On Tuesday at Mumbai Facebook started free internet service on mobile phones in India, and service is being provided in tie-up with Reliance Communications (RCOM). Internet.org is Facebook initiative to provide free internet to mobile phone users in developing countries. The Internet.org app will offer lot of services ranging from education, health, jobs, communication, travel, sports and government information. According to RCom,these service are free of cost to RCom users. You can either call to180030025353 which is toll free or log on to www.internet.org , to get internet.org activated. For Android feature phones you can download an internet.org app. Once you install app and logged in to internet.org ,you will welcomed with two tabs namely free service and Relaince. Free services tab included 38 content partners websites which are provides free internet access, and these services are also available in local languages like Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telgu, Gugrathi, Malayalam and English too. Both Facebook and RCom promised that more services and languages will be added soon.
Here are the Websites which are offered freely by Internet.org :
1. Aaj Tak: Read news in Hindi
2. AccuWeather: Get updated weather information
3. amarujala.com: Read news in Hindi
4. AP Speaks: Engage with local government
5. Babajob: Search for jobs
6. BabyCenter & MAMA: Learn about pregnancy and childcare
7. BBC News: Read news from around the world
8. Bing Search: Find information
9. Cleartrip: Check train and flight schedules & buy tickets
10. Daily Bhaskar: Read local news
11. Dictionary.com: Search for meanings of words
12. ESPN Cricinfo: Get cricket updates
13. Facebook: Communicate with friends and family
14. Facts for Life: Find health and hygiene information
15. Girl Effect: Read articles and tips for girls
16. HungamaPlay: Listen to music
17. IBNLive: Read news
18. iLearn: Learn from Women Entrepreneurs
19. India Today: Read local news
20. Internet Basics: Learn about the basics of the Internet
21. Jagran: Read local news
22. Jagran Josh: Get education and career information
23. Maalai Malar: Read news in Tamil
24. Maharashtra Times: Read news in Marathi
25. Malaria No More: Learn about malaria
26. manoramanews.com: Read local news
27. Messenger: Send messages to friends and family
28. NDTV: Read news
29. Newshunt: Read news in English
30. OLX: Buy and sell products and services
31. Reliance Astrology: Read your horoscope
32. Reuters Market Lite: Get farming and crop information
33. Socialblood: Register to donate blood
34. Times of India: Read news
35. TimesJobs: Search for jobs
36. Translator: Translate words and phrases
37. Wikipedia: Find information
38. wikiHow: Find information
(Website list via:Trak.in)
Also Read: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met to PM Modi, for Internet.org Summit.
Facebook has only given the lite version of Facebook app and Facebook Messenger and at the moment no other social network on internet.org app. Now the internet.org app only available for Android platform and if you are not Android user then you have to go online via internet.org mobile website. Initially Internet.org in six states -, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu , Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh ,Kerala and Telangana – and then gradually across the country.
According to Mark Zuckerberg one day the power of internet will serve to every community across India and world via Internet.org.Here is post by Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook: