FREE mobile phone internet data is on offer to help Rugby residents in poverty to get connected this Christmas and beyond.
The O2 store at Junction One Retail Park is now giving away free mobile data, texts and calls to people who need it – regardless of their mobile operator.
People who are eligible can receive a free O2 SIM with 25GB of monthly data for 12 months – enough for around 275 hours of internet browsing per month.
Virgin Media O2 has added the Rugby store to its network of National Databank Hubs, to help people experiencing data poverty to access essential websites and manage everyday tasks – such as booking medical appointments, applying for work, and keeping in touch with loved ones.
Virgin Media O2 launched the National Databank – likened to a food bank for data – with digital inclusion charity Good Things Foundation in 2021.
Helen Milner OBE, Group CEO at Good Things Foundation, said: “I’m delighted to see the National Databank grow even larger.
“Virgin Media O2’s work to help reduce digital exclusion now allows the Databank to extend its impact to even more people and is a lifeline to those struggling to access the internet this Christmas.
“This means more people in need can access essential services and connect with loved ones.
“This work underpins Good Things Foundation’s ambition to help one million people benefit from the digital world by 2025. Together we can fix the digital divide for good.”
To be eligible for free data from the National Databank, recipients must must be 18 or over, belong to a low-income household, and have no or insufficient internet access, or be unable to afford their existing monthly contract or top-up.
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