Today is my Mom’s birthday and I am making a special effort to figure this Dubai phone service out so I can call her. Etisalat is the national carrier that I’m using for my cell phone. I purchased my phone Saturday (I think it in a previous blog); got a SIM card for it…waited a day and a half for it to get activated. Once it was activated, it was pretty cool. Folks from the US can call or text me and it doesn’t cost me anything. I have signed up for a reduced Int’l plan, but haven’t quite figured out how to use it—but I’m on a mission today for my Mom.
Cell phones, or Mobiles, as they are called here are about as important as a social security number back home—God forbid if you ever have to change your number. Every official agency wants and uses them. First of all, you load your phone by purchasing a pin # for a certain amount of AEDs and using a dial code, type it into your phone…Voila! You now have more time to burn. Your bank will use it to inform you that a transaction has been made on your account. The Salik or toll road will text you when your card is running low on cash. You will get a text if you are caught on camera speeding or running a red light. We have also noticed--and it took a few days to realize--that they don't have voicemail here. There are probably quite a few other quirks I haven’t come across, but tonight I think I will just be using it to call Mom.
Happy Birthday Mom…Love, Don
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Thanks a bunch for the call! It sounded as if you were right behind me.....much clearer then our local calls. Love , always Mom
Wow don!! sounds like you are going to have a wonderful "adventure". Reminds me of Singapore and the mordern structures. I am happy for you and yur new life "overseas" I will TRY to keep in touch! I have been busy killing the "war on terror' and with the president, we are not sure where we will be going or doing next. I figured after "retiring" from ATL you would kick back and enjoy like, but retire, not the don Allen we all knew since grade school!!
Father Fred has me working on Saturday night at Mass, I feel it to be an honor to serve, but as you well know, sometimes, it's a good thing to ...kick back and let the others sing... I see Tommy often at Mass, he is doing well in the his new job in contracting. I am very happy for him. I hear from Tyna weekly, via email, her family (two daughters and a son) are getting older and she is proud and SHOULD be, they are wonderful kids!
I am still working at Robins...at this time, the C5 is my bird and have a small group of folks (15) I "coach" and that is a real challenge in itself, let alone the work...enough about me...great to have you still in keep in touch with...
Nice to hear from you Janas; everything is going well--if not smoothly. I even have a nice modern structure to live in and a few to look at. Aside from being one big construction hell hole, it's going to be a good gig and a good place to live.
90's and sunny...again
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