How much communication costs does a catastrophic earthquake cause?

On the other hand, their offers highlight how much the communications costs would be higher after a devastating earthquake if the network does not cover them. There is a need for more long-term calls and indeed from mobile phone, need temporary interruption a phone call that charges a fixed fee, followed by the charge for it restoration temporary interruption, line charges in a new -temporary and then permanent- place of residence… In a worse position are those who had overdue debts and were blocked or did not have available voice minutes not covered by their network in such circumstances. Here we gathered all the actions for which fixed and / or mobile networks were informed:

Users of the Wind network

WIND declares that it is on the side of subscribers to the earthquake-stricken areas of Cephalonia and Ithaca and offers free communication by the end of February. In particular, WIND covers the fixed February 2014 for WIND mobile phone customers, individuals and businesses.
WIND fixed telephony subscribers, individuals and businesses, also have a free monthly fee.
If they request a temporary disconnection of their telephone line up to 31 / 3 / 2014, WIND will not charge the termination charges as 6 months. WIND landline customers residing in buildings deemed unsuitable for use will not be charged transport charges line in their new place of residence.

WIND F2G prepaid or Q card holders as 28 / 02 / 14 have free talk time value of 1500 minutes.

Regarding the use of the WIND network in the areas, the company states how its operation continues uninterruptedly and its availability remains at a very high level. Despite the fact that the demand for mobile services has returned to a smooth level after the peak (+ 450%) on the day of the earthquake, WIND's technical cluster remains in Kefallonia following closely the developments in the region. It is noted that in Kefalonia has been sent a self-propelled base station which is on hand and will work in addition if needed.

Earlier, according to data from the National Network Management Center of WIND, which monitors the operation of the mobile and fixed telephony network on a 24-hour basis nationwide, the movement in Kefalonia immediately after the earthquake on the 26th saw a peak of +450% in mobile calls and remained high on both January 26th and 27th (+95% compared to a normal day).

Users of the Vodafone network

Vodafone also stands close to all its subscribers who live in the earthquake-stricken Kefalonia and Ithaca area and provides contract subscribers, private and professional free 1500 minutes of talk time to all national fixed and mobile telephony networks, 1.500 in writing messages to all national mobile networks and 1500 MBs Mobile Internet (valid for all contract subscribers, individuals and professionals, from 1/2/2014 and for the entire February, in addition to the integrated use they have in their program).
Vodafone prepaid subscribers have free 1500 minutes of talk to all national fixed and mobile networks, 1500 text messages to all national mobile networks and 1500MB Mobile Internet (applies to all prepaid subscribers, from 1/2/2014 to 8/ 2/2014, offer extended from 8 to 28 February thereafter, in addition to any packety or bonus are probably activated).
In addition, Vodafone stops the process of blocking outgoing or incoming calls to contract subscribers up to 28 / 2 / 2014.

Users of the Forthnet network / NOVA subscribers

Forthnet to ease the Kefalonia residents tested these days, extends to 28 February 2014 all the overdue debts of accounts, without any impact on the provision of the services and no additional charge on Forthnet or Nova subscribers. Additionally, free will be technical visit and repair of the mirror to those Nova subscribers the mirror was damaged. For more information, residents are referred to the Forthnet Store in Argostoli, located on Vergoti 52 Avenue (2671025271 Contact Telephone).

Users of the COSMOTE network

COSMOTE, to facilitate its subscribers to the earthquake-stricken areas of Kefallonia and Ithaca, offers from 31 January to 28 / 2 / 2014 free of charge all voice calls to all national fixed and mobile networks (daily 1500 minutes in addition to the preletterto all residential and corporate contract, pre-paid, prepaid subscribers). It also stops them blocking procedures until the end of February.

Users of the OTE network

In the same context, OTE provides free of charge fixed connection fees OTE TV for the period from 26 / 1 / 2014 to 28 / 2 / 2014, for all Home and Business customers based in Kefalonia Prefecture.
To those OTE customers who request it temporary interruption of their telephone connection up to 31 / 3 / 2014, OTE will not charge the fixed charges for all the time that their connection will be temporarily interrupted (up to 6 months) and will not charge finally to restore connection disconnection up to 30 / 09 / 2014.

Still, it will not charge them line charges from inappropriate to use buildings in temporary accommodation, as well as thereafter from temporary to permanent residence until the end of 2014.

The OTE Group finally states that it will continue to stand by the inhabitants of Cephalonia and Ithaca, ensuring the unimpeded provision of quality services and implementing, wherever possible, solidarity policies for our fellow citizens in need.