Idea Launches Sakhi Safety Service for Women During International Women’s Week

After the registration in Sakhi service, the subscriber will receive a 10-digit proxy number, with which she can recharge her connection at any retail store without revealing her actual mobile number. Also, the subscriber will receive 10 minutes of free local/STD calls, 10 SMS and 100MB data when her balance is lower than Re 1. In case the Sakhi user wants to send an Emergency or a Safe Alert, then she will need to give a missed call to 55100 to send an Emergency Alert after which, a call, flash and SMS with the location and time details of the Sakhi user will be sent to the Emergency Contacts, alerting them. For a safety alert, the Sakhi user will need to dial 55100 and then press two after which SMS with the location and time details of the Sakhi user will be sent to the Emergency Contacts, for assistance.

Idea Providing Safety and Technological Solution for Women  

Talking about the launch of the Idea Sakhi service, Avneesh Khosla, Operations Director – Marketing, Vodafone Idea Ltd. said “Technology can help overcome barriers and solve problems in the life of the consumer. With almost half of our population being women, and 59% of them using a mobile phone, we are in a unique position to extend the benefits of technology for their safety and security. With Idea Sakhi, we are taking forward our long-term commitment of driving inclusion and deploying technology to serve a social purpose.”

Sunita Bangard, National Brand Head – Idea, Vodafone Idea Ltd. also said, “On this special occasion of International Women’s Week, we are happy to offer Idea Sakhi to the women of India, to feel more confident and safe – Ab idea Hai Udne Ka.”