Index – National – Almost 11,000 people have already requested free Internet access

So far, about 11,000 residential subscribers have requested 30 days of free Internet access from those eligible, the service providers told the telegraph office. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán On November 14, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a government decree allowing digital education students and teachers to use the Internet for free.

Magyar Nemzet has previously written that the legislation on measures to help families affected by digital education during emergencies applies to fixed internet subscriptions, that is, via cable.

DIGI has now reported that around 1,500 people have reported their needs to the service provider so far. The grant can be applied for between November 18 and December 4 by filling out a form. At Vodafone Hungary, almost ten thousand customers have already requested free access to fixed Internet customers.

This requires the customer number, service address, educational ID and name of the educational institution, or even the old account.

Telekom customers entitled to free Internet can indicate their need for free Internet service for thirty days on the company website, and Flip customers can indicate their need for free Internet service for thirty days from 18 to 27 of November. Between. In both cases, you need an account and education ID to submit your claim. The thirty-day free service can also be used by customers using the bundled package, because the cable Internet service with a VAT content of 5 percent appears as a separate item on the invoice.

Telenor Hungary in consultation with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology

Free access is for the duration of the emergency measures introduced due to the virus situation and is automatically available to all Telenor customers from November 27 to February 8, 2021. Subscribers have no action in this regard.