Cronavirus echo: Airtel offers extra talk-time, extends prepaid plan validity
Posted on: 31/Mar/2020 11:05:59 AM
The raging COVID-19 has severely impacted the underprivileged households of India!
Recently, there was the tragic event of the migrants and their families who don’t have jobs anymore due to the pandemic were walking down hundreds of kilometers to reach their hometown and live with the loved ones in this time of crisis!
With the main objective to help these poor and needy Airtel on Monday announced measures to assist the low-income group customers impacted by the COVID-19.
Airtel has extended the prepaid pack validity for over 80 million customers till April 17. It said that all these customers will continue to receive incoming calls on their mobile numbers even after the validity of their plan is exhausted. However, it was not clearly stated as to how they plan to segregate these people from the rest.
Airtel will also credit an additional Rs 10 talk-time in the prepaid accounts of all the 80 million customers. This will enable them to make calls or send SMS and therefore stay connected with their loved ones.
The operator announced that the program has already kicked off and the benefits will be available to users in the next 48 hours. Airtel noted that the 80 million customers cover all underprivileged households on the Airtel Network.
Airtel said that these special measures will “particularly benefit migrant workers and daily wage earners who may have been impacted due to the nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19.”
For any query, Airtel has asked its customers to use online platforms including AirtelThanks app.
“With these initiatives, all Airtel customers will have unrestricted access to vital information from local authorities as also be able to connect with whoever they choose to. Airtel’s network teams continue to work 24X7 to ensure that India’s digital backbone operates seamlessly.”
Shashwat Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel commenting on this latest move, said:
“In this difficult hour of fighting off the threat of Covid-19, Airtel is committed to ensuring that all people remain connected without any disruptions. And for this objective, it is critical to take care of the under-privileged daily wage earners of our country, whose lives have been disrupted due to the lock-down”.
