Press Release

"Digital solidarity" at the OTE-COSMOTE-GERMANOS retail network

- Free Tablets or Laptops, Internet Connections, and Home Training for the beneficiaries of the Social Dividend

Athens, February 6th 2015

Beneficiaries of the 2014 Social Dividend[1]now have the opportunity to acquire free[2]of charge Tablets or Laptops, Internet access and training in the use of Information and Communication Technologies, from the ΟΤΕ-COSMOTE-GERMANOS retail network, via the "Solidarity Digital Services in the 8 Prefectures of Immediate Convergence" Action.[3]

At the ΟΤΕ-COSMOTE-GERMANOSretail network,[4]beneficiaries can find specials offers. Indicatively:

· A great variety of free tablets, such as the LG G Pad 8.0 4G; the Lenovo A8-50 3G; the MLS iQTabShot 3G; the ΖΤΕΕ9Q+ 3G; and the MLS iQTab10 3G; as well as unique laptops for free, such as the Lenovo IdeapadG50 Bing; the HP 15-R127 Bing; and the HP 250 Bing.

· Ultrafast and free Internet with the COSMOTE Internet On The Go service.

· ΟΤΕDouble Play from just €13.90/monthfor Internet connections up to 50Μbps, unlimited calls to landlines, and free calls to mobiles.

· Free home training on basic skills to operate tablets, laptops, use the social media, e-transactions, etc.

· ΟΤΕSatellite Internet from €17.90/monthfor satellite Internet access.

The "Digital Solidarity" is addressed to the citizens that requested for and were awarded the Social Dividend for 2014, residing in one of the following 8 Prefectures: Eastern Macedonia & Thrace; Epirus; Thessaly; Ionian Islands; Western Greece; the Peloponnese; Northern Aegean; and Crete. Every beneficiary is supplied with a coupon, which can be cashed until 30.06.2015, and with which he or she can acquire:

· A Tablet or Laptop with a subsidy up to €230 and

· A Broadband Internet Connection (landline or mobile or satellite), subsidized with €12/month until 31.10.2015

· Home training (optional) in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), worth €60.

In order to ascertain whether they qualify for the programme, interested parties may visit one of the shops in the ΟΤΕ-COSMOTE-GERMANOSretail network and verify their beneficiary status with the help of our specialized staff via thewww.e-inclusion.grwebsite, as well as receive more information about the Action. Through the aforementioned website, beneficiaries may select the products and services suiting their needs, print the coupon with the individual code that has been assigned to them, and send it either to their e-mail or their mobile via SMS. Subsequently, with their coupon and ID card in hand they may acquire the free Tablet or Laptop of their choice, an Internet connection, as well as training in the basic principles of Information and Communication Technologies.

The participation of the OTE Group at the "Digital Solidarity" proves for yet another time our commitment to the promotion of new technologies around the country. By far the most significant investor in telecommunications, the OTE Group invests in the upgrade of relevant infrastructure in Greece and supports equal opportunities regarding access to new technologies for all, thus contributing to the transition of Greece to the new, digital, era.

Learn everything about the "Digital Solidarity in the 8 Prefectures of Immediate Convergence" Actionand see the offers of the ΟΤΕ-COSMOTE-GERMANOSretail network atwww.psifiakiallilegii.gr.


[1]Beneficiaries of the Action are the citizens who have been awarded with the Social Dividend, according to current legislation, and reside in the 8 Prefectures of Immediate Convergence, based on the information that has been entered at the "TAXISNET" Information System of the General Secretariat for Information Systems.

[2]Valid for selected devices and Internet tariff plans.

[3]The Action is funded by the European Operational Programme"Digital Convergence", with resources supplied by Greece and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund), and is being implemented by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and the Greek Research and Technology Network (GRNET S.A.).

[4]Selected stores.

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