{
  "id": 12526727,
  "title": "Etisalat is giving customers free data – check your SMS before October 12",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/etisalat-is-giving-customers-free-data-check-your-sms-before-october",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/living-in-uae/telephone-internet/etisalat-free-data-uae-customers-50th-anniversary-1.500700677"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Etisalat, the UAE's first telecommunications operator, is giving its customers free mobile data as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The amount of free data given depends on how long a customer has been with the company. Eligible users will receive 1GB of free data for each year they have been with Etisalat. This means customers who have been with the operator for 5 years will receive 5GB of free data, while those with 20 years of service will get 20GB. The complimentary data is valid until October 12, so customers still have time to use it. This giveaway is part of Etisalat's 50th anniversary celebrations, which also include discounts on smartphones, technology accessories, and mobile data packages. Additionally, the company announced plans to expand the UAE's international digital connectivity infrastructure, aiming to increase capacity from 20 terabits per second to over 500 terabits per second by 2030.",
  "summary": "Dubai: If you are an Etisalat customer, it may be worth checking your SMS messages. The telecom operator is giving customers free mobile data as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations – and the amount you receive depends on how long you have been with the company. In messages sent to customers on Tuesday, Etisalat said eligible users would receive 1GB of free data for every year they have been…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}