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Mobile phones are at least as widely spread in the UAE as in Western Europe and fees are cheaper than in Europe. A stay in Dubai is ideal if you need a new one, prices are generally (also due to the duty-free zones) cheap on a comparative level. You can get a competitive pre-paid package from the Emirates Telecommunication Corporation. Moreover, you shouldn’t worry too much about your expensive mobile being stolen. Crime rates in the UAE are among the lowest in the world.
Internet usage in the UAE is high and the government is actually fostering the IT Industry e.g. through the provision of the Internet City or the Dubai Media City. As an intern, you usually will have the chance to check your mails in the office. Apart from that you can visit one of the numerous Internet Cafés. Here you will pay 2-5 Euros/hour. Accordingly, it my not be worth to have an own connection installed in your apartment. However, more and more rooms come with a pre-installed DSL connection.
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Dubai/UAE 
