Blackberry services are now back, but UAE telecom providers etisalat and du have already promised free service for UAE users equivalent to the time the service has been disrupted. Du and Etisalat have announced that they compensate Blackberry users with 3 days of free service.

Du has announced the details as follows:

Individual BlackBerry users: 3 days free service for all existing Blackberry subscribers as follows:

BlackBerry Social (Prepaid) = 1.5 x 3 days = Dh4.5
BlackBerry Social (Postpaid) = 1 x 3days = Dh3
Unlimited National BlackBerry service (Post and Pre) = 4.33 x 3 = Dh13
Unlimited international BlackBerry service (Post and Pre) = 8.66 x 3 = Dh26
The free credit will also be applicable for BlackBerry customers enjoying free BlackBerry service (under the 6 months offer).

Enterprise BlackBerry users:

3 days free service for all existing Blackberry subscribers – consumers and business. For both individual and enterprise customers, free credit will be added in the customers’ bills (for Postpaid) or in the More time balance account for prepaid users. Postpaid customers will receive the credit on their next bill, while Prepaid users will receive the credit within the next 3 days.

Etisalat said it was negotiating with Blackberry makers, Research in Motion (RIM) of Canada, regarding the package to be offered to the more than 500,000 Blackberry subscribers to make up for loss of services.

Compensation details: A three-day free usage to both pre-paid and post-paid customers, credited to the account of pre-paid customers within 24 hours, while for postpaid customers, this will be adjusted in their monthly bill.

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