Keeping in touch while living in Kuwait

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Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP25 October 2017 09:51:30

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Hello everyone,

What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in Kuwait? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones?

Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and online video calling services that you prefer or are more widely used?

If there is a sizeable time difference, how do you manage this?

Do you make international phone calls from a landline or mobile phone from Kuwait? What do you think of the cost?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

Teacher1221 New member

Member since 25 February 2016

Teacher1221New member25 October 2017 23:11:14

Dear Prscilla,

Actually, an international calls became old-fashioned 🤗. Simply, if you have an internet, then you can use so many social applications on your mobile phone. Once you downloaded them, you can chat with you friends wheter using texting or a video call.

Any kind of help, I'm here.

Teacher

mostafaalkholy New member

Member since 15 May 2017

mostafaalkholyNew member26 October 2017 04:52:16

WhatsApp
messenger
viber
imo
no need for international calls ,it is very expensive
all you can use for free
time difference is a problem you need to consider well
good luck

Moe Zi Member

Member since 02 September 2012

Moe ZiMember30 October 2017 08:11:42

Facebook.

papanwell New member

Member since 15 January 2017

papanwellNew member30 October 2017 10:39:53

Dear Priscilla

I think nowadays is much more easier than before to communicate with any one anywhere. You can use call over the network. Either free like madsenger ,line ,vibre,or what's up. Or even sometimes you can use paid sites to make international calls for cheep fees .

For the time difference yes we should consider to be suitable for the other part.

Best regards

ndoumani Member

Member since 02 March 2017

ndoumaniMember30 October 2017 14:14:53

Contact 2 or 3 times a week via what's up only. all international calls via whatsup

Thanks

Guestuser512 Guest

Guestuser512Guest31 October 2017 09:31:19

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Any woman here to speak with ?

Munamour Member

Member since 05 September 2011

MunamourMember31 October 2017 11:12:02

Hi Sonia

Moo Kuwait Expat Advisor

Member since 24 May 2010

MoOoO

MooKuwait Expat Advisor31 October 2017 15:19:44

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There are many apps allow people to communicate easily over Internet so that usually people in Kuwait don't make direct international calls but if your friends or family abroad don't have access to internet then the only way to contact them will be through international calls.

Myself I use Skype & WhatsApp !

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