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Asian carriers mobilize after quake, tsunami disaster
Thirty six stranded British tourists were rescued in Sri Lanka thanks to a mobile phone with one of them and technology that could pin-point the user, an official involved in the rescue told the Associated Press. "Sri Lankan carriers are using signals from roaming cell phones to provide help for tourists, according to a report from Agence France-Presse, reports ITWorld. "Carriers said 10,252 phones were roaming on Sri Lanka's networks when the tsunami struck and SMS messages were sent to all the handsets detailing a number to call for help. After the tsunami, 4,269 of the roaming phones had been used to make at least one call while the other phones had gone dead, AFP reported. Asian telecommunication carriers are mobilizing to help those affected by the weekend's devastating earthquakes off Indonesia and subsequent tsunami waves. In the affected area, carriers are rushing to both restore service to customers and are also setting up call centers from which people can make calls at no cost." Related articles: -- Swedish cell phone operators offer free calls -- Telenor Sets Up Free Mobile Phone Calls In Thailand -- Links to all Tsunami/cell phone stories posted in Textually.org. |
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