Getting used to Internet Restrictions - Skype and websites..

Mrmanagement
By Mrmanagement

Hi,

I have been reading here and there is ONE aspect that should perhaps be addressed. It is the fact that Qatar has internet censorship. They also block applications like skype. This will Unblock Skype in Qatar

Many of you are wanting to move here but dont know yet about this little yet significant restriction it has on many of us.

While i do strongly agree that some sites should be blocked due to content, some are blocked for all the wrong reasons. We are simoply not used to it coming from Europe and USA

Being in the privacy of your new home in Doha or elsewhere in Qatar you are bound to miss home family and friends. You will NOT be able to place a cheap skype call to loved ones as you had hoped and that will frustrate you, even more so the fact that international call rates will piss you off even more.

The site Vpn Accounts might get blocked but you can always reach them by email support @ vpnaccounts . com for more information on how to sign up and use the service. You dont need access to the site once you have an account anyway :)

As stated ealier, this is an issue that should have been addressed earlier and i hope it would benefit all who are planing a visit or moving to Qatar!

By IQ755• 28 Jun 2010 13:26
IQ755

stop posting such info without authentication,otherwise you will be blocked...he he he...

By me and you• 26 Oct 2009 22:05
me and you

Ah, me a fool.... I did not!!!

By ALL YOU CAN EAT• 26 Oct 2009 22:02
ALL YOU CAN EAT

Kindly furnish me copy of "hotspot shield" software, the website that you've share was also been blocked, through my email address; [email protected]

Thanks a lot.

By stealth• 26 Oct 2009 22:02
stealth

did you look at the date of the thread?

By me and you• 26 Oct 2009 21:57
me and you

Stop posting complete and utter sh*t. Its hard enough for people to move out here without you giving wrong info about being able to contact "home". You CAN use Skype here, everyday if you wish and calls are cheap from Skype, well they are for calling UK. So peeps, please do not take any notice!!

By Dracula• 26 Oct 2009 21:48
Rating: 3/5
Dracula

By Mrmanagement on Thu, 06/12/2007

By IQ755• 26 Oct 2009 21:44
IQ755

D: i need to know about ur solution, pls send me.

By Stephborow6• 26 Oct 2009 21:04
Stephborow6

no

By DaRuDe• 8 Dec 2007 09:44
DaRuDe

hmmm i have a solution and guess what ur net speed get even better and more fast like a leopard :D its a server you get connected to and there you go ur web site opens in nano seconds :D

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By dlanororazal• 8 Dec 2007 09:41
dlanororazal

here's how you can unblock websites...

go to www.anchorfree.com and download the free "hotspot shield" software-its free!!! install then run it & you'll be able to bypass qatar's internet restrictions. there's a catch though... you'll be greeted with ads before the website you're trying to access opens but you can always click the "skip" button. if you can't get the software (maybe blocked by now) post your email & i'll send you the software file.

By amnesia• 7 Dec 2007 13:54
Rating: 4/5
amnesia

Skype is not blocked....

In fact I'm using Skype right now, IN Qatar, as I write this...

Also the websites that are blocked are usually porn...

I agree with Jauntie, this looks like an advertisement.

I hate false ads.

SKYPE IS NOT BLOCKED PEOPLE.

__________________________

By jauntie• 7 Dec 2007 00:05
jauntie

but this thread DOES look like a good advertisement for Vpn Accounts ;D

By anonymous• 6 Dec 2007 23:35
anonymous

I'm not aware skype is blocked either!I know loads of people here that use it!

By Spirit2006• 6 Dec 2007 22:21
Rating: 3/5
Spirit2006

I don't know where you got your information, but I use Skype almost every day to be in touch with family and friends around the world. It works like a charm. On the very rare occasion, if there is not enough bandwith, it's slow, but if you get a high speed internet connection, it's perfect most of the time.

By stealth• 6 Dec 2007 22:14
stealth

who said skype is blocked?

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