Hopefully QTEL's monopoly should end by next year. However QTEL would most probably still have monopoly for fixed, Internet and datacomm services. However what would be great news would be calling cards which can be used on your mobile phones to call internationally. I am comparing this with Bahrain where the monopoly reign of Batelco ended. In Bahrain I can call india for little at 60 Bahraini fils per min (that equates to around 0.58 QR I think) and 40 Bahraini fils (0.38) through the cyber café internet phones. Calling the USA/UK in Bahrain is 23 Bahraini fils per min through these calling cards
So your only options are currently is to use Skype/Yahoo messenger/G talk or get ripped off using current qtel phones till next year for more options to come about in Qatar – hopefully.
Hopefully QTEL's monopoly should end by next year. However QTEL would most probably still have monopoly for fixed, Internet and datacomm services. However what would be great news would be calling cards which can be used on your mobile phones to call internationally. I am comparing this with Bahrain where the monopoly reign of Batelco ended. In Bahrain I can call india for little at 60 Bahraini fils per min (that equates to around 0.58 QR I think) and 40 Bahraini fils (0.38) through the cyber café internet phones. Calling the USA/UK in Bahrain is 23 Bahraini fils per min through these calling cards
So your only options are currently is to use Skype/Yahoo messenger/G talk or get ripped off using current qtel phones till next year for more options to come about in Qatar – hopefully.