July 23, 2003
Special SMS tariff for the deaf
Wireless Indian operator Airtell has launched a special mobile tariff plan aimed at the deaf and hearing impaired. The special rates will allow for free SMS, specially reduced rental rates, and a no holding deposit policy, reports Cellular News. Nice.
This is truly the segment of the population that needs text messaging the most and several countries offer text-messaging services for them, such as emergency officer assistance (The UK's West Midlands Police) automobile assistance (Touring Secours in Belgium), or fire alerts (Fire Department of Amsterdam).
But the only other country I have heard of besides India which offers special rates for the deaf and hearing impaired is French operator Orange with it's «Motamo» plan.
For more on SMS and hearing impaired, check out this category in textually.org. I gather here everything I read about online on this (important) subject.
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