AT&T supports nurses, physicians with three months of free FirstNet service

News Wireless United States 14 APR 2020
AT&T supports nurses, physicians with three months of free FirstNet service

AT&T announced three months of free mobile service for frontline nurses and physicians nationwide on the FirstNet network – built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority).

The news was announced in the third episode of John Krasinski’s digital show “Some Good News,” where he covers only positive news from around the world. Nurses and physicians already on FirstNet Mobile – Responder plan will automatically receive the 3-month service credit on a smartphone or tablet line of service. Starting Monday, 13 April, new subscribers are also eligible, connecting them to reliable critical communications with priority access to the network.

In addition to three months of free service, nurses and physicians signing-on to FirstNet can get a USD 200 activation credit when activating a new FirstNet Ready smartphone on a new FirstNet Mobile-Responder plan.

 

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