Data in Dubai - Page 2

laptopnomad · 09-05-2010, 10:05

Received them automagically on a Nokia 3110 Classic - which is a somehwat odd Nokia model.

In all I found the UAE - compared to Oman, Iran horrendously expensive with their data.

Need to be well prepared in equipment and skills not to spend too much on their prepay data deals.

50 Mb packages are nothing nowadays, specially on 3,5G.

I used the Nokia 3110c so it can't go faster than EDGE, explicitly using slower technology to save bandwidth.

Oman had a nice flat-fee prepay deal with Nawras. So much different from the UAE.

laptopnomad · 08-05-2010, 11:22

Please note that (Etisalat) Internet in the UAE is heavily filtered with serious filtering equipment (they can afford it) - i was there in 2007/2008 and found it the most erratic internet access experience of all countries i've visited so far.

Read about internet filtering and what to expect.

Du is quite a bit better, but the pressure was already on in 2008 to comply to state rules. Du came from the UAE Free Zone's where internet access seems to have different, less strict rules.

Cheers!

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laptopnomad (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Asia & The Middle-East Country:	09-05-2010, 10:05 Received them automagically on a Nokia 3110 Classic - which is a somehwat odd Nokia model. In all I found the UAE - compared to Oman, Iran horrendously expensive with their data. Need to be well prepared in equipment and skills not to spend too much on their prepay data deals. 50 Mb packages are nothing nowadays, specially on 3,5G. I used the Nokia 3110c so it can't go faster than EDGE, explicitly using slower technology to save bandwidth. Oman had a nice flat-fee prepay deal with Nawras. So much different from the UAE. The Laptop Junction Overland by 4x4 truck in Asia, Middle-East and Afrika

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laptopnomad (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 23 Join Date: 16 Oct 2009 Location: Asia & The Middle-East Country:	08-05-2010, 11:22 Please note that (Etisalat) Internet in the UAE is heavily filtered with serious filtering equipment (they can afford it) - i was there in 2007/2008 and found it the most erratic internet access experience of all countries i've visited so far. Read about internet filtering and what to expect. Du is quite a bit better, but the pressure was already on in 2008 to comply to state rules. Du came from the UAE Free Zone's where internet access seems to have different, less strict rules. Cheers! The Laptop Junction Overland by 4x4 truck in Asia, Middle-East and Afrika