UAE SIMs must be re-registered with every new visa

Posted by: Abdulla Sunday, 20 January 2013 3:15 PM[UAE] - U.A.E

Well it is my country and we can do whatever we want, if you dont like it leave!!!
Being sarcastic : )

Posted by: ahmed Monday, 21 January 2013 2:48 PM[UAE] - Dubai

With an attitude like that all the best with Service industry.
Get over it, you need us

Posted by: anonymous Friday, 18 January 2013 4:27 PM[UAE] - UAE

Please can Etisalat or DU clarify why they don't make it a little more easy for their existing customers but permitting registration using the online portal available to their subscribers. I have both ETISALAT and DU online logins and that have pretty much everything about me. Why cannot they permit an online registration and make life a little more easier ??

Posted by: Telcoguy Sunday, 20 January 2013 9:24 PM[UAE] - UAE

How do you actually want to prove your identity while online?
I am interested in knowing more about your idea
So to make this clear, the only way to verify your identity today in the UAE and actually in most countries is by physically showing up with your documentation, Ideally we should be able to use the Emirates ID card (they are supposed to be tamper proof) but you would need a PC equipped with a reader, something most people lack
You may argue about execution and planning, that is a different story. You may also wonder if this will work (much more likely here than in larger countries, for once being small helps) but once you decide you want to control who is behind a phone number this is the only way
BTW I have a couple of prepaid numbers that we lend to visitors, I did not bother registering and they are still working. We do not even remember who got them first

Posted by: Vix Friday, 18 January 2013 10:57 AM[UAE] - Canada

Well, wondering where the superlatives such as biggest, fastest, smartest and coolest have disppeared. Struggling tp manage a SIM population of 4-5 million. Think how countries which manage 100++ Million sunscribers without breaking sweat. A la Emirates ID Card debacle all over again... no sessons learned in managing a project.

Posted by: Telcoguy Friday, 18 January 2013 12:14 PM[UAE] - UAE

will "most annoying", "most expensive" "most unfriendly" work for you? All of those fit Etisalat quite well.
I just moved to du, so let see

BTW SIM card registration is a painful exercise everywhere, and it is often a failure. Governments all over the world are freaking about SIM cards that can not be linked to a physical person but the fact is that no country can ensure 100% compliance; they will try here but in the end you can not ensure that

What I find more annoying is all the references to "fake phones" when this is all about SIM cards and has nothing to do with handsets. I for one would certainly appreciate if they stopped spinning things or at least hired someone competent to do it, as it is now it is kind of insulting.

Posted by: Ed B Friday, 18 January 2013 10:56 AM[UAE] - Uae

Uae makes it more and more complex and unfreindly to stay here as expat. You would expect that they can all manage it in he background.... Visa, labor, id card..... Why can they not connect this?

Posted by: leo50 Thursday, 17 January 2013 4:53 PM[UAE] - UAE

SIMply ludicrous, as usual!