How to transfer your Etisalat balance in Dubai

• Etisalat Balance Transfers
• Etisalat Internet Balance
• FAQs

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, data sharing, and 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 the 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.

If a customer of Etisalat has pre-paid or postpaid Etisalat mobile, then Etisalat to Etisalat balance transfer is possible. 

1ST OPTION

• Use My Etisalat UAE app

2ND OPTION

If you are wondering how to transfer balance from Etisalat to Etisalat via mobile, here’s what you need to do:

• Dial Etisalat balance transfer code *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

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, including 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 dirhams (AED) charges.
• The sender needs to ensure 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 ten 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 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 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 free balance transfer requests to their friends and family via the network. 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 stating your request and the amount you requested them to share.
• They can confirm the transaction by sending a command of *100*, and 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 how to transfer balance from du in Dubai to local and international numbers.

Here’s how you can conduct du to Etisalat balance transfer in the UAE for free:

• Dial 121 on your mobile phone
• Add the Etisalat number to which you want to send credit.
• Please specify the amount you wish to transfer in AED dirhams and end it with a #
• Make sure the format is in this form: 121(recipient’s number)(enter the amount you wish to transfer)#
• For example: dialling 121(recipient’s number)50# will transfer AED 50
• Tap the call button to initiate the transfer

Please note that you can send credit to up to 25 friends daily

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 how to transfer Etisalat balance in Dubai. We hope this helps you transfer the credit to your loved ones!

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