Vodafone has invested more than Rs 2,200 crore in Northeast since 2008
To help flood victims in Northeast, telecom major Vodafone today said it is offering a 50-minute free talk-time to its customers to contact anyone in case of emergencies. "With monsoons in full force in Northeast, many areas are flood affected. To help people, we are offering 50 minutes free talk-time to all our customers in the affected areas in the region," Vodafone India Business Head (Assam & Northeast) Nidhi Lauria said. The one-time service is being offered in affected regions like Kamrup, Karimganj and Bongaigaon in Assam, Ukhrool and Bishnupur in Manipur, and in North Tripura at present, she added. "This service will continue till the end of monsoon season. The areas are expanding to cover more people as and when required," Lauria said, adding around 15,000 people have been covered under the scheme so far. The company said the free talk-time offer depends on cell site data of flood affected regions and applies only to local calls. The official further said that in ...
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