Ministry of Communications has launched a drive to recover outstanding dues on landlines by April 26th. If dues are outstanding after April 26th you risk of landline disconnection. Already pre-recorded messages are being played to subscribers nearly daily, if your bill payment is outstanding. I received an automated call yesterday [although in Arabic], to clear [...]

So iPhones are now officially available in UAE and Saudi, and are coming soon to Qatar. But it seems Kuwait is far behind or rather invisible. Etisalat in UAE has postpaid plans only, but Mobily in Saudi is offering both prepaid and post paid options. So if you grab one from Saudi, its gonna cost [...]

Nokia’s latest & greatest [according to many] the N97 touchscreen gizmo, the iPhone nemesis is slated for release by the end of June rather than end of March as first assumed. Many websites are already taking pre-orders [with shipping by June 23rd], and have priced the device at Euros 800-1000 approx. This means that this [...]

News outlets are buzzing that atleast “two” mobile carrier companies in Kuwait are already complaining that they are not able to make huge ripoff profits from us, after the incoming call charges were lifted late last year. Now who could these “two” companies be?! Ofcourse we all know that these would be the same companies [...]

hmmm..this is interesting. Calling Kuwait numbers has become confusing from India [atleast]. Ever since the new numbering system was introduced, it seems calls to the new numbers with extra digits from India doesnt work. The only way to get through is to dial the old numbers without the extra digits, then we get a pre-recorded [...]

VIVA has reduced its prices for internet access over mobile from KD 27 to KD 20 per month and is also offering free USB modem. The catch is that the price is valid for 12 month contract only. This offer is valid till Jan 31. After that the price of internet access will be KD [...]

Well after a couple of months of VIVA excitement building up across Kuwait and at ChillNite.com and with me, I had my last chance to opt for VIVA on 10th Jan. I had booked 2 numbers and they were good numbers. But after looking at user feedback, service charges, and service offerings, I decided that [...]

As I had mentioned previously that MOC Kuwait was planning new call rates for International destinations from Kuwait. Here is the updated list of new call rates. And yes rates have been slashed by upto 50% for many countries.
Download International call rates list [CLICK HERE] PDF version

Just got this SMS from VIVA that my number(s) are ready to be picked up by Jan 10th. The question is whether to switch from my current provider Wataniya to VIVA or not. Well lets look at what VIVA is offering me:

I use monthly plan from Wataniya, obviously would like the same from VIVA
Connection charges [...]

Interphone researchers are pooling and analyzing the results gathered from studies on 6,400 tumors sampled from patients in 13 countries. If the final results mirror the preliminary ones, the world’s three billion cellphone users might want to dial back their talk time. Israeli researchers participating in Interphone found that people who use cellphones regularly are [...]

Ok Apple brace yourself for another big headache [after the economic slump] …A Chinese company is selling iPhone knockoffs at US$ 75 [bulk orders]. This phone is something that every tom, dick, and harry would go for just for the kicks of having an iPhone. Imagine this product getting flooded in 3rd World, 2nd World, [...]

Further to earlier cuts in the International telephone calls rates in 2008, MOC in Kuwait is slashing the call rates by upto 50% to International destinations from January 4th, 2009.
This is a really welcome move from MOC. Now if only MOC can allow VOIP services like Skype things would be more transparent.

Now since the dust has settled with VIVA coming into the market with its services, and free incoming calls, the race is now on for competitive add-on packages that mobile phone companies are now offering. Zain, Wataniya and VIVA are all offering mobile internet access [GPRS/EDGE] services. Do not confuse this service with 3G video [...]

After Zain…its Wataniya…Yessss They have made all incoming local/international calls free. Its confirmed and will be applicable from tomorrow December 4th.
What a rush VIVA has kicked in…
Whats next cheaper calls local/international and lower internet charges?!