 4G coverage. Wifi hotspots are also offered by Du and Etisalad. Free wifi is available in many of the usual public places in Dubai, including public transport and malls. Wifi AvailabilityĪlthough not all hotels with have Wifi free of charge. You will need to show your passport or national ID, and visa or stamp. You can buy a SIM card here, or purchase one from vendors in commercial centres. Both of the main operators have kiosks at the arrivals.