How to get round VOIP Block?

[harrybarracuda]

Anyone here from the UAE?

I'm told they've blocked Skype, which was the last straw having already blocked WhatsApp, Viber, etc.

A mate of mine uses it a lot for his business. I told him to try Linphone; he can download it but can't create an account.

Someone else said Google Duo isn't blocked yet.

And someone else recommended something called TKLN.

If you're there, can you give them a try? Or if you have an alternative, please post it here.

(Yes, I know a VPN is an alternative, but that is the last resort).

Of course the two main ISPs claim it's nothing to do with them - they just happen to have launched two VOIP alternatives at between Bt440 and Bt880 a month - the c u n t s.

[Dillinger]

Line?
Theres a PC version.
Maybe try using it with Opera Browser which has a free inbuilt vpn

[Norton]

Line?

https://line.me/en/

That's what I use. Give it a try Harry.

[david44]

Viber ?

Likely same VPN issue, when I was in Al Ain/Buraimi we sometimes used Skype I cannot recall if it was an Omani provider or UAE

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ber.voip&hl=en

[Dillinger]

Telegram, Signal, We Chat are a few more

[harrybarracuda]

Specifically VOIP apps, not messaging.

[harrybarracuda]

https://line.me/en/

That's what I use. Give it a try Harry.

Never thought of that one.

Cheers.

[Neo]

Yeah they blocked Skype here before NYE ... really sucks as I rely on it when I'm regional to call the UAE.

IMO still seems to be working on a quick test within UAE so hopefully still good from outside

[harrybarracuda]

Yeah they blocked Skype here before NYE ... really sucks as I rely on it when I'm regional to call the UAE.

IMO still seems to be working on a quick test within UAE so hopefully still good from outside

Thanks.

In fact that you all for your suggestions, I've passed them on (Facebook Messenger still appears to work at least, of only for messaging!).

[Dillinger]

You can call and video too with facebook messenger...... and all the rest i think

[harrybarracuda]

You can call and video too with facebook messenger...... and all the rest i think

.... But not in the UAE which is the point of the thread.

[Dragonfly]

move to another country, ffs, why would you want to bother with or even work for dirty monkeys ?

[harrybarracuda]

move to another country, ffs, why would you want to bother with or even work for dirty monkeys ?

And Buttplug's back from his annual cottaging holiday.

You can tell because there are a load of new posts from him with "blah blah blah" in them.