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MD114Ever 11-05-2006 07:19 PM

Skype in DXB
 
I'm on my way to DXB for a long weekend. Someone told me today that they thought the DXB internet police had blocked access to Skype. Does anyone have updated info? Thanks.

fdxbusdriver 11-05-2006 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by MD114Ever (Post 77345)
I'm on my way to DXB for a long weekend. Someone told me today that they thought the DXB internet police had blocked access to Skype. Does anyone have updated info? Thanks.

I haven't been there since they blocked Skype but here's a story about it

http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/0...00-less-dubai/

The article (blog) has a reference to this link which has some ways to get around it (if you're willing to take the time).

http://illuminati.wordpress.com/2006...in-in-the-uae/

There are some posts in the comments down at the bottom of the page which detail how to get it running. Evidently the first work around didn't work as well as the second. Good luck!:D

Whaledriver 11-05-2006 08:18 PM

Just to add a note, the work arounds appear to work better after midnite. Maybe the internet cops have to sleep?

Gypsy32 11-06-2006 03:48 AM

Sitting in Dubai and it doesn't work. Also no links to work around work from here, so have a solution before getting here....

email only for me

Gypsy

dckozak 11-06-2006 04:45 AM


Originally Posted by MD114Ever (Post 77345)
I'm on my way to DXB for a long weekend. Someone told me today that they thought the DXB internet police had blocked access to Skype. Does anyone have updated info? Thanks.

I was in DXB a couple of months ago and didnt work. I suspect it has less to do with the "morals office" than with the influence of the local phone company.:rolleyes: :mad:

Normy! 11-06-2006 03:45 PM

I was in Dubai last week [Metropolitan Palace Hotel] and I couldn't do Skype. Me and the broad are cool with this as long as it is only one or two days.

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