Line Messenger Offers Free Talk Time of Rs 50 To Indian Users Only

In a bid to compete with WhatsApp and other mobile messaging platform LINE Messenger has launched a new scheme for Indian users. The Japanese mobile messenger is offering its users in India free talk time of Rs. 50.

In order to receive the free talktime, users will have to download the LINE characters in the Love sticker pack and then send these stickers to at least 5 other users in their contact list. Once you do that, you will receive a link to redeem talktime worth Rs 50. Do note that taxes are involved, so the actual talktime you’ll get might be less than Rs 50.

Both prepaid and post-paid customers on platforms such as iOS, Android and BlackBerry, can avail this service by following the above steps. The offer which is available for only India can be availed by users whose mobile number is registered on LINE. Valid valid from 24 March to 6 April, the offer can be claimed only once.

Last month LINE had tied up with Groupon to offer exclusive deals under Groupon Freebies. The Japanese messenger had entered India in July last year and soon crossed 5 million users, three weeks after the download. In October last year, the app 10 million users in India in October last year and over 300 million global users in November. It is still way behind Facebook owned WhatsApp which has 35 million users in India and over 465 million users globally.

LINE Messenger is not the first instant messaging service that introduces such an offer in India and we expect more to follow. Hike messenger from BSB  ran a similar promotion last year. Indian customers were offered free talk time rewards in exchange for new signup and invites. The move from Line can be seen as a desperate action to attract users to shift to its platform at a time when the instant messaging market is becoming crowded with established and new players.

Source: FoneArena

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