Etisalat rewards international roamers visiting UAE with Dubai luxury apartment & 2008 BMW 730Li

The announcement of the winners who have talked their way to winning a luxury apartment in Dubai or a 2008-model BMW 730Li will then be made at a special ceremony to be held later.

The competition period included the high-traffic months when the number of visitors to the UAE is at its highest. Mobile users that enjoyed roaming services through Etisalat's network from the 8th of September 2007 till 28th of February 2008 were automatically entered into the draw.

Roaming traffic also saw a huge increase during this period, as visitors were informed of the promotion at various entry points into the country like airports, border check-posts and also places of tourist interest.

Khalifa Al Shamsi, Vice President Marketing / Consumer & SMB- Etisalat said, "With our network offering the widest coverage in the country, with one of the lowest call drop rates in the world, it is an automatic choice for international visitors who are used to the same level of service in their home country".

Etisalat has one of the largest international roaming networks in the world. Customers using Etisalat's network while roaming can benefit and enjoy the roaming services with 487 operators in 188 countries around the world. Customers of Etisalat's roaming partners can also benefit from the roaming services when visiting the UAE.

Al Shamsi also confirmed that following the draw, Etisalat will co-ordinate with the international operators of the winning numbers to identify their names.