Pakistanis to hear COVID-19 message instead of ringtone when they call each other

The initiative was announced by Tania Aidrus, Head of Digital Pakistan on Twitter

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EoceanEm, a leading enterprise mobility solutions provider in Pakistan has partnered with PTA to provide a brief message about coronavirus. The message can be heard instead of ringtone when a user places a call.

The initiative was announced by Tania Aidrus, Head of Digital Pakistan on Twitter.

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“When Pakistanis call each other, they'll now hear a brief #COVIDー19 awareness message instead of ringtones. Thanks, @EoceanEm for taking initiative, @PTAofficialpk for issuing the directive, and telcos for helping raise awareness across our 165M subscribers.”

 




The initiative aims to raise awareness against the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has caused a high death toll around the world.

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The bilingual chatbot will be used as a platform to address common queries about the novel coronavirus and quell misinformation widespread on social media.

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