GP launches cloud store for contacts backup

Leading mobile operator Grameenphone yesterday launched its own cloud storage to create a backup of users' contacts, a first-of-its-kind service in Bangladesh.

The service was launched as handsets are damaged, lost or stolen all over the world, and Bangladesh became the first country in Asia where Telenor has brought the service. "My Contacts" is a unique value-added service that Telenor first launched in Norway, Mohammad Muntasir Hossain, general manager at GP, said in a statement.

"My Contacts will be very helpful for GP customers to secure their important contacts information and retrieve them when needed."

My Contacts is a cloud storage service which will make it easier to back up and transfer contact lists to new smartphones. The solution is designed entirely to cater to the needs of the customers, and it is being offered free of charge. The app can be downloaded for free from Google Play or Apple store.

Users can easily transfer the backed-up contacts to a new phone in case of losing or changing a phone and the service also has a web interface where users can manage their contacts, according to GP.

Some 2.5 to 3 crore users change their handsets in Bangladesh every year, and it will be helpful to all who use the GP network.