Paul
@sigmapaul
English expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
21
About me
English
Lives in Riyadh
Registration: 28 February 2015
Activity
What are the reliable taxi services in Riyadh? by AnnaCampos
And can you get me the numbers:) Not sure where to call to get a cab:) Thank you!
I've been using Uber for almost three months now, at least twice per day and I am very pleased with their service. Also, although not as convenient, it's about 50% less than car services I've used in the past. I have my credit card ... Read More
Accommodation and way of life around Ma'aden Aluminium by amumahajan
Hello All, I might move into KSA to work for Ma'aden. I wanted to know different options available for expats for single/family accommodation near that place. Are there any compounds available near Ma'aden where singles/families can stay? ...
For me, living in a compound is much more preferable to living outside since I don't speak any Arabic and am not so familiar with local customs such as renting a house or apartment. In addition the compounds have all the facilities you need and ... Read More
Accommodation and way of life around Ma'aden Aluminium by amumahajan
Hello All, I might move into KSA to work for Ma'aden. I wanted to know different options available for expats for single/family accommodation near that place. Are there any compounds available near Ma'aden where singles/families can stay? ...
Hi there: I work for Ma'aden at headquarters in Riyadh but I often go to MA at Ras Al-Khair (RAK) for business purposes. MA is located in the Ras Al-Khair industrial city. It's about an hours drive north of Al-Jubail. There is single ... Read More
whatsapp calling option by yadgaar
why whatsapp is not working in saudia? how to unblock it plz tell me
Tango also works. Read More
whatsapp calling option by yadgaar
why whatsapp is not working in saudia? how to unblock it plz tell me
WhatsApp blocked in Saudi, use Tango. Read More
Trying to make phone calls back to the US by jpier99463
I have been attempting to make phone calls using Skype back to the United States. I seem to be having a lot of difficulty getting through when the phone numbers I call are 800 numbers or toll free numbers. How can I get around this?
I just saw in the Arab News that sometime yesterday, Saudi telecom blocked access to FB Messenger. Don't know if this is permanent. Read More
Trying to make phone calls back to the US by jpier99463
I have been attempting to make phone calls using Skype back to the United States. I seem to be having a lot of difficulty getting through when the phone numbers I call are 800 numbers or toll free numbers. How can I get around this?
... and by the way, I was not using a VPN, just straight Wi-Fi. Read More
Trying to make phone calls back to the US by jpier99463
I have been attempting to make phone calls using Skype back to the United States. I seem to be having a lot of difficulty getting through when the phone numbers I call are 800 numbers or toll free numbers. How can I get around this?
I was using FB Messenger on a call to the US less than an hour ago. Read More
Trying to make phone calls back to the US by jpier99463
I have been attempting to make phone calls using Skype back to the United States. I seem to be having a lot of difficulty getting through when the phone numbers I call are 800 numbers or toll free numbers. How can I get around this?
No, they are not. Read More
Trying to make phone calls back to the US by jpier99463
I have been attempting to make phone calls using Skype back to the United States. I seem to be having a lot of difficulty getting through when the phone numbers I call are 800 numbers or toll free numbers. How can I get around this?
I use Facebook Messenger or my US Google Voice account. Read More
STC Fiber Optics by KarimBwtb
Hello, I have a bunch of questions about the STC FTTH (Fiber to the home) and I need help . Some of these questions might be dumb because I know nothing about this topic. First of all, 1.Does it come with its own device? or do I have to have ...
Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Read More
STC Fiber Optics by KarimBwtb
Hello, I have a bunch of questions about the STC FTTH (Fiber to the home) and I need help . Some of these questions might be dumb because I know nothing about this topic. First of all, 1.Does it come with its own device? or do I have to have ...
Hi there, is that 50GB a day for the STC 4G SIM service? Read More
STC Fiber Optics by KarimBwtb
Hello, I have a bunch of questions about the STC FTTH (Fiber to the home) and I need help . Some of these questions might be dumb because I know nothing about this topic. First of all, 1.Does it come with its own device? or do I have to have ...
Wow, thanks for the heads up. That's pretty scary, didn't see that in the fine print. Do you know what their download amount is before they start the throttling. Not sure whether I can get fibre here in the compound, just looking for a ... Read More
STC Fiber Optics by KarimBwtb
Hello, I have a bunch of questions about the STC FTTH (Fiber to the home) and I need help . Some of these questions might be dumb because I know nothing about this topic. First of all, 1.Does it come with its own device? or do I have to have ...
I'm planning on buying a 4G router which costs around 500SAR and getting a 4g data only SIM from STC for 300SAR for three months. I've talked to people here in the compound that use and like this service. Problems with STC's systems ... Read More
whatsapp calling option by yadgaar
why whatsapp is not working in saudia? how to unblock it plz tell me
I've not tried a voice call with WhatsApp but I have sent pictures, text and video while connected to a Wi-Fi network. I use FB Messenger for voice and it works pretty good. Read More