Doha - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
Google fi with an unlocked phone to add a local number. It’s been fantastic!!! - Oct 2024
We have Google Fi and then I got an e-sim for my local number. Take an unlocked phone. I use the same phone for both numbers but it must be unlocked. - Jun 2024
We also use Ooredoo for phone and have no problems. It works well for us and is quick and accurate. Waze is also a great resource and for the most part, works like a charm. - Oct 2023
Bring an unlocked phone. Embassy staff will be issued a work phone. - Jul 2022
We use Oredoo. - Apr 2021
Bring an unlocked smartphone and get a local plan with Ooredoo, Qatar's mobile service company. I think my mobile plan runs around $60 a month or so for 7gb of data and more phone time than I can use. - May 2017
Again, Ooredoo rules the market here. A plan with 7GB of data costs (and enough minutes and texts to keep you covered) costs about $60/month.
Qataris love their smartphones and everyone's got the latest. Bring an unlocked smartphone and Ooredoo will have you set up and ready to go immediately. - May 2017
get one. you'll look out of place if you don't hold one to your ear constantly when out in public. - May 2015
Get a fancy smartphone (or bring an unlocked one), get Ooredoo Shahry for whatever minutes you need and then add a data plan for whatever data you use (I get the smallest pack on Shahry and a 1 or 2GB data plan - it's much cheaper than getting the Shahry with as much data as you want, because they come with very small data allowances). - Feb 2015
You definitely want a cell phone. Easy to get here with affordable plans. - Apr 2012
You get all cellphones without contract. - Mar 2012
Qtel works fine. - Mar 2012
Easy to get an unlocked phone here. I pay about $50/month for a generous call/data plan. - Jan 2012
Qtel and Vodafone are the only two carriers in the country. Rates are ok. - Jun 2011
Get one. Everyone uses them. Qtel is the provider and it's fine. - Oct 2010
You will need one. - Dec 2009
Everybody has one. Same as everywhere. - Sep 2008
