Cingular Wireless said in an FCC filing that it will give customers in New Orleans and Biloxi, Miss., a 50% credit on their monthly bills for the period spanning from late August through Sept. 30. The carrier also said it would not charge for roaming, extra minutes, long-distance or text messaging during the period. Meanwhile, Sprint Nextel announced it would give one month of free service to subscribers in the areas hit hardest by the storm, and that it also would give free long-distance, additional minutes, roaming and text messaging. Verizon Wireless said it is dealing with the situation on a case-by-case basis. Cingular, Sprint give Katrina victims bill breaks | CNET News.com (9/10)"
The trendsetter Verizon seems to lag behind on the generosity bit. They also don't seem to have set up any large donations as Sprint and Cingular did over the last two weeks. Of course, it could be they are simply humble and are not disclosing their charitable acitivities... could be, no really... hmmm naaaah.
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