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Dubai: Etisalat has launched an international voice over internet protocol (VoIP) calling card in the UAE to compete with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), the holding company of Du.
EITC launched the first VoIP calling card – Hello! – in April 2010. It is not marketed under Du’s brand name.
“Hello! cards are available only at select outlets and targeted at labourers,” a Du spokesperson said.
The big question is why do telco operators launch new services without any high-profile launch. Even the Hello! card is not known to many people despite being sold in the market for more than two years.
Etisalat’s Five calling card offers discounted call rates to Bangladesh, China, India, Kuwait, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka for as little as 40 fils per minute, plus users can make calls to other countries at normal rates.
When contacted by Gulf News, etisalat did not make any comment about the card, but a call centre person at etisalat said the cards are sold at all business centres
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