Customers of leading
telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria can now access popular
social networking platform, Facebook via a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary
Service Data) Code. With this innovation, Airtel customers will be able to
launch Facebook on their mobile devices by dialing *688#.
According to Airtel, Facebook via
USSD service aims to deliver Facebook to customers who have no access to the
Internet. This new service will
empower customers to connect with their family and friends anytime, anywhere on
Facebook without using the internet or activating GPRS capabilities on their
mobile devices.
Speaking on the new initiative, Chief
Marketing Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Olu Akanmu said Airtel is committed to enabling
Nigerian youths connect to their friends and have all the fun they desire
on-line through the most compelling innovative services in the Nigeria market. “At
Airtel, the quest for total satisfaction of our customers drives us to
continuously respond with customized offerings and services that will delight
and engage telecom consumers. We will always occupy the front row in innovation
that will enable Nigerians to build great bonds of friendships and fulfill
their life aspirations. Airtel is committed to making the immense benefits of
Facebook available to the widest number of Nigerians,” he said.
With the USSD service, customers can
carry out the following activities from their mobile devices: Update Facebook
status messages; View, like and comment on posts; Post on friends' walls; find/add
friends; confirm friend requests; view notifications and View and send messages.
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