Internet

Internet Connections

Mos hotels offers internet connections, there is a numbers of internet cafe's in Doha.

Hotspots

Qtel hotspots - broadband wireless internet service offers internet access at 10 times the speed of dial-up services at selected location through prepaid Hotspsots cards. Locations include the InterContinental and Merweb Hotels, various cafe's and the Diplomatic Club. Access cards valid for one year can be purchased at H otspots locations and cost from QR 30, QR 50 or QR 70.

iParks

Free wireless internet access is offered at public parks and at present include Doha's Sheraton Park, Al Rmailah PArk and Dahl Al Hamam Park.

Telephone

International and Local Calls

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) provides international Direct Dialing (IDD) to most countries; you can dial +1 or 00 to call out. the international Dialing Code for Qatar is +974. Where there is not available, you can book a call through directory inquiries.

Local calls from private houses and businesses are free, but hotel charge a nominal fee for local calls made from the room. Local and international calls made from blue and white Qtel telephone booth are chargeable.

Hala Plus- Hala Pre-paid Phone Cards

In addition to its regular post-paid Qatarnet GSM service, Qtel also offers Hala Plus, a pre-paid GSM service. Prepaid telephone cards can be baught from Qtel, bookstores and most supermarkets. Qtel now offers and all-day customer service at its City Center-Doha Mall and Landmark Mall offices, open 10:00 am to 10:00 Pm daily and 4:00 PM tp 10:00 PM on Fridays.

Telephone Information Services

Main Qtel Office
->440-0400

Telephone Directory Inquiries within Qatar
->180

From Overseas
-> +9744380000

Telephpone Assistant (local)
-> 111

International Call (inquiries)
-> 150

Sepaking Clock Arabic
-> 141

Speaking Clock English
->140

Weather Forecast (arabic/english)
-> 4553612

Wake up calls can be placed from private direct telephone line by keying in *13, followed by the time the call is required according to 24 hour clock.