Originally Posted by Dubai Stu
Skype is blocked in most of the UAE. It is not blocked in the Free Trade Zone, e.g. Internet City, Media City, Knowledge Village, etc. It also works in the Greens, the Lakes, Emirate Hills, etc. If the distinction seems arbitrary, it is because those areas are served by a competing ISP/phone company.
Originally Posted by lpeterman
Two weeks ago, I used SKYPE from the JW Marriott and the OW lounge at the Dubai airport. Flawless.
Good to know ... thanks. It was the Raddisson, I think, where I couldnt get it to work. When I asked the hotel they told me the block was countrywide. Now I know that isnt quite the case. Thanks again!