Rates in the United Arab Emirates and comparisons to some other Internet providers.
Press the RELOAD button on your Browser to see the latest Updates. Last updated 1 March 2000
Read carefully Etisalat's Mission Statement ;
Etisalat Mission Statement
We work together as one team to satisfy customer
requirements in telecommunications
services and technology in a friendly and efficient manner.
Our motto We are at your service
Perhaps what they really meant to say was:
Our
motto: We are at our own service
Etisalat
in the future :
The future will bring with it many challenges. Customers will demand more than just
state-of-the-art technology. Businesses will look for total telecommunication solutions
that will not only enable them to remain productive and compete globally but will also give them a competitive
edge and a return on their investment.
Etisalat is well-placed to meet these challenges head-on. We will continue to be there - contributing - in guiding, assisting and developing cost-effective technologically advanced products and services that will meet the varied needs of our local and international customers and pave the way for the region’s new dynamism in the telecommunications industry well into the 21st Century.
With rates being lowered all the time, it is almost impossible to keep this table up to date. It is here to give you an idea of how much cheaper Internet rates are elsewhere compared to here.
The Price Structures are as follows :
| ISP Home | Registration Charge ($US) | Monthly Charge (Unlimited Hours) ($US) | Hourly Charge ($US) | Excess Charge ($US) | Miscellaneous Charges ($US) | Monthly Charge (Unlimited Hours) %Cheaper Than Etisalat | Hourly Charge %Cheaper Than Etisalat |
| Etisalat (UAE) | 55 | 540 | 0.82(Peak) 0.50(Off-Peak) |
None | 27.4 Software Installation | 0% | 0% |
| Kuwait (1) | 180 | 1.50 | 1.50 | None | 67% | -83% | |
| Kuwait (2) | 123 | 1.50 | 1.50 | None | 77% | -83% | |
| Oman | 26 | 1,221 | 0.65 | 5.1 | None | -225% | 20% |
| Lebanon | 25 | 12 | 1.50 | none | none | 97% | -83% |
| Saudi | 55 | 114 | 0.8 | - | - | 80% | 3% |
| India | 14 | 514 | 0.714 | 0.714 | Tel: 0.50/hr | 5% | 13% |
| Hong Kong(1) | 493 | 1.04 | 1.04 | None | 9% | -27% | |
| Hong Kong(2) | 187 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Tel: 0.78/hr | 65% | 68% | |
| Hong Kong(3) | 1425 | 1.98 | 1.98 | None | N/A | N/A | |
| UK(1) | 14.5 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Tel: 2.3/hr | -209% | -183% | |
| UK(2) | 12.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Tel: 2.3/hr | -212% | -182% | |
| UK ISDN | 115 leased | 275 | None | 49% | |||
| Netherlands(1) | 16.4 | 0.02 | None | None | 97% | 98% | |
| Netherlands(2) | 10.9 | 0.01 | None | None | 98% | 99% | |
| Netherlands(3) | 16.4 | 0.02 | None | None | 97% | 98% | |
| Netherlands(4) | 24.7 | 0.03 | None | None | 95% | 96% | |
| Netherlands(5) | 19.2 | 0.03 | None | None | 96% | 96% | |
| Netherlands(6) | 15.0 | 0.02 | None | None | 97% | 98% | |
| Netherlands(7) | 16.4 | 0.02 | None | None | 97% | 98% | |
| Netherlands(8) | 19.2 | 0.03 | None | None | 96% | 96% | |
| Estonia | 35 | None | Tel: 0.70 | 94% |
Tel: Telephone charges approximated out to the best of my limitied abilities.
We start with information about Etisalat's rates.
Emirates Internet's Dialup and ISDN Unlimited LAN rates
Registration: The Emirates Internet registration
charge is Dhs. 200 per user.
Charges: ( US$1 = Dhs. 3.67 )
Details on Kuwait proved quite challenging. The providers home pages have no rates published or the rates are in pages restricted to users of their service. The following are taken from conversations on IRC chat with the relative providers.
Following is the actual conversation carried out on IRC as logged from Kuwait based chatters.
moc.kw
anywhere from $60 to $180
in most cases $60 will get you 5 free hours and up to $1.50 an hour after that. that's on
a monthly bases or you can pay around$180 for unlimited access for one month
this I supposed to change in the coming year, but we will see
its about $200 for 2 months
its sort off unlimited now
well u have kems which charges 45kd for students and 65kd for individuals for unlimited
but now they have a new account
pay kd 10 per month and the first 5 hours are free
after that u pay 60 fils per minute
you have business account which is kd 95 per month unlimited usage
kd 95 = about us$260 ???
almost
The truth is out here! - http://www.moc.kw/
then u have a new company called qualitynet.
they charge kd35 per month. unlimited usage
its 45 KD for 45 days
yes unlimited usage
The truth out here too! - http://www.quality.net
http://www.GTO.Net.om/englishnew/internet.shtml
| One
time setup fee of R.O. 10/- Excess Charges: 600 Baiza Per Hour Summary of the New Tariff effective December 1, 1999:-
|
Oman reduced their charges from Dec 1999.
Visit them at - http://www.gto.net.om
Internet Fees:
Xnet Starter Kit : $15 (20 hours monthly free Internet access + plenty of useful software)
Pay as you go Plan : $1.5 /hour
Xcoupons : $5 for 3.5hrs
Xmonthly : $10 for 20hrs
Unlimited : $12
http://www.xnet.com.lb/rates.html
Sahara
Internet Service (SIS):
In February 6th 1999, Sahara Network started to offer full Internet access
through local access calling number from all major cities in Saudi Arabia.
Sahara Network has become more popular due to the quality and level of service we provide. Today we stand ahead of all ISP's in Saudi Arabia with our "Royal Service" if we may call it so. Our rates are not the highest nor the lowest. We have set our rates to a level that enable us to provide a prestige after sale service.
A must have service for Internet Professionals in Saudi Arabia.
This service is priced as follows:
- Timed Plan: SR 125 Per Month and SR 3 Per Hour of usage.
- Unlimited Plan: SR 420 Per Month for unlimited number of hours.
Tariff:
Registration Free (One Time).Rs:500/-
TCP/IP Account - Yearly Usages Tariff(Rs.)
Visit the enlightening website! - http://internet.vsnl.net.in/services/
Hong Kong (1) http://www.netvigator.com/mega/emega.html
Hong Kong (2) PNETS charge of US$0.26 per hour plus Dial up charge of US$0.78
Hong Kong (3) Speednet Communications (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Dialup Internet access (single dialup)
V.90 supported Internet Connection Charges
For Pnet charge, we charge $1.98/hour.
http://www.speednet.net/price/dialup.htm
NetDirect
Note: Local call charges for the UK are as follows: Weekends - 1p/min; 4p/min Weekdays(Daytime); 2p/min Weekdays(Evening).
UK(2)
Global Internet
http://www.global.net.uk/
Note: Local call charges for the UK are as follows: Weekends -
1p/min; 4p/min Weekdays(Daytime); 2p/min Weekdays(Evening).
No extra charge for ISDN.
Rates telephone:
Normal weekdays until 8 PM $0.02/minute
After 8 PM $1.10/hour. On Weekends $0.65/hour
My sincere thanks to sLag from Undernet's channel #Dubai for his help.