skype
 

Unless it's just me, it appears not to be working today in Qatar either. Don't they know it's Friday?

It's a worldwide problem.
Last up to date info on:

http://heartbeat.skype.com/

Brgds

Skype problems
 

Hello all,


Here’s the latest on the sign-on problem. We’re on the road to recovery. Skype is stabilizing, but this process may continue throughout the day. An encouraging number of users can now use Skype once again. We know we’re not out of the woods yet, but we are in better shape now than we were yesterday.

Finally, we’d like to dispel a couple of theories that we are still hearing. Neither Wednesday’s planned maintenance of our web-based payment services nor any form of attack was related to the current sign-on issues in any way.

We’ll update you again as soon as we can. Thanks for hanging tight.

Please see our Heartbeat blog for ongoing updates.

UPDATED 17 August, 2007 11:00 GMT

Skype in Dubai
 

I know skype is not available in Dubai and I have seen some threads on Etisalat in this forum but it is not here anymore. Anyone got any input as to the alternative to Skype?????

The free world.

According to Etisalat Skype and VoIP is illegal in Dubai for security reasons!!!!!!!!!!!!

One can never be to careful with all the expats calling home to their families.

I thank them 4 my safety

Get a VPN.

vpn accounts, public vpn, witopia, anchor free, any thing else ?

As has been said here again and again. Do not post any specific information as to possible sites to use. They end up getting blocked shortly after being posted here. :ugh:


bluepacific, please edit your post.


TP

Hey, sorry if i misunderstood this, but are you guys saying that one cannot use SKYPE in Dubai?

Surely this is a joke?

Nope...not a joke. Skype cannot be used in Dubai.

And stop calling me Shirley.;)

But thought if you were in Emirates Hills (Springs, Greens, Meadows) where you have only Du to choose as your internet provided that it had unrestrcited access and you are able to use Skype? I thought this was just Etisalat claiming that its some sort of BS safety issue. I guess what they were really saying was "how are we supose to monitor your phone calls if you dont use our phone lines???" Furthermore, I'm sure they must be totally pissed off that they lost their monopoly, not to mention the business they lose from the invent of VOIP's. ...its no wonder they blocked VOIP's, their attempts to block Du quite clearly failed.

typhoonpilot,

www.zkype.net is still working, this site is costing etislut hundreds of dirhams, shame.

Thks for the pms guys. Just diverting a little from the realm of communications. After arriving in Emirates, how long will it take to get a visa and how long for the wife's visa after that???

well it won't be now

please delete it asap

Employment visa should be waiting for you as you arrive at airport - residence visa took me about 4 weeks and similar for wifes

VOIP skype BLOCKED
 

If anyone really needs help in this matter send a private email because there are some good links that i can suggest.
Of course i dont use them my self because its illegal but i know allot of people who do!!:)

Patrick30

The idea is NOT to publish the names of anything that works for obvious reasons :=

Word of mouth and private messages will suffice.:O

Thanks.

PAt30,

PLease pm details to me :)

cheers

Delete it now Patrick 30
 

1st tiMe in years despite all the goings on here

i get mad

Patrick 30 delete you're 2nd post here NOW

GOD SOME PEOPLE HERE HAVE SPENT YEARS KEEPING OUR VOIP

active and here you come and shout it off

no further comment

S.L. :ugh: :ugh::ugh:

Thread Deleted - Excellent
 

Whoever deleted it Thanks

done pretty quickly too

Thanks again

Please newcomers do not mention any names on this forum

we want to protect what we have

S.L.