Rogers, Bell and Telus are offering help to those impacted by wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories.
Rogers says it will support the Canadian Red Cross’ relief efforts by launching a text-to-donate and will match up to $50,000 until the end of August.
We are proactively waiving Canadian long-distance, SMS and data overage charges for impacted Rogers and Fido wireless customers August 18 – 31, 2023.
— Rogers (@Rogers) August 18, 2023
You can make a $5 donation by texting the word ROGERS to 20222. The carrier will also waive Canadian long-distance, SMS and data overage charges for Rogers and Fido customers from August 18th to 31st.
Telus says that its lending 50GB data top-ups so evacuated customers can stay connected with loved ones. The top-up also applies to Koodo customers. The B.C.-based carrier also provides a free 24/7 Telus Health community crisis hotline and services to impacted residents through Telus Health MyCare.
Further, it will support evacuees by offering disaster kits to evacuation centres with essential items like bandages and USB car chargers.
The company is also donating $5 million to local charities and organizations supporting relief efforts in B.C.
You can donate to ‘41010’ to give $20 to Telus Friendly Future Foundation to help support relief efforts.
According to Telus’ outage map, services throughout the Northwest Territories, B.C., and Alberta are impacted by wildfires.
Our hearts are with those affected by the wildfires in NWT and BC this week. We’re lending a hand with 50 GB data top-ups so evacuated customers can stay connected with loved ones, disaster relief kits, and our @TELUSHealth community crisis hotline. https://t.co/o2WJD6fWuT
— TELUS (@TELUS) August 18, 2023
Bell says it will give eligible customers in the Northwest Territories an extra 50GB of data between August 19th and September 8th. Customers in B.C. will also have access to 50GB of data between August 21st and September 10th.
The carrier is working with Northwestel and other network partners and says it’s ready to deploy technicians and equipment to repair cellular sites and deploy generators.
To help ease the stress of the Northwest Territories wildfires, Bell is giving eligible customers in the NWT an extra 50GB of mobile data to use between August 19 – September 8. For more information, please visit https://t.co/Dv20DHGZbs. pic.twitter.com/TSN7rmUiSE
— Bell Support (@Bell_Support) August 18, 2023
Bell has also listed service areas impacted by the fires.
Wireless services may be impacted in the following areas:
- Jean Marie River
- Hay River
- Fort Smith
- Fort Resolution
- Enterprise
- Tsiigehtchic
- Inuvik
- Aklavik
- Tuktoyaktuk
TV, internet and Voice may be impacted in the following areas:
- Jean Marie River
- Hay River
- Fort Smith
- Fort Resolution
- Enterprise
- High Level
- Tsiigehtchic
- Inuvik
- Aklavik
- Tuktoyaktuk
Updated August 21st, 2023, 11:54 am ET: The article has been updated with additional information.
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