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DUBAI, UAE: du customers planning to travel this Spring Break can relax and stay connected whilst on the go with du’s New Data Roaming Bundles, available for both individual and business customers. du customers who purchase a weekly roaming plan for just AED 200 will receive 2.5GB, which is ample for making sure your friends and family back home get to enjoy your holiday photos and videos immediately. Away for less than a week? Don’t worry – 500 MB per day is also available from just AED 35. If you are lucky enough to be travelling for longer you can take advantage of the monthly 6GB allowance at 500 AED or sign up for the VIP package offering 15GB for 1000 AED.
Activating roaming with du offers both convenience and flexibility, so there is no need to change your SIM or waste precious holiday time searching for WiFi hotspots. Whether it is for work or pleasure, you can now unlock local knowledge available online and then share your experiences seamlessly across social media as you would at home, in over 86 countries. Without the hassle of changing, and potentially losing SIM cards, you can focus on enjoying your vacation.
“At du, we provide our customers the very best experiences across the UAE and internationally through our services. We want to enhance the way people travel and help our valued customers stay connected when they travel by providing them with Data Roaming. Our goal is to continue adding life to life for our customers wherever they are, at home or abroad. We wanted to offer a solution that is innovative, flexible and great value, so our customers relax and enjoy effortlessly,” said Fahad Al Hassawi, Deputy CEO, Telco Solutions, EITC.
Postpaid customers can SMS “data” to 5102 to view the available roaming data bundles. We recommend downloading the du app to your mobile device, then choose your destination and the data bundle you desire will appear. The app conveniently allows you to monitor usage and plan ahead for that last YouTube video before boarding your return flight.
Prepaid customers have roaming already active on their lines by default and have a quick recharge feature via www.du.ae/QR , where they can recharge with their credit cards without logging into their accounts. Activating data roaming is simple, just dial *135*20# for free and follow the instructions on the menu. No need to wait in queues, purchase local SIM cards, or depending on Wi-Fi passwords to stay connected.
Travelers can take advantage of the unmatched New Data Roaming Bundles from today. For more information, please visit www.du.ae/travelersbundles
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About du
du is a vibrant and multiple award-winning telecommunications service provider serving 9 million individual customers with its mobile, fixedline, broadband internet, and Home services over its 4G LTE network. du also caters to over 100,000 UAE businesses with its vast range of ICT and managed services. Since its launch in 2007, du has many UAE firsts to its credit, including introduction of Pay by the Second® billing system, IPTV and self-service portal.
du is ideally placed to support the realisation of UAE Vision 2021 and transformation of Dubai into a Smart City. du is also the official strategic partner of the Smart Dubai Office and the platform provider for Smart Dubai. Following the successful testing of the Middle East’s first Internet of Things (IoT) network, du is on course to complete deployment of its IoT network in 2016.
Brand Finance ranked du as the 12th most valuable brand in the Middle East in 2016. du previously won the coveted Brand of the year title by Superbrands Middle East in 2013. The company has been recognised with several other awards such as ISO 27001 certification of Managed Security Services and having the distinction of opening UAE’s first LEED Platinum Certified Green Shop. du also has the unique distinction of the first telecom in the world to release Sustainability Report based on GRI-G4 guidelines in 2014. du is also credited with du’s world-class teleport is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and ranked among the top teleports in the world by World teleport Association.
du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 19.75 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining by public shareholders. Listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the company trades under the name ‘du’.
Saugat Chatterjee
PR Lead (B2B) Commercial
du
Mobile: +971 55 936 7045
Email: saugat.chatterjee@du.ae
