Aircel launches product enabling free access to social media

Telecom operator Aircel on Wednesday announced launch of a new data product - Facebook for All - offering free access to the social media platform for its customers.

 

"Under this service, Aircel enables its customers - both new and existing -- to network and be socially active on Facebook in nine different languages," Aircel (Andhra Pradesh circle business head) Deepinder Tiwana told reporters. 

 

Customers can have free access to Facebook App, Facebook Messenger and Mobile versions on their existing or new connections.

 

Under this offer all new customers can enjoy free 50 MBs of data per month on Facebook for a period of 60 days after activation while existing customers will get free 50 MB data for 30 days, he said.

 

"Post 50 MB usage, the subscribers will have the option of using Facebook on their phones at 2 P/10 KB," he said.

 

Aircel also introduced full talk-time at Rs 10 for its prepaid customers.

 

Reacting to a query, Mr Tiwana said network expansion is a continuous process and the company had 4,500 sites across the AP Circle and they will continuously add more sites.