Vonage not active in Dubai, U.A.E. Probable ISP block.

Posts: 6 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:36 am Post subject:

Thanks Gator...
Look forward to your reply!

Ragga - I did vote on the petition, looks like it's over 2200 now!

Chris

PS: I use a mac, and am able to activate a "anonymiser", which seems to do something similar to a VPN tunnel, but was still unable to connect skype or Vonage. Seems a VPN router may be the solution.

Posts: 3 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 3

My husband talked to some guy at DIC yesterday to voice his complaint about the blockage. The guy was sympathetic, but said that Etisilat spent $2 million on this new software that blocks Vonage, and that he does not see them changing their mind now.

If someone has been able to get around this block somehow successfully, can you please let the rest of us know.

Kind appreciation,
Maryam Medina

Posts: 59 · Full Forum Member Joined: Aug 16, 2006 Posts: 59

1. First of all, etisalat is ridiculous for spending $2mil on software that does that, (i guess they have the money to waste so it doesnt matter)
2. KEEP UP THE PROTESTING. I am sure they would rather for go the $2mil than possibly losing residents who invest much more into this country.

Posts: 86 · Vonage Forum Senior Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 86

hey everyone.. having some issues logging onto the Vonage website.. i ended up logging on via proxy with success..

also, my call quality via ragga's fix has been terrible today.. some fishy things going on.

skype call quality is excellent however

Posts: 59 · Full Forum Member Joined: Aug 16, 2006 Posts: 59

YES, they have blocked my method as well... looks like the only way left is to complain as we are in a free zone, and our internet should be unregulated. '

if u want more details on the block they did today, please message me!

Posts: 59 · Full Forum Member Joined: Aug 16, 2006 Posts: 59

some poeple are saying they can get through using my method, just voice quality is really bad, this is a new system that makes it very difficult to speak to the other person, basically making the method useless..

but still msg me, i can help you through vpn since i have it figured out now. this is the last method which they CANNOT block.

Posts: 86 · Vonage Forum Senior Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 86

chris, an anonymizer is nothing more than a proxy for web surfing.. basically.. it routes all http traffic through a certain point.. just like all our traffic is routed through etisalat's servers.

vpn works because it routes all traffic to another point, not just web surfing traffic.. vpn really is the only solution until the slob pigs at etisalat unblock the free zones..

guess its like plato's cave eh ;p not truly free Wink

Posts: 20 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 20

hey people, here are some more articles I found, FYI...

Fusion unveils VoIP service

Dubai-based firm out to rival Skype

Etisalat move hits snag

and this one's the newest:
Internet calls in free zones blocked

Posts: 2 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 27, 2006 Posts: 2

Has anybody tried the V-phone? I am still trying to configure the vpn tunnel with the router. However, if the quality of the v-phone is good then things become easier ... Wink

C.

Posts: 36 · Vonage Forum Junior Joined: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 36

GatorCE wrote:

Has anybody tried the V-phone? I am still trying to configure the vpn tunnel with the router. However, if the quality of the v-phone is good then things become easier ... Wink

C.

Is the softphone eligible for unlimited plans or can you only use it on a softphone plan (e.g. 500 minutes and then PAYG) on top of a regular Vonage plan. If that is the case, why not get voicestick's plan where you get a DID, no monthly fee, and pure PAYG?