Due to the impact of hurricane Irma, T-Mobile and its prepaid brand MetroPCS are offering customers free unlimited talk, text and data regardless of what plan they have through September 15th.
The area codes that the carrier and its MVNO brand have extended the offer to include the following:
Area codes - 239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 689, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 850, 863, 904, 941, and 954.
In addition to the free services, T-Mobile is also helping to raise money for relief efforts through a "Text To Give Program."
T-Mobile customers can donate in the following ways:
- To donate $10 to the Save the Children for Hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts, text IRMA to 20222. The donation will be charged to your next T-Mobile bill. Text messaging charges will not apply. More information can be found at: https://www.mobilegiving.org/terms-and-conditions/
- To donate $10 to the Volunteer Florida Foundation for Hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts, text DISASTER to 20222. The donation will be charged to your next T-Mobile bill. Text messaging charges will not apply. More information can be found at: https://www.mobilegiving.org/terms-and-conditions/
- To donate $10 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts, text IRMA to 90999. The donation will be charged to your next T-Mobile bill. Text messaging charges will not apply. More information can be found at: https://www.mobilegiving.org/terms-and-conditions/
Sprint
Sprint and its prepaid brands Virgin Mobile, and Boost Mobile are also offering unlimited everything through September 15th to those in Florida impacted by the hurricane.
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AT&T
AT&T is offering unlimited talk, text and data to customers in Florida through at least September 17th.
Verizon Wireless
Verizon is also waiving overage charges, thus giving everyone in the affected zip codes unlimited talk, text and data through at least 9/11. Verizon Prepaid customers however will just get an extra 3 GB of data. Verizon may extend the offering as needed.