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craig73 New member

Member since 23 May 2013

craig73New member23 May 2013 12:18:06

Hi all, Im heading to Jubail in few weeks for a year and was wondering about laptops. Is there any problem getting laptop into the country? Also how easy is it to communicate with people back in the UK. Does skype work? Any help would be welcome and hope can meet some fellow expats to have a social life there.

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FreshlikesushiViP23 May 2013 12:34:20

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anything digital co mmunicatino you will have no problem. more saudis use the internet than the UK per capita

craig73 New member

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craig73New member23 May 2013 15:44:28

Thank for the info. Also is it 110v or 240v and what plug standard?

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AlliecatViP24 May 2013 02:24:57

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craig73 wrote:
Thank for the info. Also is it 110v or 240v and what plug standard?

It seems to be different depending on where you live. Where I live, it's 220V and the plug is like the pic below but other people have 110V and a Euro plug where they live!

Roopster Member

Member since 22 January 2011

RoopsterMember17 June 2013 07:57:09

Hi,

recent news... Viber is now non operational. Whats App and Skype are supposedly next on the list for being banned in KSA for not complying with local regulations.
Local news papers report that Whats App may be banned by the start of Ramadan (July 9, 2013)

Of course, things change daily.

Jubail has both 110V and 230V. Outlet types differ as per where you live. Most common is the US style of 110V and either German or UK style for 220V.
Multi adapters are easily available locally.
Do remember that both 110V and 220V in KSA are 60Hz unlike everywhere else where 110V is 60Hz and 220V is 50Hz (even is the rest of the Middle East)
For most electronics this should not matter (definitely not an issue at all with laptops), unless it is device which as a motor in it (eg: washing machine, dryer, microwave oven). Of ocurse if the device support both 50Hz/60Hz then you have no issues.

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TheLegendLeadsViP17 June 2013 08:53:59

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Roopster wrote:
Hi,

recent news... Viber is now non operational. Whats App and Skype are supposedly next on the list for being banned in KSA for not complying with local regulations.
Local news papers report that Whats App may be banned by the start of Ramadan (July 9, 2013)

Here are the related threads on EB Saudi for more info.

Viber: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=268363

WhatsApp: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=272304

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