AT&T and Verizon offer free calls to Japan

Source: MSNBC

AT&T and Verizon are helping out individuals who are trying to reach Japan-based friends and family in the aftermath of the recent earthquake by providing free calling to the country.

Engadget reports that AT&T will be offering "billing relief" for its customers on calls made to Japan between March 11 and March 31.

This means that postpaid wireless customers will not be charged for international calls made to Japan from the United States or Puerto Rico — or for text messages to Japan which originate from a U.S. wireless number.

AT&T customers who have residential wireline service through the service provider are also eligible for billing relief:
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.

Read more: http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/14/6266703-att-and-verizon-offer-free-calls-to-japan

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I'm in Global Services (Product Manager) for one of those companies! :rofl: This is the first I've heard of this! Better get back to work! ;-)