Monday, July 23, 2012

Bypass UAE firewalls with a VPN

UAE blocks Skype and a lot of websites.


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How to unblock Skype in UAE ?

United Arab Emirates telecoms (for example : Etisalat) are blocking Skype and a lot of websites to all users.

Here are some blocked features in UAE :
  1. VoIP softwares (Skype, Vonage, ...)
  2. Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, MSN messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Bebo, ...)
  3. Censored Content by religion or politics
  4. Poker and Casino softwares

You can unblock all blocked websites and Skype with a VPN ("Virtual Private Network").
A VPN encrypt your connection to a secure server located mostly in USA, UK, ...
A VPN gives you access to all websites in every country!

Please note that UAE blocks access to VPN websites. You need to be outside UAE to buy your VPN connection.
If you plan to travel to UAE, buy your VPN before.

If you are in UAE, get someone you trust outside the country to buy a VPN account and to send the codes to you.


Where can I buy a VPN connection ?


Blacklogic VPN
is one of the most famous VPN provider with more than10 servers located in Canada, United States and United Kingdom.
Fast speed unlimited VPN connections.
Great for travel : you can buy a VPN for only 1 month at 15$.


Banana VPN provides very good VPN servers located in USA, Germany and UK.
German servers allows casino players in USA to play on internet.
USA servers unblocks Skype and all websites in Middle East and Asia.


Other VPN providers :


Vypr VPN

HideMyAss VPN

VPN are very simple to setup. You will find all instructions on provider's websites.


Here are some links to good websites talking about how to unblock Skype and all websites in other countries such as Belize, China, Cuba, Columbia, Jordan, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, ...

Unblock Skype in Dubai blog
Unblock websites - Skype
Unblock Skype in Oman

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Skype is blocked in the following cities of UAE : Abu Dhabi - Ajmān - Al Ain - Al 'Awdah - Al Fahlayn - Al Fulayyah - Al Fara' - Al Ghabah - Al Ghabam - Al Ghashban - Al Hamraniyah - Al Hamriyah - Al Haybah - Al Hayl - Al Hayr - Al Hayrah - Al Hulaylah - Al Jaddah - Al Khari - Al Khashfah - Al Mahamm - Al Masafirah - Al Mataf - Al Mu'amurah - Al Naslah - Al Qir - Al Quwayz - Al Usayli - Ar Rafa'ah - Arthaban - Athabat - Ash Sha'm - As Sur - Awanat, Ras al-Khaimah - Baqal - Bidiyah - Daftah - Dhadna - Dibba Al-Fujairah - Dibba Al-Hisn - Dubai - Fujairah - Kalba - Kawr Fakkān - Mīnā' - Jabal 'Alī - Mīnā' Şaqr - Mīnā' Zāyid - Ras al-Khaimah - Umm al-Qaiwain - Quţūf - Ruwais - Sharjah - Sila



Other Countries are blocking Skype :
  1. Jordan
  2. Oman
  3. Belize
  4. China
  5. Columbia
  6. Carribean
  7. Qatar
  8. Yemen


Do you know other countries ? Feel free to update this list by posting blocked countries.







VPN providers :