Internet Service Provider

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by sgilli3

We use both Du and Etisilat for the business, and believe it or not...had no problems with either !!

What about mobile phones? Are both du & Etisalat offering similar network coverage?? Any advice? I will be based in Media City if it makes any difference and would in all probability end up living somewhere in the Marina.

Just want to make sure that I end up with the best mobile phone network provider - in the UK, I literally have to hang out the window to get a signal and that's after I was told that the signal strength in my area is excellent!!! Don't think hanging out of a window would be wise in Dubai!!

[Kansaag]

My Du sim card landed in the dustbin - at times no reception or very poor reception.

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Kansaag

My Du sim card landed in the dustbin - at times no reception or very poor reception.

Thanks for the tip! Will steer clear of Du then!

[pygoh]

Thanks for the advice and tips.

Cheers

[Pasanada]

I had du in my apartment (International City) and a du sim card; I sometimes lost reception if I was on the Dubai Bypass Road and when I was in Doha, it allowed me to receive SMS messages but not to send!

Not a bad service, better than the national phone company in Spain (where I own property) but worse than Virgin in the UK!

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

I had du in my apartment (International City) and a du sim card; I sometimes lost reception if I was on the Dubai Bypass Road and when I was in Doha, it allowed me to receive SMS messages but not to send!

Not a bad service, better than the national phone company in Spain (where I own property) but worse than Virgin in the UK!

I'm with T-Mobile! Apparently, the network coverage in my area is excellent but I reckon that if I continue hanging out of that window to get reception, one of these days I'm going to break my neck!!! I knew I should have stayed with O2!!!

[Pasanada]

Originally Posted by Maz25

I'm with T-Mobile! Apparently, the network coverage in my area is excellent but I reckon that if I continue hanging out of that window to get reception, one of these days I'm going to break my neck!!! I knew I should have stayed with O2!!!

O2 is owned by the massive Spanish telecommunications company who are absolutely crap in Spain (Movistar/Telefonica) - maybe you did the right thing by changing over! LOL

Du weren't all that bad, to be honest. I also had an Etisalat Blackberry in Dubai, again, it was ok, nothing to write home about.

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

O2 is owned by the massive Spanish telecommunications company who are absolutely crap in Spain (Movistar/Telefonica) - maybe you did the right thing by changing over! LOL

Du weren't all that bad, to be honest. I also had an Etisalat Blackberry in Dubai, again, it was ok, nothing to write home about.

The network coverage with O2 was brilliant but I wouldn't say the same for their customer service, if such a thing exists with them! Absolutely shambolic and you could always rely on them to 'forget' to tell you that they had put up their charges!!!

I guess I'll just get a mobile phone with the same provider that everyone in the office is with! Will save me the hassle of deciding!!!

[Pasanada]

Originally Posted by Maz25

The network coverage with O2 was brilliant but I wouldn't say the same for their customer service, if such a thing exists with them! Absolutely shambolic and you could always rely on them to 'forget' to tell you that they had put up their charges!!!

They are trained by the biggest bunch of monkey's; Telefonica! LOL I'm not surprised by what you say about O2.

Anyway, apologies for the thread drift.....