NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More
than 160,000 Verizon employees worldwide want to support our
friends and family in Italy who
have been impacted by the 6.2 earthquake. Verizon is offering
free wireless and wireline calling from the U.S. to Italy to connect with family and friends.
- Home wireline telephone customers will incur no charges to
Italy from their U.S. landlines on
August 23 through 26, 2016
(applicable taxes and surcharges will apply).
- Wireless users will incur no charges for texts or international
long distance calls originating from the U.S. to Italy August 23 through
26, 2016 (applicable taxes and surcharges will apply).
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, has a diverse
workforce of nearly 162,700 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.2 million retail
connections nationwide. The company also provides communications
and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's
premiere all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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Media contact:
Jeffrey
Nelson
908.559.7519
jeffrey.nelson@verizon.com
Twitter: @JNelsShih
Jessica Shih
908.559.1741
jessica.shih@vzw.com
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