The United Arab Emirates telecommunications operator, Etisalat, is offering free voice and video calls over the Internet (VoIP) for two months to its residents. In a message to subscribers, he said: "To stay in touch with your loved ones in these difficult times, sign up for free monthly internet calling plans in April and May and enjoy voice and video calls with apps. compatible." To subscribe, send an SMS "ICP" to 1012. Compatible applications are Botim, Voico UAE and HiU Messenger. There are rumors in the market that the Home eLife version will also be released for free. The two telecom operators recently gave access to distance learning applications (Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams, Blackboard and Zoom) on the fixed network and Microsoft Teams, Blackboard and Zoom on the mobile network.