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Telephones
Public Telephones
Public telephones in Dubai take coins and pre-paid phone cards. The Telecommunications provider in Dubai is Etisalat - Emirates Telecommunications Corporation.
Dialling Telephone and Mobile Numbers in Dubai
The local city code for Dubai is 04 and if you are making an international call to Dubai, you would dial Country Code: 971, City Code: 4 and then the Tele/Fax number. To dial a Mobile Number from within the UAE, you dial 050 and then the number. If you are dialling a mobile phone number anywhere in the UAE from outside of the UAE, you would dial, Country Code: 971, City Code: 50 and the the Mobile Number.
Phone Cards
Phone cards are available from bookstores, grocery stores, etisalat offices and are of denominations of Dhs 30 upwards.
Operator Services
| Service |
English |
Arabic |
| Directory Enquiry Services |
181 |
181 |
| Call Bookings & Enquiry |
151 |
151 |
| Fault Reporting |
171 |
171 |
| Clock/Time Enquiries |
140 |
141 |
| Operator Assistance |
100 |
100 |
| Phogram/Telegram Enquiries |
130 |
131 |
Other UAE Local Dialling Codes
| Emirate |
Code |
| Abu Dhabi |
02 |
| Ajman |
06 |
| Al Ain |
02 |
| Aweer |
04 |
| Fujairah |
09 |
| Jebel Ali |
04 |
| Kalba |
09 |
| Khor Fakkan |
09 |
| Masafi |
09 |
| Ras Al Khaimah |
07 |
| Sharjah |
06 |
| Umm Al Quwain |
06 |
Newspapers
Khaleej Times and Gulf News are the 2 main English Newspapers in Dubai. They regularly print supplements and a weekend magazine with the Friday issue.
Post Offices
Post Offices are normally open between 8am and 5 pm on Saturday through Thursday.
| Post Offices |
Code |
| Dubai Central Post Office |
337-1500 |
| Jumeirah Post Office |
337-1500 |
| Mumtaz Speed Post |
337-1243 |
24-hour Postal Services are also available at the following Emarat Petrol stations in Dubai - Safa Park, Al Garhoud, Al Wasl Road and Al Diyafah Street. You can buy stamps and mail letters and parcels at these petrol stations. You can also, hire large PO Boxes for Dhs 200 per year and small PO Boxes for Dhs 150 per year.
Other Mail Services
Courier services are available from all major courier companies - DHL, Fedex, UPS, TNT and TCS.
Internet Cafes
| Name |
Location |
Timings |
Tel. No. |
| Al Jalssa Internet Cafe |
Al Ain Centre, Bur Dubai |
9am - 1am |
3514617 |
| Al Matrix.com Cafe |
Metropolitan Hotel, Shk. Zayed Road |
10am - 12am |
3430000 |
| Back Street Cafe |
Metropolitan Palace Hotel |
9am - 1am |
2276248 |
| C@fe Net |
Al Sharafi Centre, Karama |
9am - 1am |
3969111 |
| Citi Dot Com |
The Lobby, Atrium Centre (Bank Street), Bur Dubai |
9am - 2am |
3593434 |
| Digital Office |
Moosa Tower I, Shk. Zayed Road |
24 Hours |
3328880 |
| E-mail Internet Cafe |
Al Attar Centre, Karama |
8:30am - 3am |
3356353 |
| F1 (Formula One) Net Cafe |
Palm Strip Shopping Mall, Jumeirah Beach Road |
10am - 10pm |
3451232 |
| Image Cyber Center (Computer Games) |
Beach Centre, Jumeirah |
10am - 11pm |
3442602 |
| inet Centre |
B-1 Floor, Hamarain Centre |
10am - 12am |
2669684 |
| Internet Cafe |
Al Diyafah Street, Satwa |
9am - 10pm (Sat-Thurs), 4pm - 10pm (Fridays) |
3453441 |
| Online@thetowers |
Emirates Towers Boulevard, Shk. Zayed Road |
8am - 12am |
3300000 |
| Star Net Cafe |
Karama Centre, Karama |
8am - 1:30am |
3340881 |
| The Browse House Cafe |
Shk. Zayed Road |
9am - 3am |
3439817 |
| The Coffee Bean |
The Aviation Club, Al Garhoud |
7am - 11pm |
2824122 |
| The Hub (Computer Games) |
Emirates Towers Boulevard, Shk. Zayed Road |
3pm - 10pm |
3300000 |
| WorldNet Internet Cafe |
Holiday Centre, Shk. Zayed Road, 1st Floor |
10am - 11pm |
3322913 |
| World Systems Computer |
Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, Bur Dubai |
9am - 2am |
3939997 |
Etisalat Risala - SMS Facilies
Etisalat offers a quick way to communicate via SMS
SMS 2 Fax:
Type messages upto 60 charecters in the message feild. In the number feild, enter (01) (area code) (fax number). Press send.
At present this facility is available within UAE only. Each message is charged at 30 fils
SMS 2 E-mail:
In the message feild type the e-mail address then a space, then the subject, space and then your message. In the number feild enter the number 222 and press send.
SMS to any E-mail address all over the world at 160 charecters including E-mail address, subject and message. Each message is charged 30 fils.
SMS 2 Mobile:
Type message upto 160 charecters in the message feild. In the number feild enter the mobile number. Pres send
SMS to any mobile within UAE and all countries. Within UAE 30 fils, international 90 fils.
For further details or assistance, please call 101 or visit www.etisalat.ae
Internet Access for Visitors
Etisalat offers a Dial 'N' Surf service, that is ideal for visitors to Dubai/UAE or for occasional users who wish to browse the Internet. It allows easy access by eliminating the need for any service subscription or documentation. All you have to do is dial 500 5333 and get connected.
Service Charges:
The Dial 'N' Surf is priced at Dhs 15 fils/minute and is charged directly to the telephone you are using to connect to the Internet. |
