Batelco Bahrain free incoming in 21 countries

[DRNewcomb]

It is a rather random looking list, isn't it? Still, in some of those countries it might be cheaper to make a call to a Batelco SIM than to a local prepaid.

[petkow]

Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

Still, in some of those countries it might be cheaper to make a call to a Batelco SIM than to a local prepaid.

Precisely! e.g. Expats who work in Saudi often complain that it's expensive for people to call them on Saudi SIMs, and also the telecom monopoly there often blocks access for them to make cheap calls via VoIP providers. The same is true across the middle east. In comparison, Bahrain is quite liberal compared to many other Arab countries.