Talk:United Arab Emirates/@comment-198.28.69.5-20150311142256/@comment-24682153-20150311144105

Hi Karim. Sure, your Samsung Galaxy will work in the UAE wit a du SIM card as long as it is unlocked (not SIM-locked to Vodafone). Take a Three, O2 or EE SIM card (from a friend) in the UK, put it in your phone and see if it works. Then, it works in the UAE on du too.

For maps only, you need data connection for Google Maps. But there are many "open street maps" which can be preloaded and installed on your Samsung. You just need enough storage and a working GPS. There is no need to buy another SIM card in the UAE for orientation on map only.