Mobily said Tuesday that it would allow clients to send SMS and MMS and have video talks free of charge for three days on its network as an expression of happiness over the king’s return. But Zain said it was offering free calls for three months.A Mobily statement said the free services would allow its clients to exchange congratulatory messages on the return of the king to the nation after a medical tour in the US and Morocco.The company said some of its free services would start on Wednesday, when people can send unlimited number of SMS messages on Mobily. On the second day, they can send MMS free of service.The third day is allocated for free use of video talks without any limit, the company said in a statement. “All prepaid and postpaid customers will benefit from the offer,” a company spokesperson said.However, those clients who are subscribed to its business bouquet, Hala Duwali and Hala Plus services would not benefit from the offer, the statement said.Go, the brand name of Zain in Saudi Arabia, said on Tuesday that it was offering free voice calls within its network for all home broadband and business subscribers for three months.Zaid Alshabanat, chief executive officer of GO Telecom, said: “We are all eagerly anticipating King Abdullah’s safe return to the homeland, and on this auspicious occasion we are glad to offer this free service as a gesture of adoration and elation toward the king’s safe return.”
