After the wrath of Hurricane Maria, millions of people in Puerto Rico are still without power, and the government has concerns about an approaching “humanitarian crisis.” And now, in an attempt to help people get in touch with their loved ones in Puerto Rico, AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:$T) has set up a website to help family members do exactly that.
The Dallas, Texas-based company announced that anyone stateside – regardless of their carrier – can go to ATT.com/mariaupdate and register the mobile phone number of a family member or friend who is a current AT&T wireless customer in Puerto Rico.
How does it work? The next time their loved one connects to the cellular network, they will receive a notification on their phone, letting them know that their friends or family in the United States have been trying to get in contact with them.
Additionally, anyone who registers will receive an e-mail when additional service on the island of Puerto Rico has been restored.
“We are committed to the restoration and recovery efforts for the people of Puerto Rico. With this website, we are helping them reach family and friends in the U.S. as services restore,” John Donovan said, CEO of AT&T Communications.
From September 20 to September 29, AT&T will be issuing credits and waiving extra fees to give unlimited talk, data, and texts to AT&T wireless customers as well as unlimited texts and talk to AT&T prepaid customers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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