INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Earlier this month, the FCC issued a new measure aimed at easing some of the burdens on consumers as COVID-19 continues to have an
increasingly profound impact on nearly every aspect of life
Most or all major internet and wireless providers in the United States signed up for the pledge, agreeing to take actions like waiving
late fees and not terminating service
Now specific plans are starting to emerge from carriers, aimed at helping cash-strapped consumers until this pandemic blows over
T-Mobile this morning announced the launch of a $15/month Metro plan — at half the cost of its current lowest-price plan
The pricing will be in place for the next 60 days, including unlimited talk and 2GB of data
The company is also tossing in a free eight-inch tablet (with rebate, plus fine print) and will be adjusting other data plans for the next
At the same time, Verizon (TC parent company) announced that it will be adding 15GB of 4G data to current consumer and small business
plans, in an effort to help customers use their handsets as mobile hotspots as needed
The company will also be taking $20 off select FiOS plans and waving router rental fees for 60 days
Like the other carriers, AT-T noted in a message to TechCrunch that it will not terminate service over inability to pay
It will also be waiving late fees, along with domestic overcharges for data, voice and text, retroactive to March 13
Sprint, meanwhile, will provide for 60 days unlimited data to customers with metered plans, starting March 18, along with 20GB of free
