Airtel has announced that their subscribers will get free access on twitter, but it is only valid till March 1, 2012. All one needs to do is:
1) Be an Airtel subscriber
2) Go to mobile.twitter.com from your mobile browser
Their is also a text message service for people who don't have internet connectivity on their phones but still want to follow their favourite bollywood star/s(maybe).Airtel’s Twitter SMS service, using the shortcode, 53000. With this service, users will also be able to create a new Twitter account via SMS. They will also be able to follow specific Twitter users via SMS.
N Rajaram, Chief Marketing Officer – Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel said:
“Today’s discerning Indian customer is increasingly relying on the mobile device for accessing everything from emails to music to social networks. In conjunction with this trend, we are pleased to introduce 90 days of free access to Twitter for mobile users in India --- first on Airtel. With this, 170 million+ Airtel mobile customers will now potentially be able to enjoy Twitter’s rich interface on their mobile web browsers or access updates posted by specific users through SMS notifications free of charge.”
“This initiative will introduce new users to an exciting world of possibilities that mobile internet enables, thus providing an impetus to data services market. Airtel has always been committed to delivering experiences that are innovative and relevant for customers. This launch reinforces our focus on this promise and adds to our list of many industry firsts."
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