Major US mobile operators allowed free calls to Ukraine
'01.03.2022'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
Major U.S. Cellular Operators Abolish Calling Charges to Ukraine Amid Continued Russian Invasion, Reports The Hill.
T-Mobile announced on Feb. 24 that international calls and international roaming charges for calls and texts between the U.S. and Ukraine.
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“T-Mobile is waiving international roaming charges for calls and SMS made to/from the US and Ukraine. This applies to postpaid and prepaid residential and business customers of T-Mobile and Sprint,” the mobile operator said in a statement.
On February 25, two more mobile operators joined T-Mobile
AT&T has announced the permission of unlimited international calls to Ukraine. Verizon has announced a waiver of charges for calls to and from Ukraine.
AT&T said it is offering unlimited international calls from the US to Ukraine from February 26 to March 7 for private and business customers. This offer is valid for all AT&T postpaid and prepaid wireless retail and business customers, as well as residential VoIP and landline customers. Unlimited text messages in this region are standard on Mobile Share and Unlimited Texting plans.
Verizon said that calls to and from Ukraine will be free from February 25 to March 10. They added that residents of Ukraine will also not be charged for voice and text roaming.
“During these difficult times, customers need to stay connected with loved ones in Ukraine,” said Manon Brouillette, executive vice president and general manager of Verizon Consumer Group. what is really important: in communication with family and loved ones.