Telia, Tele2 and Bitė connect free connection to Israel

Telia customers will be able to make calls and use mobile data and send SMS messages until the end of October 13, while Tele2 customers will be able to use it for a day longer. The connection will not cost both from Lithuania and from Israel and Palestine.

“We are connecting free of charge to all our customers who want to contact their loved ones in Israel and Palestine or who have left this country. For at least a week, international calls from Lithuania to Israel or vice versa will not cost anything,” he said “Telia” business customer manager Daniel Karpovič.

“We compensate for calls and messages both to those in Israel and those calling to this country,” said “Tele2” general director for the Baltic countries Petras Masiulis.

The company says it only reimburses calls to and from Israel (not to and from Palestine).

Free international and roaming calls to Israel can also be used by customers of the “Pildyk” prepaid service. From October 8 00 hours 00 min. until October 14 11 p.m. 59 min. zero rate for calls, SMS and mobile data. Fildyk customers who want to start using free communication services to and from Israel do not need to take any additional steps.

Free calls and SMS are valid for all private and business customers of Telia and Tele2. Also for those who have Telia prepaid cards “Ežys” and “Ekstra”. It will be possible to contact both from the mobile and from the fixed communication network by calls or SMS messages.

“The Bee” has also enabled free connectivity to Israel for its users.

“The events in Israel shocked us all. Out of concern for our customers, as well as all people of good will, at this exceptionally painful time, our customers will enjoy free mobile data, calls and text messages to and from Israel, as well as Palestine, for a week starting tonight.

These exclusive terms of service are effective immediately and will remain in effect until October 13th. 23:59 hours”, reported Gintas Butėnas, general director of “Bites”.

From the blockaded Gaza Strip towards Israel on Saturday from 6 am. 30 minutes (and in Lithuanian time) dozens of rockets were launched from Palestinian territory. A woman in her 70s was killed and 15 others injured in southern Israel due to a direct hit. at 5 p.m. 35 minutes local (and Lithuanian) time, 70 people died and there are hundreds of seriously, moderately and lightly injured.

The Israeli military warned of sirens in the south and central areas of the country and urged people to stay close to shelters.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that the Palestinian militant group Hamas has started a war with Israel.