Due to school closures across the country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several phone companies are temporarily offering unlimited data and/or waiving late fees.
AT&T
Suspending the termination of wireless, home phone or broadband service when customers can't pay their bills because of coronavirus disruptions. The company is also waiving related late fees and providing free access to its public Wi-Fi hot spots. Additionally, consumer home internet wireline customers and fixed wireless internet customers will receive unlimited data.
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Verizon
Waiving late fees and suspending service termination for negatively impacted customers “due to economic circumstances related to the coronavirus and to keep customers connected during this economic and global crisis.”
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T-Mobile
Providing unlimited data to all current customers who have plans with data for the next 60 days. Also providing additional data to mobile hotspot users.
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For more information about what other phone, utility and internet companies are doing, read this article from the USA Today:
“How utility, phone and internet companies are giving consumers a break during coronavirus pandemic”