Hasta La Gadget!

In the wake of last weeks’ devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, AT&T and Verizon have stated they’re waiving the costs of all calls and text messages to Japan until March 31st and April 10th, respectively. 

AT&T subscribers also have the benefit of a 60 minute credit for direct dial calls to Japan that they can have applied to their bill if they made calls to Japan prior to the 11th, when the fee waiver took effect. 

This means that people in the US who are AT&T and Verizon customers can reach out to their loved ones in Japan and check in on them without worrying about racking up massive international long distance fees in the interim.

Both companies are also leveraging their television networks as well, with AT&T opening up free access to TV Japan for subscribers to AT&T’s U-Verse television service, and Verizon giving all FiOS TV subscribers access to Japan TV as well. Both companies will keep the television network on the air for their subscribers for free until March 17th.