AT&T offers Wireless, Wireline billing relief for consumers calling and texting family, friends in Japan.In the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan last week, AT&T is offering assistance to those trying to connect to friends and loved ones…….
AT&T announced it has implemented international calling and texting support efforts for U.S. residential wireless and wireline consumers trying to connect with loved ones in Japan, following last week’s tragic earthquake and tsunami.Effective beginning last week, March 11 and continuing through March 31, AT&T wireless postpaid customers will not be charged for:
- International long distance usage from the United States and Puerto Rico to Japan
- Text messages to Japan, originated from a U.S. wireless number
In addition, and also effective March 11 through March 31, residential wireline customers can seek credits for up to 60 minutes of direct dial calling to Japan:
- Upon receiving their wireline bill, customers may call AT&T to receive adjusted calling for up to 60 minutes. In other words, no charges for up to 60 minutes of call time from the United States to Japan between March 11 and March 31.
For any of the above activity, customers will either see no charges reflected on their monthly statement or they will see a full credit applied to their statement for activity between March 11 and March 31.”We want to help our customers connect with loved ones in Japan in anyway we can,” said Mark Collins, senior vice president, Voice and Data Products, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Connecting with family and friends is most important at times like this- we want to make it as easy and worry free as possible for our customers.”
Still available, AT&T wireless customers can text “redcross” to 90999 to give a $10 donation to help the Red Cross with disaster support efforts in the area. No text message fees apply.And, TV Japan, the 24 hour Japanese news channel is available for free through March 17 to all U-verse TV subscribers, allowing viewers to follow the news and recovery efforts. TV Japan can be found on channel 3680.
good to see some companies are doing the right thing here
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that’s why I love AT&T! we are loyal to them
During the disaster happened in the Japan, AT&T has significantly helped the affected people. AT&T’s decent efforts regarding international calling and SMS for US citizens, are more crucial.