Contacting UK from Dubai
Nov 6th 2011, 2:34 pm
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Contacting UK from Dubai
Hi,
Going to Dubai next week for a couple of weeks due work. Can anybody tell me the best options to contact my family in the uk? I have an android phone but will have no laptop with me. Have seen adverts for these cheap calls back to the uk but to be honest they are pretty confusing for a stupid person like myself
Going to Dubai next week for a couple of weeks due work. Can anybody tell me the best options to contact my family in the uk? I have an android phone but will have no laptop with me. Have seen adverts for these cheap calls back to the uk but to be honest they are pretty confusing for a stupid person like myself
Nov 6th 2011, 2:39 pm
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
Hi,
Going to Dubai next week for a couple of weeks due work. Can anybody tell me the best options to contact my family in the uk? I have an android phone but will have no laptop with me. Have seen adverts for these cheap calls back to the uk but to be honest they are pretty confusing for a stupid person like myself
Going to Dubai next week for a couple of weeks due work. Can anybody tell me the best options to contact my family in the uk? I have an android phone but will have no laptop with me. Have seen adverts for these cheap calls back to the uk but to be honest they are pretty confusing for a stupid person like myself
http://www.etisalat.ae/index.jsp are the two operators in Dubai
Top ups avaliable almost anywhere in Supermarkets , Hotels etc , etc .
Nov 6th 2011, 2:46 pm
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
Best bet would be skype through your laptop , other than that purchase a local pay as you go sim card as you come through departures. http://www.du.ae/en/default
http://www.etisalat.ae/index.jsp are the two operators in Dubai
Top ups avaliable almost anywhere in Supermarkets , Hotels etc , etc .
http://www.etisalat.ae/index.jsp are the two operators in Dubai
Top ups avaliable almost anywhere in Supermarkets , Hotels etc , etc .
Nov 6th 2011, 2:58 pm
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
Or use your UK phone when you're pissed telling everyone you're in Dubai and get a 700 quid bill...
The choice is yours bonny lad !
Nov 7th 2011, 2:48 pm
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
whats an android? 
Nov 8th 2011, 3:22 am
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
well co durham boy thats exactly the image I have in my head- I don't see Bluiecat as a big Star Wars fan though...
Nov 8th 2011, 4:34 pm
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
Send them an SMS (that's a text message in UK-speak).
Or a fax (they still exist here, it's a bit backward).
Or a fax (they still exist here, it's a bit backward).
Nov 9th 2011, 5:04 am
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Re: Contacting UK from Dubai
Hi,
Going to Dubai next week for a couple of weeks due work. Can anybody tell me the best options to contact my family in the uk? I have an android phone but will have no laptop with me. Have seen adverts for these cheap calls back to the uk but to be honest they are pretty confusing for a stupid person like myself
Going to Dubai next week for a couple of weeks due work. Can anybody tell me the best options to contact my family in the uk? I have an android phone but will have no laptop with me. Have seen adverts for these cheap calls back to the uk but to be honest they are pretty confusing for a stupid person like myself
Nov 9th 2011, 7:45 am
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