2degrees provides customers currently roaming in Japan with free calling and texting

Customers with friends and family in Japan given 60 minutes of free calling.

2degrees has given free credit to its customers who are currently in Japan or have made calls to Japan over the past 30 days.

Chief Executive Eric Hertz says the credit was added to customers’ accounts this morning, so all they need to do is pick up their phone to contact friends and loved ones.

“We know that many of our customers are in Japan right now, or have friends, family and whanau in Japan right now. We hope that this will help them to keep in touch with loved ones during this difficult time.”

2degrees customers who have roamed on a network in Japan over the past four days have automatically been given $50 credit, allowing them to call and text friends and family without worry.

In addition, 2degrees customers who have made a phone call to Japan from New Zealand over the past 30 days haveautomatically been given 60 free minutes to make calls to Japan by March 31.

For more information visit www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/japan