Wireless telecommunications provider Digicel yesterday announced the launch of 0.facebook.com, which allows customers to access Facebook for free on their mobile phones.

Through the site, Digicel customers can stay connected through Facebook from any mobile web browser without incurring any data charges.

Facebook's 0.facebook.com site is optimised for speed - it is a new, faster, lightweight version of Facebook's mobile site m.facebook.com.

The site is easy to use, does not have graphics or photos and you can access 0.facebook.com's pages quickly.

Photos posted on Facebook are only one click away from 0.facebook.com. Customers simply have to click on the link to the photo they wish to view on 0.facebook.com and they will be routed to Facebook's mobile site where they can view the images in full. Standard data charges apply on leaving 0.facebook.com.

Digicel Group commercial director Brian Finn said: "Today's announcement means that Digicel customers with data-enabled handsets can access Facebook over their mobile phones for free - no matter what type of handset they use."

After nine years of operation, Digicel has 9.1 million customers across its Caribbean and Central American markets, including Bermuda. The company's corporate domicile is also in Bermuda.