Free Facebook for pre-paid Airtel Lanka customers
View(s):The local unit of India’s Bharti Airtel is offering its pre-paid customers in Sri Lanka free Facebook access and browsing for 20 days at a time when they ‘top-up’ their account with a minimum amount of Rs. 109.
According to a recent announcement; “Under the promotion, Airtel pre-paid customers will be given free Facebook usage simply by reloading a sum of Rs. 109 and as a further value addition; the reload can be utilised for any other Airtel service such as voice, SMS or data. The free Facebook data service will reoccur every time a customer reloads the same sum and users are entitled to an unlimited number of reloads… This first of its kind service offering in Sri Lanka will allow Airtel users the privilege of connecting to Facebook and enjoy free browsing for a period of 20 days. This also gives customers who are non data users the opportunity to experience Airtel’s data services, speed levels and engage in social media activities which will invariable provide them with the opportunity to connect with their friends and family”.
The announcement also quoted the local unit’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Suren Goonewardene, as stating the following: “We see a significant shift of social media usage in Sri Lanka, specifically among the youth and therefore offer the new Free FB service to allow our customers a superior experience on the most popular social media platform”.
(JH)