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Controlling Mobile Voice and Data Costs When Visiting the UAE

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a vital business destination for companies across various sectors. Particularly when it comes to major conferences and networking events, it’s become the norm for businesses to travel to places like Dubai on a regular basis.

As with all types of business travel, a priority for those visiting the UAE is appropriate voice and data coverage. To ensure productivity and seamless operations while abroad, it’s essential to have the ability to communicate effectively, while also conducting the kinds of business tasks that call for reliable data connections.

The issue here is that when international business travel involves distant locations like the UAE, a number of potential challenges come into play. In particular, there are two things any business heading to the UAE needs to be mindful of, in order to avoid encountering communication issues during their stay.

1. Coverage Challenges While major cities in the UAE boast excellent mobile data coverage, venturing outside these urban centres can present connectivity challenges. In remote or less developed areas, access to reliable mobile data becomes limited, potentially resulting in communication breakdowns or severely restricted bandwidth.

Even where a trip is planned predominantly for a major UAE time or city, it’s important to factor in travel and transfers. If you find yourself spending any amount of time in more remote locations, a typical mainstream contract could leave you with no coverage whatsoever.

2. Cost Implications Without specialised agreements or allowances, voice and data roaming costs in the UAE can be unexpectedly high. Unfortunately, it is comparatively rare for private or business mobile agreements for UK customers to include voice and data allowances for regions like the UAE as standard.

In the absence of negotiator tariffs or allowances, the per-minute or per-MB rate in some parts of the UAE can be considered extortionate. Such concerns may sometimes prompt companies to restrict mobile device usage, potentially hindering productivity and the overall success of their business trips.

RoamingExpert: A Tailored Solution for UK Businesses

Concerns regarding inadequate coverage and elevated costs are understandable but can also be eliminated entirely with the right voice and data agreement.

At RoamingExpert, we understand that every business has unique requirements when heading overseas. This is why we create bespoke agreements from scratch to suit the exact needs of every business we support.

This includes tailored solutions to minimise roaming costs when visiting the UAE, while at the same time ensuring seamless service provision throughout. Whether you travel periodically or spend much of your time overseas, we’ll ensure you’re provided with the perfect service plan at an unbeatable price.

When choosing us as your roaming partner, you will benefit from:

• Unbeatable Global Coverage: Our partnerships with domestic and international carriers provide you with unparalleled coverage, even in challenging regions like the UAE. You can count on a reliable connection, regardless of how far and wide your business travels take you.
• Tailored Solutions: We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all approaches. Our solutions are customised based on your usage patterns. Whether you need extensive data for presentations or reliable voice calling for negotiations, we’ve got you covered.
• No Binding Long-Term Agreements: We value your flexibility. Our 30 day rolling contracts are designed to align with your travel schedules. No need to worry about being tied down by lengthy contracts.
• Dedicated Customer Support: RoamingExpert’s support team is here to help and assist you or answer any queries, our experts are just a call away, ensuring a seamless experience.
• Total Flexibility: Plans change, and we understand that. Our agreements can be amended or terminated at any time, giving you the control to adapt to evolving travel needs.

In short, we’ll do what it takes to ensure you experience superior quality of service and coverage you can rely on, while at the same time making significant savings on your international roaming costs.

For more information on any of the above or to learn more about how our bespoke mobile agreements could benefit your business, contact a member of the team at RoamingExpert today.

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