AT&T, Vodafone, Other Telcos Allow Free Calls to Ukraine; Roaming Charges Waived

Mar 1, 2022
AT&T, Vodafone, Other Telcos Allow Free Calls to Ukraine; Roaming Charges Waived

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From Deutsche Telekom to AT&T to Vodafone, greater than a dozen telecoms suppliers on either side of the Atlantic are both offering free worldwide calls to Ukraine or are scrapping roaming expenses with the nation.

European telecoms lobbying group ETNO stated an inner survey confirmed no less than 13 of its members have taken measures to assist Ukrainians after Russia’s invasion of the nation, whereas extra are anticipated to do the identical within the coming days.

They’re Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telia Firm, A1 Telekom Austria Group, Telenor, Proximus, KPN, Vodafone, Vivacom, TIM Telecom Italia, Altice Portugal, and Swisscom.

Among the provides embrace giving SIM playing cards to refugees in neighbouring nations, free Wi-Fi in refugee camps, activating the ‘SMS donation’ operate to assist organisations aiding refugees and together with Ukrainian channels in IPTV packages without cost, ETNO stated.

US telecoms group AT&T final week stated its US client and enterprise prospects will get limitless long-distance calling to Ukraine till March 7.

Verizon stated it was waiving expenses for calls from residential landline and client or enterprise wi-fi telephones to and from Ukraine till March 10. It additionally scrapped voice and textual content roaming expenses for patrons in Ukraine.

© Thomson Reuters 2022


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