State-owned telecom corporation Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) said it will offer 1 GB of free data to smartphone users who have a connection with the company but are not using the data services. BSNL Launches Rs 339 Plan To Counter Jio: 2GB Data Per Day

In a statement here, BSNL said it has "decided to give a special free offer for smartphone users to promote Digital India drive and to increase internet users in prepaid mobile services."

The offer would be available on a pan-India basis, it added.

"On pan India basis, BSNL offers 1 GB free data for the smartphone users who are not using BSNL GSM data services. The intention of this offer is to promote the number of internet users in BSNL network," it added.

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