GI gets break on $3000 phone bill

[Guest Guest]

At last, some good news to report.

 

April 09, 2004

 

GI in Iraq Gets Break on $3K Phone Bill

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

GI in Iraq Gets Break on $3K Phone Bill NATICK, Mass. (AP) - A homesick soldier in Iraq who racked up more than $3,000 on his cell phone bill will get a break on the bill - due in part to his father's efforts back home.

 

Army Reserve Sgt. Bryan Fletcher has been in Iraq since May, when his unit crossed the border with Kuwait. Though his account with T-Mobile was suspended in January, he still owed $3,411.

 

Fletcher had already paid $3,911 for calls made between November and December. Although T-Mobile gave him a $501 credit for international text messaging, he was hit with a $200 early termination fee.

 

Jim Fletcher told the MetroWest Daily News in Thursday's editions that he was seeking credit on behalf of his son, who is "just a soldier over there trying to find a way to call home while he's on an extended deployment."

 

On Thursday, a T-Mobile spokesman said the company would cover the remaining balance.

 

"T-Mobile has offered to credit the outstanding balance as a result of Mr. Fletcher's special circumstance of active military service in the Middle East," spokesman Bryan Zidar said.

 

Fletcher, 25, is due home next month.

 

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[gardnmom]

Nice to see someone get a break on this type of thing... cudos to T-Mobile.

[Linda]

really glad to read this. It is nice for a change for those G.I to get a break;

[logcabinmama]

At last someone had been able to help a GI. This is something the phone companies should do.

 

There should be some kind of allowance for the GI's to be able to call home for a minute or two each month at least.

 

 

 

 

[HapyGirl]

Glad Tmobile decided to credit his bill.