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Etisalat expands roaming coverage to 186 countries
Etisalat has expanded its partnership network to include 510 telecommunication companies across the globe. This extended network enables Etisalat customers to use their mobiles while travelling to 186 countries.
- Staff Report
- Published: 18:47 June 14, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Etisalat has expanded its partnership network to include 510 telecommunication companies across the globe. This extended network enables Etisalat customers to use their mobiles while travelling to 186 countries.
"The UAE has diverse communities with high demand for traveling abroad for business or to visit friends and family. Etisalat is obliged to meet the communication needs of this multinational community and our international roaming services enable customers to stay connected wherever they are," said Essa Al Haddad, Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat.
"We are proud to announce that we are now offering truly global roaming services specially designed for travellers, through the largest international network in the region in partnership with 510 providers across the globe," he said.
In addition to providing international roaming, Etisalat has also developed a variety of services to facilitate communications while on the move.
The reliable BlackBerry services of Etisalat allows customers to stay in touch with their businesses as well as access personal email accounts and internet in more than 120 countries, thanks to various roaming agreements.
GSM post-paid customers can make and receive calls and SMS while travelling overseas. Wasel prepaid customers can send SMS in addition to receiving calls and SMS. Additionally, they can make direct calls in more than 74 countries such as India, Pakistan, France, UK, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Oman and Syria.
In countries where direct roaming is not supported, Wasel customers can make calls using callback roaming service by dialing (*111*phone number #ok or send).
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