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Official Languages: Arabic

Arabic Is the Official Language, and English Is the Working Language of Daily Life. Hotels, Malls, Taxis, Hospitals and Most Government Counters Run in It, and Road Signs Are Bilingual. Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam and Tagalog Are Heard Everywhere, Because Most of the People You Meet Came from Somewhere Else

Mobile Network: Coverage Is Excellent across the Cities, the Coastal Strip and the Main Highways, and 5G Reaches Most Urban Areas — the UAE Was the Fourth Country in the World to Launch It. 2G, 3G and 4G All Still Run, so an Older Handset Connects. Signal Thins in the Interior Desert and in the Hajar Mountains

Roaming/SIM/eSIM: Internet Voice and Video Calling Is Licensed Here, and the Networks Must Block Apps That Are Not Approved, so the Call Button in Most Messaging Apps Does Nothing While Text, Photos and Voice Notes Still Work. The Block Sits in the Network, so Roaming, a Local SIM and an eSIM Are Treated Alike, and Only Apps on the Regulator’s List Carry Voice. An eSIM Is the Fastest Way Online. A Local SIM Is Sold in Person against Passport and Visa — Worth It Only for a UAE Number

Cards and Contactless Work Almost Everywhere — Malls, Restaurants, Taxis, the Metro and Petrol Stations. Keep a Little Cash for Souks, Roadside Stalls, Parking Attendants and Tips. Hospitals Want a Card, Cash or an Insurance Policy for Anything More than Emergency Stabilisation, and the Bill Has to Be Settled before You Fly Home

There Is No Set Rule, and Dubai’s Own Tourism Board Says as Much. Many Restaurant and Hotel Bills Already Carry a Service Charge, so Read the Bill before You Add Anything on Top. Where You Do Tip, a Few Dirhams for Porters, Valets and Housekeeping and a Rounded-Up Taxi Fare Are the Normal Gesture, and Cash Reaches the Person Who Served You

Plug Type: Type G

Voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz

Adapter: Sockets Are the British Three-Pin Type G at 230 Volts and 50 Hertz. European, American and Most Asian Plugs Need an Adapter, Though Hotel Reception Desks Usually Keep a Few. Phone and Laptop Chargers Are Almost Always Rated 100 to 240 Volts, so Read the Label before Buying a Converter