Originally Posted by rts123
I'm in Dubai for a couple of nights right now and can confirm that Skype does not work here. As noted in an earlier post, there's no official warning that it's blocked, instead Skype just acts as though it's not connected to the Internet. I have also found that my Sprint calling card doesn't work at my hotel (Holiday Inn), as calling the local access number is blocked. At least I have e-mail.
try it from the pay phone... or call the hotel operator
to connect you. Its a free call, but they may charge you a
connection fees.
I think since the number of digits is not the same as a local call
some hotels/pay phones simply dont connect.