AT&T Donates Prepaid Phone Cards To U.S. Troops In Iraq Conflict.
February 26, 2003
AT&T announced that it is donating 160,000 prepaid phone cards worth $3 million, for use by U.S. troops involved in the conflict in Iraq.
The company also said it is seeking permission to install as many phones and as much capacity as possible to make it easier and more affordable for troops to communicate with friends and loved ones back home in the U.S. AT&T’s donation of 160,000 prepaid phone cards is its largest yet to benefit troops in the service of their country, and represents nearly eight times the amount of free calling that AT&T provided to troops in 2002.
“There should be no obstacle in the way of our troops trying to call home,” said Dave Dorman, Chairman and CEO of AT&T. “No price can be placed on the service these troops are providing to their country. Our donation of free calling is made in the spirit of enabling them to connect and communicate with the people they love back home.”
AT&T is working with the United Service Organization (USO) Metro branch in Washington, D.C., to distribute the cards to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines overseas.
