Facebook Zero
MTN is now offering their customers free mobile browsing on the new 0.facebook.com site. By sponsoring 0.facebook.com MTN is enabling their customers to stay connected through Facebook with their friends and family from any mobile web browser without incurring any data charges for browsing and texting.
It’s that simple; MTN customers can view Facebook on their mobiles free of charge by logging into Facebook Zero, anywhere at any time.
Facebook's 0.facebook.com site is optimised for speed: it is a new faster, lightweight version of Facebook's mobile site m.facebook.com. The site does not have graphics or photos, and the new pages on 0.facebook.com have been designed for performance on MTN's network. Photos posted on Facebook are only one click away from 0.facebook.com. To view a photo, MTN customers only need to click on a link to the photo, and they will be prompted that they are leaving 0.facebook.com. Standard data charges will apply when a customer leaves 0.facebook.com to view photos.
MTN customers will only get charged when they decide to switch from text-only to multimedia (e.g. view photos from their friends and external links). The customers will be charged for data according to the price plan they are subscribed to.
MTN Zambia wishes to implement the Facebook Zero service for its existing customers to provide convenience and content of a high quality.
A mobile networking service, which is a customer interaction channel will provide a comprehensive entry point for a wealth of information and social networking. It serves as a convergence point for MTN Zambia to supply information, entertainment and networking for MTN customers.
Frequently asked questions
| A |
Facebook Zero offers the following:
- Ultra-lightweight, faster mobile site
- Text-only site so data usage is very low
- Free browsing of the text-only site.
- Viewing photos or external links that is one click away; (you will pay for data when viewing photos or external links)
|
| A |
When you leave the Facebook Zero site, there will be an alert informing you that you are entering a site that requires you to pay for the service. If you download pictures/photo's, you are automatically taken to the facebook.com site, for which you will be charged.
|
| A |
MTN Facebook Zero can be accessed from either a PC or a GPRS/EDGE/3G enabled mobile phone. Simply type in 0.facebook.com/*, zero.facebook.com/* or login.facebook.com/* and login to the site. You can text for FREE when you are on the Facebook Zero site.
|
| A |
All MTN PayAsYouGo, MyChoice TopUp and postpaid customers can use this service.
|
| A |
You will be charged for data according to the data charges on the price plan you are subscribed to.
|
| A |
No, there is no monthly charge.
|
|
