Facebook has announcedthat , over the do month , it will be partner with 18 internet operators in 14 country to put up drug user with gratis or discounted data for some of its roving apps .
Specifically , it ’ll let users of Messenger for Android and iOS , and Facebook for Every Phone ( the Java app for feature phones ) , save money on information . send content will either be devoid , or much tacky , overseas . So far , Facebook has struck deals with the keep abreast carriers :
TMN in Portugal
Three in Ireland
Airtel and Reliance in India
Vivacom in Bulgaria
Backcell in Azerbaydzhan
Indosat , Smartfren , AXIS and XL Axiata in Indonesia
SMART in Philippines
DiGi in Malaysia
DTAC in Thailand
Viva in Bahrain
STC in Saudi Arabia
Oi in Brazil
Etisalat in Egypt
Tre in Italy
There ’s currently no news show on whether such a stack might wrap out in the US — but AT&T is planning some grade of “ toll - free data ” scheme afterward this year , so something could be in the works . [ FacebookviaVerge ]
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