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anyone else's DSL connection acting unbelievably slow here today in Egypt??
ashraf_salah Member # 3829
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i do
egybrit Member # 14388
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do u have problems with the phone lines as well.....i try to phone egypt i am living abroad and the mobile either doesnt ring or i get message to say its switched off...had this problem for a few days...now and again i get through.
sammy Member # 2
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Seems to be a complete outage in the middle east.
quote:Originally posted by egybrit: do u have problems with the phone lines as well.....i try to phone egypt i am living abroad and the mobile either doesnt ring or i get message to say its switched off...had this problem for a few days...now and again i get through.
i have had no problem with the phones or cells i talk to my hubby like 4 times a day
Ford Prefect Member # 9338
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quote:Originally posted by MICKY A: i have had no problem with the phones or cells i talk to my hubby like 4 times a day [/QB]
Yeah but that sure gets expensive... don't ask me how I know
MICKY A Member # 11209
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i have a great calling card that only costs 7.9 cents a minute, and he is worth it
Ford Prefect Member # 9338
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quote:Originally posted by MICKY A: i have a great calling card that only costs 7.9 cents a minute, and he is worth it
Which card do you have?
I have been getting them from comfi.com lately. I get them from aloarabs sometimes too. The ones I get advertise 7 cents, however when I use them they sometimes charge double if not more... I am finding the slightly expensive ones to be more accurate.
If they are under 15 cents it's still cheaper than skype though ... better sound too
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According to the spokesman for Flag Telecom, while a repair ship is already en route to assess the damage, it could take as long as two or more weeks before the cable can be repaired, and regular Internet service restored to the region.
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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Tina, do you mean right now no one even started the repair???
tina kamal Member # 13845
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quote:Originally posted by Tigerlily: Tina, do you mean right now no one even started the repair???
i guess dear that is what walid is sayin!!he can open yahoo but he can not open any webpages!!most of his town has no internet but hey im glad someone is watching for us!!he can chat to me in yahoo lol
most cant even get that !!!
the news said they are starting the repair but i thinkit is worse then they thought!!!could take days or months! so thoughs of u that have loved ones be patient last time walid lost internet he was so crazy!!! cas someone stole all the wireing!!!! this one will take time call them as much as yal can to remind them yal still care
Bastet*Loves*Ptah Member # 13948
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It's working again.
tina kamal Member # 13845
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quote:Originally posted by Bastet*Loves*Ptah: It's working again.
no just asked walid he said its still not workin it could take 10 days or 2 months!!depending on where they are!!! its effecting more then just egypt like india and alot of different places!! some are just lucky and did not loose internet!!
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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quote:Originally posted by tina kamal: According to the spokesman for Flag Telecom, while a repair ship is already en route to assess the damage, it could take as long as two or more weeks before the cable can be repaired, and regular Internet service restored to the region.
"...In a separate statement, FLAG Telecom reported that a different undersea internet cable, FALCON, also belonging to the company, had been cut Friday at 0559 GMT at a location 56 km from Dubai, on a stretch between the United Arab Emirates and Oman in the Persian Gulf..."
What a disappointing situation!
How one clumsy ship cut off the web for 75 million people
Thanks for the link Micky. I haven't tried them yet, but plan to when my current one runs out. They look pretty similar to what I've been getting though.
harankash Member # 14248
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CNN yesterday said the cable cuts could be SABOTAGE!!!
Maybe something to do with Rafah crossing??
Anyhow the Minister of Communications in yesterdays paper said all internet companies HAVE to refund ONE months subscription to Internet users even if they were slow or disconnected for even ONE day. : )
Bastet*Loves*Ptah Member # 13948
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quote:Originally posted by tina kamal: yes walid said 2 more cables have been cut in the gulf so maybe more time they will need to fix this issue
Strange you speak of this Walid as if we all know who he is. Why do you simply not say my husband? Anyway, most of Egypt has internet now.
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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Simply because tina is not married to Walid - yet!
tina kamal Member # 13845
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quote:Originally posted by Bastet*Loves*Ptah:
quote:Originally posted by tina kamal: yes walid said 2 more cables have been cut in the gulf so maybe more time they will need to fix this issue
Strange you speak of this Walid as if we all know who he is. Why do you simply not say my husband? Anyway, most of Egypt has internet now.
we are not married yet.so therefor i call him walid.im sure if you have read my posts there is only 1 man i talk about and that is walid.tiger knew what i was talkinng about!
Tigerlily Member # 3567
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Update:
New Internet cable being laid in Mediterranean off Egypt coast
By Katarina Kratovac First Published: February 6, 2008