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Idea Cellular, along with Opera Software, announced on Wednesday it is 'giving away' 200,000 hours of free Internet access over the next 20 days to subscribers via the Web Pass service on the Opera Mini. The companies said the 200,000 hour offer is the 'easiest way' for users who have 'never experienced the Internet from their mobiles before' to shed inhibitions and get online. The IdeaWeb Pass lets Idea subscribers buy customised datapacks within the Opera Minibrowser, and is meant for people with short-term data requirements or don't wish to pay for a full time internet plan. To be specific, the '200,000 hours of free Internet access for the next 20 days' offer is served on a first-come, first-served basis to users who pick-up the 10,000 Free Internet Trial Passes available daily that entitle them to one hour of free Internet, up to 3MB, during that day. Users can only avail 1 Free InternetTrial Pass during this campaign. To use the Web Passservice, and the Free Internet Trial Pass, OperaMini users have to go to the Speed Dial page in Opera Mini and click onIdea Web Pass. From here, they can selectFree Internet Trial Pass (3MB)from the list of web passes.In India, Web Passes are currently available only on the Idea network, starting at Rs. 1 for hourly Internet access/ daily Facebook access and up to Rs. 30 for a week's internet access. The Idea Web Pass was first unveiled by the two companiesin February, with Opera Software partnering with Idea Cellular to offer Sponsored Web Passes.