As almost all the countries go into lockdown due to the outbreak of coronavirus, telecom companies throughout the world are supporting their customers in this hour of need and providing them with free internet to keep them home while the Pakistani companies have increased the prices during this time!
Looking at this trend worldwide, Pakistani twitter too is now demanding that the telecommunication companies do the same in Pakistan expressing their concerns and demands under the hashtag #ShameOnTelecomSector which has been trending all day today and people have a lot to say!
It is requested to All Telecom Companies please let your services free of Charge for these Lock down Days. And Let our people Get ease.
This includes calling and Internet services free of Charge.#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/yQg05kQVxU— Hussain Khan_💧 (@HussainalikhanP) March 26, 2020
People were loud and clear!
Why Pakistani companies like @telenorpakistan @jazzpk @Zongers @Ufone
Are not doing the same thing, we demand free internet for Pakistani people..@jazzpk @telenorpakistan @Ufone@Zongers #ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/QlOBLMtLox— sajawal virk (@sajawal_virk) March 26, 2020
People were angry that the Pakistani telecom companies are sleeping:
Iran telecom offer 100GB and pakistani telecom sleeping #ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/SyYk3Kg1g7
— Faisal Iqbal (@FaisalSb3) March 26, 2020
Many thought that taking care of their customers during trying times like this will earn them more customers over time:
Take care of you customers. So you will earn more.#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/zp6klNPB4I
— ɱ ֆДQїβ (@imsaqibb) March 26, 2020
People were threatening the companies:
Today we are giving the telecom companies a chance to decide whether to give relief to the nation. If no response is given for 24 hours, then from tomorrow, a great campaign will be launched to embarrass these companies.
Everyone has to rub.#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/GQE7goCGwg— Hussain Khan_💧 (@HussainalikhanP) March 26, 2020
Some were even okay with the troublesome service being fixed at the least:
Dear @PTCLOfficial Not asking for free internet but atleast fix those who have already connections and paying huge amount of bills. #ShameOnTelecomSector
— Khizar Iqbal Khan (@khizar1qbal) March 26, 2020
Some expressed concerns:
To
The prime minister of Pakistan.Application for free internet service.
Most respectfully I State that you should know that it's lockdown in all over Pak every shops are closed and we in stay at home .so kindly provide us free internet service#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/u9Ll9ULYaM— ᎪhmᎪᎠ ᏦhᎪᏁ ᎾᏒᎪᏦᏃᎪᎥ (@iamAhmadokz) March 26, 2020
Many agreed how free internet would be a good initiative to make people stay home:
Free internet would be a good move to stay home #ShameOnTelecomSector @jazzpk@telenorpakistan pic.twitter.com/ctH7ExDfqV
— ZaMaN MeHaR🇵🇰 (@Mrinsafian) March 26, 2020
People were fed up of the tiniest of deductions:
In Every country telecom companies are giving essential pakeges to their costumers but in Pakistan they are charge even for miss call at this critical satuation#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/teH7CebRkr
— ismail shafi🇵🇰 (@ismailkhan9874) March 26, 2020
Some were furious as companies were taking this as an opportunity to earn more:
In US media companies to offer free Internet to low income families during corona virus crisis .
Wt pakistani Companies are doing is just Earning money in crisis !! #ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/QQfsW9maLZ
— ɦaʄsʊʊ (Amnayy & Maham 🎂) (@Hafsaa_KhaanPk) March 26, 2020
People were even planning on boycotting these services:
All Pakistani boycott these companies. These companies are big Thief in Pakistan
Out of country these companies give benefits every section#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/ghdZ6rGQEi— Muhammad Tufail (@Tufailsanghi730) March 26, 2020
Some thought the companies we’re robbing their customers with both hands:
Internet and mobile phone services are being provided exclusively to students all over the world, while telecom companies in Pakistan are still robbing consumers with both hands. Countries like Kenya and India also have free internet.#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/t5MEdY2XPx
— Adnan Mughal (@AdnanMughal43) March 26, 2020
People were appalled at the increase in rates:
Everywhere in world telecom sector giving free internet but here in Pakistan they increase there rates such a disgusting act shame shame!!#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/9BijeL5q9S
— Saddique khan (@saddiquekhatak) March 26, 2020
People were also targeting international franchises to treat everyone equally:
@telenorpakistan Are we children of lesser GOD???????#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/aYF5rSUnu9
— ɱ ֆДQїβ (@imsaqibb) March 26, 2020
Everyone demanded their preferred GBs:
Under this state of distress, the best a telecom company can contribute to the noble cause of ending epidemic is alowing upto at least 50GB free internet at Ytube, Whtsap, IMO, Fcbk & Twiter.
Pakistan is not a land for earning but to return favour as well#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/gRjpgtCQse
— Waqas Gujjar (@WaqasGujjar229) March 26, 2020
People also demanded free corona updates rather than being charged for them:
Every telecom company is giving free Internet in others countries that people stay at home but here in Pakistan even for the updates of #COVID2019 charges#ShameOnTelecomSector pic.twitter.com/yNrATUmFMc
— ismail shafi🇵🇰 (@ismailkhan9874) March 26, 2020
Some were even okay with the charges being lowered if free internet wasn’t a possibility:
Telecom companies se guzarish he k kum se kum internet pkg par 50% off karen in lockdown days main #ShameOnTelecomSector
— Sadam Hussain (@sadam5297) March 24, 2020
People were especially concerned for the students:
All universities are closed now a days & are offering online education but much of students have not Internet at home so that they use mobile data but now a days no Pakistani telecom company is offering any relief package
Why???#ShameOnTelecomSector
6. pic.twitter.com/K4Vg7OlGEW— Mahmud Chawla (@mahmudzulfiqar_) March 26, 2020
People who were working from home also demanded a bit of relief:
We are working from home please do needful for us.#ShameOnTelecomSector
— Psychopathic 👽🚫 (@Pycho_path) March 24, 2020
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