Hurricane Florence: Wireless Companies Waive Data Limits for Customers in Path
September 14 2018 - 12:25PM
Dow Jones News
All four major U.S. wireless carriers have lifted data limits or
overage charges for subscribers in the path of the storm.
Sprint Corp. (S) said it will waive call, text and data overage
fees through Sept. 25 for customers in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia.
T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) and AT&T Corp. (T) have also said
they will provide free calling, texting and data to customers in
the storm's path for an unspecified period of time. AT&T
extended payment due dates for customers of its pay-as-you-go
brand, Cricket, who may be unable to get to stores to pay their
bills because of the storm.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) customers in certain parts of
Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina will receive
unlimited domestic calls, texting and data through Sept. 17, the
company said this week.
Verizon also lifted speed restrictions for first responders in
the Carolinas, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia and
Tennessee.
Wireless carriers have deployed backup generators and engineers
to areas likely to be hard hit and some are prepared to deploy
drones to provide temporary coverage after the storm.
Write to Sarah Krouse at sarah.krouse@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 14, 2018 12:10 ET (16:10 GMT)
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