Blog · Series

Oman Digital Pulse

The Monday scan of what changed for businesses that sell and serve by message in Oman: consent rules, platform policies, scams to dodge and national digital pushes.

28 September 2026

Your 'No Returns' Sign Doesn't Hold Up Here

Your bio says "no returns". Oman's consumer law says otherwise. Here's the fifteen day rule, the licence you need, and where a dispute actually goes.

5 min read

21 September 2026

The WhatsApp Hijack Targeting Business Accounts

One night a scammer messages your customers a bank transfer request from your own WhatsApp number. Here is how the hijack works, and the five minute checklist that stops it.

6 min read

14 September 2026

What Happens When WhatsApp Rates Your Number Red?

A green tick does not mean your WhatsApp number is safe. Here is what actually turns it red, and the two-minute check that keeps it live.

5 min read

7 September 2026

Your Automatic WhatsApp Messages Are About to Cost More

Booking confirmations, order receipts and verification codes on WhatsApp are about to carry a price tag from 1 October. Here is who pays, and who does not.

5 min read

31 August 2026

School Starts September 6. Are Your Chats Ready?

Term dates just moved a week later. If your tuition centre's WhatsApp still shows the old date, parents are already messaging someone else.

4 min read

24 August 2026

Six Months to Ask Before You Broadcast in Oman

A new TRA rule says ask before you broadcast, with fines up to OMR 30,000. Here's what real consent looks like in a small Omani shop or chat.

5 min read

17 August 2026

Where Oman Announces the Rules of Selling Online

Two Muscat offices just changed what you can text, call and sell online this month, and neither announcement will trend on Instagram.

5 min read

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