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Blackberry subscribers won't be charged for use outside UAE: etisalat official

Blackberry subscribers will not be charged for using their phones overseas clarified a senior official from etisalat.

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  • Published: 08:09 July 6, 2009
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Blackberry subscribers will not be charged for using their phones overseas, clafirfied a a senior official from etisalat.

Calling the email that alleged the company of charging its subscribers upon using their Blackberry overseas as a hoax, Essa Al Haddad, chief marketing officer at etisalat clarified that subscribers can use the Blackberry service and all its applications across 120 countries without at no additional charge.

He said that etisalat currently hold a roaming agreements with 330 international operators around the globe.

Al Haddad said etisalat is the only operator, which offers such a plan where customers can enjoy the Blackberry service with international roaming at no additional fee regardless of their usage.

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