T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the company has
restored its wireless coverage in the Gulf Coast areas hit hardest by
Hurricane Rita to either normal or near normal service levels.
T-Mobile's Disaster Response Team has now repaired or restored service
to many of its existing cell sites in the Houston, Texas and southwest
Louisiana areas that had been damaged by the storm.
T-Mobile coverage is now available in the majority of metro-Houston and surrounding areas, with more than ninety-five percent of the company's cell sites in the areas affected by Hurricane Rita now operational. T-Mobile's Disaster Response Team was able to move quickly immediately following the storm, allowing the company to bring its wireless network back to normal or near normal levels of service in all affected areas.
The New Orleans, Louisiana area is now at or near normal service levels as well. More than ninety percent of T-Mobile's cell sites in the New Orleans area are now operational.
T-Mobile's Disaster Response Team continues to refuel its portable and permanent site generators on an ongoing basis in order to provide lifeline mobile phone service in many areas that are still without power.
In addition to restoring wireless service, T-Mobile HotSpot continues to offer free Wi-Fi Internet service(1) at many of its locations including Houston, Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, College Station, Del Rio, Galveston, McAllen, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, which have not been forced to close due to the storm. There will be no charge for T-Mobile HotSpot service at these locations through midnight, September 30. Beginning on October 1, T-Mobile HotSpot service in these locations will return to normal, paid service. This free offer for Houston, Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, College Station, Del Rio Galveston, McAllen, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is for Wi-Fi service only, not T-Mobile voice services.
(1) All users should visit www.t-mobile.com/hotspot to view T-Mobile HotSpot terms and conditions and security policy. Service requires a Wi-Fi enabled laptop computer or PDA.
About T-Mobile USA Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is a member of the T-Mobile International group, the mobile telecommunications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE:DT). T-Mobile USA's GSM/GPRS voice and data networks in the United States (including roaming and other agreements) reach more than 260 million people. In addition, T-Mobile operates the largest carrier grade, commercial wireless broadband network in the United States, providing Wi-Fi at more than 6,000 public locations throughout the country, and makes available access at over 20,000 international roaming locations. Through its Get More(R) promise, T-Mobile provides customers with more minutes, more features and more service. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.t-mobile.com. T-Mobile(R) and Get More(R) are federally registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekom AG and T-Mobile USA Inc., respectively.
T-Mobile coverage is now available in the majority of metro-Houston and surrounding areas, with more than ninety-five percent of the company's cell sites in the areas affected by Hurricane Rita now operational. T-Mobile's Disaster Response Team was able to move quickly immediately following the storm, allowing the company to bring its wireless network back to normal or near normal levels of service in all affected areas.
The New Orleans, Louisiana area is now at or near normal service levels as well. More than ninety percent of T-Mobile's cell sites in the New Orleans area are now operational.
T-Mobile's Disaster Response Team continues to refuel its portable and permanent site generators on an ongoing basis in order to provide lifeline mobile phone service in many areas that are still without power.
In addition to restoring wireless service, T-Mobile HotSpot continues to offer free Wi-Fi Internet service(1) at many of its locations including Houston, Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, College Station, Del Rio, Galveston, McAllen, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, which have not been forced to close due to the storm. There will be no charge for T-Mobile HotSpot service at these locations through midnight, September 30. Beginning on October 1, T-Mobile HotSpot service in these locations will return to normal, paid service. This free offer for Houston, Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, College Station, Del Rio Galveston, McAllen, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is for Wi-Fi service only, not T-Mobile voice services.
(1) All users should visit www.t-mobile.com/hotspot to view T-Mobile HotSpot terms and conditions and security policy. Service requires a Wi-Fi enabled laptop computer or PDA.
About T-Mobile USA Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is a member of the T-Mobile International group, the mobile telecommunications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE:DT). T-Mobile USA's GSM/GPRS voice and data networks in the United States (including roaming and other agreements) reach more than 260 million people. In addition, T-Mobile operates the largest carrier grade, commercial wireless broadband network in the United States, providing Wi-Fi at more than 6,000 public locations throughout the country, and makes available access at over 20,000 international roaming locations. Through its Get More(R) promise, T-Mobile provides customers with more minutes, more features and more service. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.t-mobile.com. T-Mobile(R) and Get More(R) are federally registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekom AG and T-Mobile USA Inc., respectively.
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