[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/t-mobile-responds-to-events-in-afghanistan#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [CommunityCategory](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community)[Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # T‑Mobile Responds to Events in Afghanistan August 24, 2021 1 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn With the challenges faced by those in Afghanistan and their friends and family here in the U.S., T-Mobile wants to do its part to help customers stay connected to their loved ones during this uncertain time.[](https://www.t-mobile.com) Starting today, August 24 through September 6, 2021, T-Mobile is waiving international long-distance charges for calls and texts between Afghanistan and the U.S. for T-Mobile, Sprint consumer and business customers, T-Mobile Prepaid and Metro by T-Mobile customers. We will also waive international roaming, data and SMS fees on calls and texts made between Afghanistan and the U.S. for T-Mobile and Sprint post-paid customers. As a reminder, customers with Simple Global have free unlimited data in Afghanistan. Customers with plans that charge by the megabyte will be credited back on their account. If you need assistance or have questions about your service, please reach out to us by calling 611 or 1-800-937-8997 from your handset and we will be happy to help. Tags[Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/community)[Emergency Response](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/emergency-response)[Relief](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/archive/relief) ## Related Stories [More Stories](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) [![T-Mobile Supporting First Responders During Wildfires](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/05/Station-23-4_Hero_T-MobileSatCOLT-500x250.jpg) \ CommunityPress Release \ __Before, During and After: How T-Mobile Shows Up for First Responders and Communities Across America at Every Stage__ \ May 19, 2026|7 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/how-t-mobile-shows-up-for-first-responders-across-america) [![T-Mobile teams monitoring for storms](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/05/T-Mobile_BOC_Monitoring-500x250.jpg) \ NetworkPress Release \ __Ahead of the Storms: How T-Mobile Is Ready to Help Central U.S. Communities Stay Connected__ \ May 18, 2026|1 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-is-ready-to-help-central-u-s-communities-stay-connected) [![T-Mobile Generator Deployment](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2025/05/Generator-Deployment-2-1-1-500x250.png) \ NetworkPress Release \ __T-Mobile Deploys Network and Community Support Following Mississippi Storms (5/11)__ \ May 07, 2026|2 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-support-mississippi-storms) [![T-Mobile drones and drone operation center, 2026](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2026/05/TMobileDrones2026_Hero-500x250.jpg) \ NetworkPress Release \ __Every Second Counts: T-Mobile Advances a Stronger, Smarter, More Resilient Network for Americans__  \ May 05, 2026|10 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-advances-stronger-smarter-network-for-americans)