• AT&T and Verizon are offering free calls and texts to the Philippines
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[url]http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/12/21427761-phone-carriers-waive-fees-to-contact-philippines?lite[/url] [QUOTE]NEW YORK — AT&T and Verizon are offering free calls and texts to the Philippines for customers trying to contact friends and family there in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. AT&T wireless customers will be eligible for unlimited calls and texts until Nov. 30. Landline and U-verse voice customers will get up to 60 minutes of direct-dial calling to the Philippines. The offer is retroactive to last Friday. That was when the typhoon hit the island nation, displacing more than 600,000 people. Authorities fear that thousands were killed in the country's Leyte province. Verizon is waiving charges on residential landlines through Dec. 7, also retroactive to Friday. Wireless customers who aren't under prepaid plans are also eligible. Sprint says it's still reviewing its service-relief offerings. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile say they are also letting people send texts to donate $10 to selected charities. The donations will be added to phone bills.[/QUOTE] Well this is pretty decent act of generosity. Good PR.
That's great big companies actually care about their customers.
[QUOTE=meatwad253;42847042]That's great big companies actually care about their customers.[/QUOTE] Well I wouldn't say that...
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;42847056]Well I wouldn't say that...[/QUOTE] I mean, I honestly wouldn't put it past 'em to use this as a chance to make money. Considering that, I think this is a really decent thing of them.
Speaking of which, the [URL="http://google.org/personfinder/2013-yolanda"]Google People Finder is also up[/URL]. It was immensely useful for us during the Uttarakhand floods (I could track down a friend who was in the affected area), the Filipinos would benefit from this immensely.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;42847056]Well I wouldn't say that...[/QUOTE] Companies are still run by human beings with hearts. While they might fuck over their customers to make extra cash sometimes, there is still a good possibility that this is a act of kindness rather than PR.
[QUOTE=meatwad253;42847042]That's great big companies actually care about their customers.[/QUOTE] I'm a verizon indirect agent, aka I sell phones for a non-corporate store. I can say from experience they don't give a fuck about you. I'd be with sprint if it was available in my area.
[QUOTE=Priori;42847739]I'm a verizon indirect agent, aka I sell phones for a non-corporate store. I can say from experience they don't give a fuck about you. I'd be with sprint if it was available in my area.[/QUOTE]too bad sprint coverage sucks
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