[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press/t-mobile-waives-call-charges-for-american-evacuees#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 [Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # T‑Mobile Waives Call Charges for American Evacuees July 21, 2006 Through the end of July, T‑Mobile USA is enabling its customers to make phone calls and send text messages free-of-charge from Lebanon, Cyprus and Turkey on their T‑Mobile handsets.  2 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn Bellevue, Wash. — Jul. 21, 2006 [T-Mobile](https://www.t-mobile.com) USA, Inc. announced today the company is providing relief to Americans who are being evacuated from Lebanon to Cyprus and Turkey. Through the end of July, T-Mobile USA is enabling its customers to make phone calls and send text messages free-of-charge from Lebanon, Cyprus and Turkey on their T-Mobile handsets. This relief is retroactive to July 12 for calls and text messages from Lebanon and Cyprus; and begins July 21 for Turkey. “We are in the business of connecting people to those that matter most, and there is no more important time to stay connected than in a time of crisis,” said Robert Dotson, president and chief executive officer, T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile USA customers in these countries also can receive calls and text messages free-of-charge within the specified timeframe. Credits will be applied and be reflected in upcoming billing cycles. __Lindsay Morio__ T-Mobile USA Media Relations 425-383-4002 [mediarelations@t-mobile.com](mailto:mediarelations@t-mobile.com) __About T-Mobile USA, Inc.__ Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG. By the end of the first quarter of 2010, approximately 150 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group - 33.7 million by T-Mobile USA - all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS, the world's most widely used digital wireless standards. T-Mobile USA's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit [http://www.T-Mobile.com](https://www.t-mobile.com). T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. Tags[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/stories) [ \ NetworkPress Release \ __As Tropical Storm Arthur Approaches the Gulf Coast, T-Mobile is Ready__ \ June 17, 2026|2 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/tropical-storm-arthur-gulf-coast-t-mobile-is-ready) [ \ CommunityPress Release \ __Severe Weather is Here: How T-Mobile Is Helping People Stay Connected__ \ June 11, 2026|2 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/severe-weather-is-here-how-t-mobile-is-helping-people-stay-connected) [ \ __T-Mobile Joins the STRIKE Initiative__ \ June 10, 2026|1 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/blog/t-mobile-joins-the-strike-initiative) [ \ NetworkPress Release \ __T-Mobile Introduces Dynamic CX, AI-Powered Technology Designed to Help Keep Customers Connected During Summer’s Biggest Live Events__ \ June 04, 2026|5 min read](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-introduces-dynamic-cx-ai-powered-technology-designed-to-help-keep-customers-connected-during-summers-biggest-live-events)