AT&T announced it set up a website to help anyone in the United States locate a family member or friend who is an AT&T wireless customer in Puerto Rico.
Many people have yet to hear from their loved ones after Hurricane Maria roared across the U.S. territory last week.
The wireless carrier is allowing anyone, regardless of carrier, to register the cell phone number of a loved one in Puerto Rico in order to locate them. Once the loved one's cellphone connects to AT&T's network in Puerto Rico, the customer will be notified that a loved one in the U.S. has been trying to contact them.
The loved who registered will also be notified through email when service on the island has been restored.
“We are committed to the restoration and recovery efforts for the people of Puerto Rico. With this website we are helping them reach family and friends in the U.S. as services restore,” AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan said. “Critical help has been arriving this weekend and more is on the way.”
To register your loved one's cellphone number, click here.
AT&T also said it is issuing credits and waiving additional fees to give unlimited data, talk and texts to AT&T wireless customers and unlimited talk and texts to AT&T Prepaid customers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands until Sept. 29.
