TMCnet News

Verizon Customers Can Connect With Friends and Family in Turkey for Free Following Istanbul Airport Attacks
[June 28, 2016]

Verizon Customers Can Connect With Friends and Family in Turkey for Free Following Istanbul Airport Attacks


NEW YORK, June 28, 2016 /CNW/ - More than 170,000 Verizon employees worldwide extend condolences to all our friends and family in Turkey.  In this time of uncertainty, we want to support our customers affected by the attack at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, so Verizon is offering free wireless and wireline calling from the U.S. to Turkey to connect with family and friends.

  • Wireless users will incur no charges for texts or international long distance calls originating from the U.S. to Turkey on June 28 and 29, 2016 (applicable taxes and surcharges will apply).
  • Home wireline telephone customers can make free calls to Turkey on June 28 and 29, 2016 (applicable taxes and surcharges will apply).

Verizon Commuications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) employs a diverse workforce of 177,700 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 112 million retail connections nationwide. Headquartered in New York, the company also provides communications and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide.



VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts and other information are available at Verizon's online News Center at www.verizon.com/news/. News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/.

Media contact:
Jeffrey Nelson
908.559.7519
[email protected]
Twitter: @JNels


Jessica Shih
908.559.1741
[email protected]

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160527/373129LOGO

SOURCE Verizon


[ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]