How to transfer your Etisalat balance in Dubai
Whether you are a resident or a tourist in Dubai, if you are using Etisalat’s telecommunication services, you can easily transfer your data and credit to your friends and family. The service works for local balance and data sharing, as well as international balance transfers. Want to know more about how you can use Etisalat balance transfer services in Dubai? Here is everything you need to know.
ETISALAT BALANCE TRANSFER
As mentioned, you can transfer balance to local and international numbers.
ETISALAT BALANCE TRANSFER TO LOCAL NUMBERS
Etisalat’s postpaid and prepaid users can transfer credit to other local prepaid numbers in different denominations. There are two ways for Etisalat users to transfer prepaid credit to local numbers.
1ST OPTION
- Use My Etisalat UAE app
2ND OPTION
- Dial *100*
- Enter the recipient’s mobile number
- Add *
- Mention the amount to be transferred
- Press #
- Example: *100*05XXXXXXXX*5# (5 is the amount)
LOCAL BALANCE TRANSFER LIMIT
CREDIT TRANSFER TYPE | MINIMUM AMOUNT | DAILY MAX. AMOUNT | MONTHLY MAX. AMOUNT |
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CREDIT TRANSFER TYPE Postpaid | MINIMUM AMOUNT AED 2 | DAILY MAX. AMOUNT AED 150 | MONTHLY MAX. AMOUNT AED 500 |
CREDIT TRANSFER TYPE Prepaid | MINIMUM AMOUNT AED 2 | DAILY MAX. AMOUNT AED 150 | MONTHLY MAX. AMOUNT AED 1,500 |
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO TRANSFER CREDIT TO LOCAL NUMBERS?
The cost of local credit transfers is 5.25% of the transferred amount. For example, if you transfer AED 100 to a friend, the total amount deducted from your account after the credit transfer will be AED 105.25 which is inclusive of 5% VAT.
ETISALAT BALANCE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL NUMBERS
Etisalat offers international balance transfers from Etisalat to other prepaid numbers abroad. With this service, residents can transfer the balance to loved ones back home or recharge any other prepaid accounts overseas.
HOW TO TRANSFER THE BALANCE TO OTHER INTERNATIONAL PREPAID NUMBERS FROM YOUR ETISALAT ACCOUNT?
There are two ways for Etisalat users to transfer international prepaid credit.
- Use My Etisalat UAE app
- Text the international prepaid number to 1700
Please note:
- The Etisalat service provider will reply with all the available denominations in the recipient’s country along with their charges in dirhams (AED).
- The sender needs to make sure that they have sufficient balance in their Wasel/postpaid account before making a transaction.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO INITIATE ETISALAT BALANCE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL NUMBERS?
Customers will have to pay no additional charges for transferring the balance.
ETISALAT INTERNET SHARING IN DUBAI
Aside from mobile credit, Etisalat customers can transfer internet data to any prepaid or postpaid number.
HOW TO SEND INTERNET BALANCE TO OTHERS VIA ETISALAT?
As per Etisalat’s official website, customers can transfer data balance to Etisalat from an Etisalat prepaid or postpaid SIM via these options.
1ST OPTION
- Use My Etisalat UAE app
2ND OPTION
- Dial #100
- Press *
- Enter the recipient’s number
- Type *
- Enter the amount of data in MB
- Press #
- Example: #100*05XXXXXXXX*1000# (1,000 is the transferred data amount)
3RD OPTION
- Dial #100#
ETISALAT DATA TRANSFER LIMIT FOR PREPAID AND POSTPAID USERS
- Both prepaid and postpaid Etisalat users can share data in multiples of 100MB. There is no limit to sharing data for Etisalat prepaid users, whereas, for postpaid users, the transfer limit is capped at 5GB per transfer.
- Etisalat users can transfer data a maximum of 5 times per month with monthly data plans of 1GB and above.
VALIDITY
Your friends or family who receive the data can use the transferred balance within 10 days. The transferred data is used before other data allowances.
HOW TO TRACK YOUR ETISALAT DATA USAGE TO KNOW WHEN YOU NEED TO TOP UP?
Although Etisalat users are informed when they are out of data, you can also check it on the My Etisalat UAE app or by dialling *121*170#.
HOW MUCH DATA BALANCE DO YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO TRANSFER DATA TO ANYONE?
A user must have a remaining data allowance of 100MB to be able to share data with someone.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO TRANSFER DATA WITH OTHER ETISALAT USERS?
The Etisalat data transfer fee is AED 3 per 100 MB. The amount will be charged from the account balance for prepaid users and will be added to the monthly bill for postpaid users.
FAQs ABOUT ETISALAT BALANCE TRANSFER AND MORE
HOW TO SEND ETISALAT CREDIT REQUESTS IN DUBAI?
Etisalat prepaid users can also send balance transfer requests to their friends and family via the network, for free. Here is how you can use this service.
- Dial *107*
- Enter the recipient’s number
- Press *
- Type the amount you need
- Press #
- Your friend will receive a message that will state your request along with the amount you requested them to share.
- They can confirm the transaction by sending a command of *100*, entering the requester’s number*amount# in response
- You can send such requests two times a day.
CAN YOU TRANSFER THE BALANCE FROM DU IN DUBAI?
Yes, you can, learn about how to transfer balance from du in Dubai to both local and international numbers.
WHERE ARE ETISALAT OFFICES LOCATED IN DUBAI?
Here’s a list of Etisalat offices in Dubai.
HOW TO RENEW YOUR ETISALAT SIM REGISTRATION?
There are multiple ways to renew your Etisalat sim in Dubai. You can visit Etisalat’s office or apply via their app or the website.
This concludes our guide on Etisalat balance transfer service in Dubai. We hope this helps you transfer the credit to your loved ones!
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