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Ravish · 2012-07-29T19:37:37+02:00

Hi, I am reaching Riyadh tommorrow at late evening from India. From Airport, I will be going to Murabba. I have a few questions. 1. I will be carrying US$, Is it possible to exchange those to Riyals at airport or any time on the way to murraba? If yes, Till what time shops are generrally open and where can I get the best rates? 2. Can I get prepaid Sim cards with data plan at the airport, If yes then which one should I opt for? Thanks Ravish

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saimansGuest31 July 2012 19:54:14

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pkmusd wrote:
Saimans may b in your area. For me it works jus perfect with 3G on

3G was working fine even for me, the problem started when I upgraded the same to 4G Network !!

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seeker of truthViP01 August 2012 06:26:41

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Anyone who will gonna represent zain?

pkmusd Serial expat

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pkmusdSerial expat01 August 2012 07:36:17

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Oh plese not Zain
I am a fan of STC but onyl for landline internet through fibe optic. The 20 MB connections usually gives me more than 20 MB.

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RavishMember01 August 2012 15:12:15

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Ok Guys.

I landed here 2 days back... Immigration took much more time than expected ...they closed the counters for 2 hours leading to huge rush. Took a london cab to murabba(85SAR)... a place where I am staying and office is also nearby. Yet to get the SIM. Will prefer STC from what I have heard. SIM outlet in murabba is closed for renovation so will go to some other place to take it.

Thanks for all the information...it helped a lot:)

Can anybody suggest a good gym in the nearby area and also what are the Gym timings

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pkmusdSerial expat01 August 2012 16:12:59

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Not sure about your area but fitness time is a famous chain
Fitnesstime.com.sa
I guess 1600 for 3 months

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