Free Basics Mobile Operators have been available in Nigeria for a while now and Airtel network is the selected network for Nigerians to use and enjoy free browsing using Free Basics App. One good thing with Free Basics is that you can access any website that is available on Free Basics service.
About Free Basics
Free Basics is a joint initiative of Airtel and Facebook towards bridging the digital divide and building a knowledge-based society. Fueling affordable internet access to local and international content, which can act as key enablers to drive “Digital Nigeria” on the smartphone network.
Free Basics by Facebook provides people with access to useful services on their mobile phones in markets where internet access may be less affordable.
The websites are available for free without data charges, and include content on things like news, employment, health, education and local information. By introducing people to the benefits of the internet through these websites, they hope to bring more people online and help improve their lives.
Over 85% of the world’s population lives in areas with existing cellular coverage, but mobile data is expensive and hard for people to justify when they haven’t experienced the benefits of the internet.
By partnering with mobile operators, people experience the knowledge and inspiration that comes from access to basic websites, for free.
Nigerianscholars.com is now Accessible For Free on Free Basics with Airtel
In addition to many other websites like Facebook, Onetouch, Wikipedia, Nairaland, OLX, Jobberman, Matchup, Messenger, BBC News, etc. that have been added to the Free Basics service, Nigerian Scholars is also accessible once you have the Free Basics app installed on your device.
All you need to do is to download and install Free Basics on your device, then turn on your Airtel data and start browsing for free without any data (MB).
- On your device, go to your phone’s settings.
- Turn on mobile data. Don’t worry, Free Basics won’t deduct airtime from your balance.
- Go to the internet on your phone browser
- Type: www.freebasics.com
- Click “Continue” to accept the Terms. Now you can use Free Basics and any service or website you want to list such as Nigerian Scholars.
Enjoy!