Internet Wi-Fi Access in Doha

oltrego
By oltrego

 Is there a place in Doha where you can access free internet wi-fi? or even if it's not free?

By oltrego• 2 Aug 2006 05:53
oltrego

haha. thanks sabrina! i knew it wasn't per minute! hehe.

By Sabrina• 2 Aug 2006 00:24
Sabrina

Per hour, not minute. Sorry! That really would be outrageous!

By oltrego• 1 Aug 2006 08:41
oltrego

Sabrina: was that 10 riyals/minute or per hour? so, i guess no need to bring a laptop with me eh? i'm actually planning to get one before moving there.. but it might be useless after all.

By Sabrina• 31 Jul 2006 22:52
Rating: 3/5
Sabrina

It is much cheaper (and faster) to use the computers that are provided at the internet cafes. I would not do anything really personal (i.e. banking, etc.) on them, as you probably do not want to enter passwords on public computers. You won't pay more than 10 riyals/minute at most cafes.

By oltrego• 31 Jul 2006 21:55
oltrego

whoa. now, that's expensive. hmm.. is it cheaper to just use the internet cafes then rather than have your own notebook and use the wi-fi?

By bobo• 31 Jul 2006 19:51
Rating: 5/5
bobo

This place is the best I found and many people agree. They actually take care of their PCs and it's a place of mixed gender, especially in the afternoon. That is a plus for some.

By function• 31 Jul 2006 14:15
function

For those prices you might as well pay QR400 and get your own 2mb connection in your home. Save yourself some cash :-|

By Sabrina• 31 Jul 2006 14:09
Rating: 5/5
Sabrina

There are different fees to access the Q-Tel hotspots. 30 riyals for an hour, 50 riyals for 2 hours, and 70 riyals for 24 hours. You have to purchase an internet card from the place you go to (or possibly from Q-Tel). The best spot to go is around Ramada Junction, near Jarir. The Eli France Cafe has it, Mint Cafe, and one or two others. I think that the Merweb Hotel also has it. However, be aware that these places are often out of cards to purchase time on the internet. All of the Q-Tel hotspots in City Centre were out about a week ago.

There is also a wireless internet cafe that provides its own wireless right across from Eli France at Ramada Junction. It is 10 riyals/hour. The access is rather slow, but reliable.

By e46M3• 31 Jul 2006 09:36
e46M3

There are many cafes that offer Wi-Fi now for a charge. Check the bottom of this page for points of access:

http://www.qtel.com.qa/Wifi.do?prodtype=2

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