Etisalat UAE, branded as Etisalat by E&S, on Friday announced the launch of GoChat Messenger, an all-in-one free voice and video calling app.
The new application gives customers access to unique features within one application. Users can easily make and receive voice and video calls, send text chats, transfer money, pay bills, play games, receive news updates and smile voucher deals and access to home services. The app is available for download on both Android and iOS platforms.
“GoChat Messenger is the latest addition to the suite of products and services that will benefit customers in the face of the ever-growing need for amplified connectivity in a post-pandemic era,” said the statement.
It said, “Since the pandemic, the market witnessed an increase in penetration and popularity for internet calling apps. The launch follows e&’s recent unveiling of ‘Etisalat by e&’ as the new brand identity for Etisalat UAE.” Etisalat Group changed its brand identity to e& on February 23 this year.
GoChat Messenger is a global application that anyone in the world can download, only a mobile number is required for registration. Currently, the majority of UAE residents and visitors use BotIM, a paid subscription model mobile chat application, to communicate with their loved ones.
The GoChat Messenger app has several unique features, including:
- Users stay up to date with the latest news and events in the country while being entertained with the free-to-play game as an embedded feature
- The app offers international and local money transfers including bill payments through an e-wallet
- Users can access home services including house cleaning, PCR at home, a salon at home as well as gifting services
- Customers can also access select Smile vouchers and deals through GoChat Messenger