A second thread from me for the day, apologies but questions come thick and fast!

My earlier thread mentioned relocating, however I will be out there for the last week in November and first week in December. While out there I will be working and have been given a laptop....does anyone know about buying an Etisalat wireless card, or just accessing it from hotels?!

You may not need an Etisalat wireless card.

If you're in a hotel room, there's a good chance you'll just plug in using an Ethernet cable and your net access will be charged directly to your room account.

If you're at a wifi hotspot, all you usually have to do is switch on your wifi and fire up your web browser; if it's a paid-access hotspot, you'll enter your payment details onto the first page you come to and away you go.

If you do need an Etisalat internet card, the only place I know for certain that sells them (other than Etisalat shops) is the American Hospital. Yes, I'm sure you can get them in plenty of other places, but the one time I was looking for one (before I got one from the AH), everywhere we went just looked at us blankly or tried to sell us a Wasel recharge

there is no internet in Dubai...

The better hotels have free wireless access... The Fairmont I know for sure has free open access wireless, as does the Emirates Palace in Abu D...

I'm in the Sheraton and it's 100dhs per day

Thanks guys, looks like I should be able to find some! Anyone know about Emirates Towers...do they have it in their seated cafe area downstairs?

They have it, but not sure if it is free or not...

Thanks guys!

You have a hotel room for the last week in November and the first week in December???

That's Sevens time.............. sublet your room - you'll make a fortune........

Absolutely not.....that is why I 'planned' my business trip....I heard it was a good craic??

if you have tickets...

Which I think I do...at least I have a confirmation number to get them on the first day from the ground. I think I got them through the website. Is it fully booked then?

It's great but there is a system here on The Bored whereby anyone attending the Sevens has to buy a ticket for The Dean as well.

The others will confirm that this is true.

If you haven't got a ticket yet, send me a Private Message with your mobile number.......... it's sold out, you see, but such trivial obstacles are all in a day's Dean-work.......

Get them THE DAY BEFORE if you can - the 'collect your tickets at the gate' system was a nightmare last year..................

Thanks Dean, but I have a confirmation through Time Out with tickets for both days. It sounds like you don't need any of our help in procuring a ticket!