Setting up Skype in Dubai
#1
Setting up Skype in Dubai
Hello,
I am currently visiting Dubai and my friend from the UK who lives here does not have Skype. She went to set it up this morning and it automatically takes her to the Arab site. Is there a way of downloading it in English?? Already tried www.skype.co.uk and it just redirects to the Arab language also.
Any advice on how to set it up would be most helpful! Or a link in the English language, please?
Thanks,
Maria.
I am currently visiting Dubai and my friend from the UK who lives here does not have Skype. She went to set it up this morning and it automatically takes her to the Arab site. Is there a way of downloading it in English?? Already tried www.skype.co.uk and it just redirects to the Arab language also.
Any advice on how to set it up would be most helpful! Or a link in the English language, please?
Thanks,
Maria.
#2
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Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Abu Dhabi
Posts: 38
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
Hello,
I am currently visiting Dubai and my friend from the UK who lives here does not have Skype. She went to set it up this morning and it automatically takes her to the Arab site. Is there a way of downloading it in English?? Already tried www.skype.co.uk and it just redirects to the Arab language also.
Any advice on how to set it up would be most helpful! Or a link in the English language, please?
Thanks,
Maria.
I am currently visiting Dubai and my friend from the UK who lives here does not have Skype. She went to set it up this morning and it automatically takes her to the Arab site. Is there a way of downloading it in English?? Already tried www.skype.co.uk and it just redirects to the Arab language also.
Any advice on how to set it up would be most helpful! Or a link in the English language, please?
Thanks,
Maria.
I don't know whether this will work, but if you use Google Chrome as your browser it has a facility to translate pages into English so at least you'll understand what you're looking at!
#5
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
Hello,
I am currently visiting Dubai and my friend from the UK who lives here does not have Skype. She went to set it up this morning and it automatically takes her to the Arab site. Is there a way of downloading it in English?? Already tried www.skype.co.uk and it just redirects to the Arab language also.
Any advice on how to set it up would be most helpful! Or a link in the English language, please?
Thanks,
Maria.
I am currently visiting Dubai and my friend from the UK who lives here does not have Skype. She went to set it up this morning and it automatically takes her to the Arab site. Is there a way of downloading it in English?? Already tried www.skype.co.uk and it just redirects to the Arab language also.
Any advice on how to set it up would be most helpful! Or a link in the English language, please?
Thanks,
Maria.
#9
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
You don't need a VPN to download skype in the UAE anymore. It is no longer blocked and you can also use skype without a VPN.
However, you cannot do skypeout calls without a VPN.
If you are struggling to download an english copy of skype from the skype website then I would google the following: 'skype mirror site' and take your pick from the list.
However, you cannot do skypeout calls without a VPN.
If you are struggling to download an english copy of skype from the skype website then I would google the following: 'skype mirror site' and take your pick from the list.
#10
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
You don't need a VPN to download skype in the UAE anymore. It is no longer blocked and you can also use skype without a VPN.
However, you cannot do skypeout calls without a VPN.
If you are struggling to download an english copy of skype from the skype website then I would google the following: 'skype mirror site' and take your pick from the list.
However, you cannot do skypeout calls without a VPN.
If you are struggling to download an english copy of skype from the skype website then I would google the following: 'skype mirror site' and take your pick from the list.
MM, xx
#13
Eh?
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 21
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
I was using skypeout to call landlines in the UK from my hotel when I was last there a few weeks ago - pretty sure I didnt have the VPN on at the time.
#14
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
Download it via a torrent site such as isohunt.com etc. I have it on flash pen if you're really stuck!
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#15
Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai
Just go to a torrent site and download it...No need to use the official site..Weird how the torrent sites seem not to be blocked with all the shit they contain...lol.
Alternatively..not sure if it works in the UAE, but gmail now offers a reasonable voip thing.
Edit: Get someone in the uk or the rest of the 'free' world to download it for you and send it via email. It's a tiny file.
Alternatively..not sure if it works in the UAE, but gmail now offers a reasonable voip thing.
Edit: Get someone in the uk or the rest of the 'free' world to download it for you and send it via email. It's a tiny file.
Last edited by Paracletus; May 11th 2011 at 12:31 pm.