Not sure if you anyone has seen this ad on the Naharnet website:
Well, it doesn’t work. I actually received word of this service before Naharnet began advertising it. My mobile service provider, etisalat, was kind enough to send a Sales, Promotion & Advertising Message (aka SPAM) informing Lebanese subscribers of the service. I have tried subscribing in early April when I first got the message and this morning as well; the response I receive is the same:
From: AFP Lebanon
Message: Sorry, an error has occured. Please try again later.
No idea what the error could be. Maybe that fact that they misspelled ‘occurred’. Has anyone in the UAE had any luck with this? Not sure who to speak to: etisalat, Naharnet, or AFP Lebanon?
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Assaad
April 25, 2010 at 1:17 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
Hi Jad,
I am living in the UAE and I am subscribed to Lebanon AFP Arabic and english news services for more than 3 months,
Just send LN to 1110 for AFP lebanese news in arabic and LNE for AFP lebanese news in english.
You might have sent wrong messages or the application might had some errors while you were trying to subscribe, but as user experience it is working great from months ago …
Jad Aoun
April 25, 2010 at 1:56 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
Hi Assaad,
Thanks for the info! I’ve just tried sending the SMS again but I haven’t received a response back. I’ve been trying LNE but if it does not work, I’ll try the LN message. As a subscriber to both, do you get the same news in both languages or are there differences between what is reported on each service?
Jad Aoun
April 25, 2010 at 2:01 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
Well, I can report that I tried both LN and LNE and I still get the same error message. Oh well, I guess it wasn’t meant to be.
Assaad
April 26, 2010 at 8:32 AM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
The subscription service is working fine. Many people are subscribing everyday by sending LN or LNE to 1110.
If you are still experiencing problems, please call etisalat’s customer’s service (101) and check with them so they can follow up , and you can report it in naharnet portal http://web.naharnet.com/feedback/ by submitting your phone number so they can track your unsuccessful subscriptions.
Maram Nabil
June 22, 2011 at 1:19 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
I have this services but I don’t need it , please remove this service from my mobile number is 60447002
Jad Aoun
June 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
I don’t have the power to do that – I recommend contacting your service provider they should be able to disconnect you from the service.
Bader
September 21, 2011 at 7:34 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
Hi can u stop ur services my mobile (+965)67044347
Jad Aoun
September 22, 2011 at 5:56 AM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
It is not my service – I recommend contacting your service provider they should be able to disconnect you from the AFP-Naharnet service.
Bader
September 23, 2011 at 12:06 AM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
I would like to stop news to my mobil no (965)67044347
Thanx
Jad Aoun
September 23, 2011 at 9:43 AM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
Bader, contact your service provider, not me. I have nothing to do with the system at all.
thahira
October 18, 2011 at 1:09 PM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
Hi can u stop ur services my mobile is 66340858 pls……………………
Jad Aoun
October 19, 2011 at 8:50 AM (UTC 4) Link to this comment
They are not my services. Contact your service provider.