DISH Assisting Customers and Communities in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
- Works to ensure customers not charged for time without service
- Deploys disaster relief services through corporate social responsibility program, DISH Cares
GUAYNABO,
"The damage from Hurricane Maria has been unimaginable, and we want to
make it clear to our customers that they will not be charged for service
they can't receive during this time," said
Given the magnitude of destruction following Hurricane Maria and the
widespread lack of power, DISH is temporarily pausing television service
for affected customers in
If a customer would like to prevent their service from being paused, or
if they want to resume their TV service before DISH lifts the temporary
pause, customers can call DISH at 1-888-213-5727 for support in Spanish
or English, or they can email connect@dish.com.
Customers in
"As we support our customers, DISH Cares, our corporate social responsibility program, is assisting in recovery efforts with crucial communication tools serving the broader community," added Pagani. "Together with our partners, we've set up multiple satellite internet connections including at a hospital, a fire house and a mobile command center for first responders."
DISH Cares, in partnership with
Since 2015, together with ITDRC, DISH Cares has donated more than
245,000 hours of internet and television services to disaster relief
efforts, including most recently to areas in
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