Airtel announced that it will offer the full mobile site of Facebook. the popular social networking service that gives people the power to share and make the world more open and connected, free of charge for its 130 million plus customers across India. For the 2-month period, the partnership enables Airtel customers to access Facebook’s full mobile site faster and at no data cost from their Airtel mobiles via m.facebook.com.
Mr. Shireesh Joshi, Chief Marketing Officer- Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel Said
We are pleased to bring an industry-leading offer to our 130 million plus customers by announcing this long-term partnership with Facebook – the popular social media service. Our mobile customers will also be the first in the world to enjoy Facebook on their Airtel mobile in five vernacular languages. All of this reiterates our commitment to customers to offer the best value-for-money services that enable their lifestyles. As India’s leading telco, Bharti Airtel has always stood for technological innovation and personalized customer experience, and this is one of many innovations coming from us
Henri Moissinac, Head of Mobile Business, Facebook
Today, more than 100 million Facebook users around the world access the site through their mobile devices. As mobile connectivity in India continues to grow, Airtel’s free offering of our full mobile site enables millions of people – whether they’re currently using Facebook or setting up their profiles for the first time – to connect with their Facebook friends wherever they are
How to access Facebook on Airtel:
- SMS ‘FACEBOOK’ to 54321
- Feed your email address and password
- Connect and share with your friends on the move – with no data cost on m.facebook.com until August 31st, 2010
