Vodacom announced the launch of Free Facebook service with the aim to lower the cost to communicate and increase connectivity in South Africa.
So what does that mean???
If you’re a Vodacom user it means you can update your Facebook Status and Comment on Posts even when you don’t have data”. And you are able to switch from the “Free Version” or “Data Mode” to access the full Facebook service.
This is the first of many products to launch under the Vodacom Siyakha platform. Facebook Flex will give customers on the Vodacom network an opportunity to connect with friends and family using the basic version of Facebook for free.
According to the company, Facebook Flex is the first of many products to launch under the Vodacom Siyakha platform, which will offer free (zero-rated) and lower priced products and services to the emerging prepaid segment of Vodacom’s customer base. This includes a range of the company’s insurance products, free health content from the TV series Hello Doctor as well as Vodacom’s infotainment platform Video Play.
For example, for 99c Siyakha customers can view the latest music content and the best local soapies. In terms of access to other free content, Siyakha will house Vodacom’s existing educational portals and careers and jobs websites.
