Internet Access, Cellphones, RC Housing and Satelite TV in RC Yanbu

richfng wrote:

What internet access is available? Dial up? DSL? Satelite? Is is restricted?/controlled? Cellphone service how much? Satelite phone service? Satelite TV service how much and how much Western programming?

They are not providing transportation for me so how hard is it to get a car? Registration? Insurance? (If required?)

In general if you can tell us about your expereinces, good and bad living/working there, would be greatly apreciated.

Thanks in advance for all your help!!

There are DSL from Afaq Shamel STC and 3G from Mobily are the best. There is also landline Cable from Cable Net (in Al-Sumairy District).

DSL is up to 10 MB connection and 3G is up to 6 MB (But expect full speed of 3 MB)
Cable Net is up to 2 MB. I don't know about satellite but I know that Orbit TV package used to have them.

Usually houses on RC come with a basic cable including few English channels, such as National Geography: Wild, MBC2, MBC:Action, CNN, and BBCW

Yes Internet is restricted and controlled.

Showtime, Fox, ART, and Orbit could be installed from RC and YC. For Showtime, my friend uses his credit card to pay. As to how much, prices change every few months with good offers from time to time.

To drive a car, you need a Saudi driving license. You could take the tests from Yanbu Traffic Division.
As to buying the car, you don't need a license to get the purchased car in your name. Women could also buy cars in their names in registration and use drivers, family members to drive it. I gave this example to illustrate the need of driving license only when driving the vehicle. Insurance is a must, and it is on the vehicle.

I answered the good and bad things about Yanbu in an rarlier post.

Regards,

Ram25 wrote:

I will be living in RC, Yanbu from nov 1st week ... please suggest some good internet services providers and the prices.Please let me know if i can use torrent to download movies.

good luck with everything, and welcome. The two major Internet providers are Mobily, and STC. Mobily has more convenience, but STC has more coverage with DSL and fiber.

Internet in Saudi is censored, but only pornography, gambling, anti-government stuff, and anti-Islamic websites. [moderated: pls use your pm]

You can torrent anything without worry.