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Firefighters work on a
collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28,
2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday.
(AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko) |
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VERIZON
WIRELESS
MAKES
CALLS TO
CHILE
FREE
Leading
U.S.
Wireless
Company
Reacts
Quickly
to
Chilean
Earthquake;
Enables
Mobile
Donations
to
Habitat
for
Humanity
and
World
Vision
BASKING
RIDGE,
N.J. –
In the
aftermath
of
today’s
8.8
magnitude
earthquake
in
Chile,
Verizon
Wireless
has
waived
all
calling
fees for
its
customers
trying
to reach
loved
ones in
Chile.
Starting
immediately
and
retroactive
to the
time of
the
earthquake,
Verizon
Wireless
customers
with
regular
monthly
bills
can make
calls to
connect
with
family
and
friends
in Chile
at no
cost
when
they’re
on the
Verizon
Wireless
network
in the
U.S.
Verizon
Wireless
customers
with
monthly
bills
who
receive
calls
from
Chile
will
also
receive
those
calls
free of
charge.
The
company
is
making
calls
free for
at least
one
week.
Calls
made
while
roaming
are
billed
at
normal
rates.
Dan
Mead,
chief
operating
officer
of
Verizon
Wireless,
said,
“At
times of
crisis,
we
spring
to
action.
By
acting
urgently,
we are
helping
families
connect
without
worrying
about
cost.”
In
addition,
Verizon
Wireless
teams
are
working
with
international
relief
organizations
to
provide
mobile
giving
options
for
customers
who wish
to
donate
to the
earthquake
relief
efforts.
All
Verizon
Wireless
customers
who pay
a
monthly
bill,
including
those
formerly
with
Alltel,
may
contribute
to
Chilean
earthquake
relief
efforts
via
their
mobile
phones.
To make
a $10
donation
to
Habitat
for
Humanity,
text the
word
“CHILE”
to
25383;
to make
a $10
donation
to World
Vision,
text the
word
“CHILE”
to
20222.
Customers
will
receive
a text
response
to
confirm
the $10
donation,
and 100
percent
of
customers’
donations
will go
directly
to the
relief
organization’s
efforts
to help
the
victims
of the
Chilean
earthquake.
Additional
international
relief
organizations
are
expected
to begin
mobile
giving
campaigns
soon.
Verizon
Wireless
donates
the cost
of the
back-and-forth
text
messages.
Customers
will not
be
charged
for the
text
messages,
and the
$10
donation
will
appear
on their
regular
monthly
bills.
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