Orange and Free Mobile are taking special measures, for a few weeks, to facilitate communications to Ukraine.
Free Mobile He was the first to draw, as early as February 24, 2022 when Russian forces had already entered Ukrainian territory and were marching towards Kiev. Orange followed the next day. The two operators announced special measures in favor of communications between France and Ukraine, by reducing costs, or even eliminating them altogether.
Free Mobile reduces the cost of calls, Orange offers communication
Regarding the free mobile, discounts ranging from -22 to -73% are applied to landlines and mobile phones. Details are available on a dedicated page. The measure will be in effect at least until April 30, 2022, with a possible extension depending on what happens on the ground. This applies to Freebox customers, but also to all mobile offerings, including entry level.
Orange, for its part, went further. current player let it be known On Twitter only as of February 25 and for two weeks, ” International calls, SMS and MMS messages sent from French mobiles to Ukrainian landlines and mobiles will be free of charge. This applies to both Orange and Sosh, its low-cost subsidiary.
And what about SFR and Bouygues Telecom? As of press time, they have not announced anything about their main accounts. However, the actions taken by Free Mobile and Orange may push them to align in the coming hours, by lowering the cost of calls or canceling them for a while.
