Etisalat launches free high-speed WiFi for UAE customers

Facility available in more than 250 major public locations across the UAE

 Etisalat,leading teleco launched ‘UAE WiFi by Etisalat’ — a high-speed public WiFi in more than 250 major public locations in the UAE.

The facility lets residents connect to the internet using their mobile devices, an initiative aligned with the country’s ‘smart’ vision and focuses on delivering WiFi coverage across all the UAE.

Customers subscribed to 1GB of mobile data allowance or higher can enjoy free access through the public WiFi. Free allowance starts from five hours up to 30 hours of high-speed unlimited WiFi internet, depending on the mobile data package.

All UAE residents can also enjoy unlimited data access with etisalat’s WiFi packages, priced at Dh25 for two days, and Dh100 for ten days. Validity of the paid packages begins from the first instance of access to the WiFi package.

“The UAE is the region’s fastest growing hub for business," said Khalid Al Khouly, etisalat’s chief consumer officer, said in a statement.

"It is result of the forward thinking on the part of this country’s visionary leaders. Keeping with their vision, etisalat has laid out an excellent telecom infrastructure to enable connectivity for residents and businesses. We are taking it a step further and making free, high-speed and unlimited public WiFi a norm, helping people stay connected more than ever before,” Al Khouly added.

To find the exact location of Etisalat WiFi hotspots, customers can visit this site.

Additionally, consumers can see the WiFi locations on the etisalat app available on smartphones.

Seamless experience

“Etisalat services stand for quality, and quality is what we aim to deliver with our uninterrupted, high-speed public WiFi service. No advertisement pop-ups mean customers can enjoy a seamless mobile experience as they browse the internet, use social messenger services or stream videos on UAE WiFi by etisalat”, Al Khouly added.

In order to use the service, customers visiting key public locations in the UAE, including shopping malls, parks, beaches, entertainment and sports venues, airports and much more, should connect to ‘UAE WiFi by Etisalat’ WiFi SSID signal.

After one-time registration, etisalat will send an SMS with a PIN number to ensure safety and security. Customers should then use their mobile number as login and PIN number as password.

Once registered, customers will be given a choice to either use their free WiFi allowance if they are eligible, or choose the paid package.