INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kerala floods: Reliance Jio has announced free services for seven days.Telecom operators have announced free calls and data, extension in
bill payment due dates and other relief measures for subscribers in flood-hit state of Kerala where nearly 167 people have died since August
8, following torrential rain and related floods and landslides
"We stand firmly with you in these unfortunate times
To help you stay in touch with your loved ones and remain connected, we are extending a complimentary 7 days unlimited voice data pack to
free services for seven days while BSNL is offering unlimited free calls within its network and data services along with 100 SMS per day for
Bharti Airtel has offered Rs 30 talk-time credit and free 1 GB data for pre-paid customers for seven days
Airtel also extended bill payment dates for its postpaid and home broadband customers
Vodafone is also offering calling against credit of Rs 30 per day to pre-paid customers and Idea customers in Kerala will have option to
flood, company's Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said as reported by PTI
"BSNL stands with its customers in Kerala
For next seven days BSNL will offer unlimited on-net calls and data to customers in flood hit area of Kerala
They can also make 20 minutes of calls on any network everyday in next seven days," Shrivastava said.Airtel is offering mobile battery
charge facility at select flagship stores located in Thrissur, Calicut, Malappuram, Kannur, Kottayam from where customers can also make free
The Sunil Mittal-led firm said that it is deploying VSAT at five major relief centres in Kerala to provide free wi-fi and calling facility
to people.(With PTI Inputs)
