Mobile Operators Offer Free Calls in Flood-Affected Areas

Cellular Mobile Operators will give free on-net phone calls to all the users in flood-affected areas with zero or no balance.

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, there would be no call setup fees and users with no balance will be allowed to make on-net calls.

PTA is constantly checking communication channels in impacted regions to ensure connectivity and provide information as needed.

Press Release: In this hour of need and calamity, PTA & Cellular Mobile Operators stand shoulder to shoulder with the #flood affected people. CMOs will provide free voice calls (On-net / same network) to all their subscribers in flood affected areas with Zero / Nil balance.

— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) August 27, 2022

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) further stated that it will continue to monitor communication channels in flood-affected areas, guaranteeing connection and delivering information as needed.
Meanwhile, Jazz has stated that it would provide free minutes to clients for Jazz-Jazz and Jazz-PTCL conversations in order to assist individuals in flood-affected areas and continue relief efforts.

(1/3) سیلاب سے متاثرہ علاقوں میں لوگوں کی سہولت اور امدادی سرگرمیوں کو جاری رکھنے میں مدد کیلئے جاز سے جاز اور جاز سے پی ٹی سی ایل رابطے کے لیے صارفین کو مفت منٹس فراہم کیے جا رہے ہیں

آج رات سے بلوچستان میں جاز صارفین بنڈلز یا بیلنس ختم ہوجانے کے باوجود بھی کالز کر سکتے ہیں

— Jazz (@jazzpk) August 26, 2022

Donate to the Flood Relief Fund by SMS

Furthermore, the PTA has announced the 9999 SMS code for Flood Relief Donations, which will allow mobile users to give monies to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022, which will assist those impacted by catastrophic floods around the country.

You may contribute Rs. 10 using the service by texting ‘fund’ and sending an SMS to ‘9999’.