NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 160,000 Verizon employees worldwide want to support our friends and family in Japan who have been impacted by the powerful earthquake near Fukushima. Verizon is offering free wireless and wireline calling from the U.S. to Japan to connect with family and friends.

• Home wireline telephone customers will incur no charges to Japan from their U.S. landlines on November 21 through 23, 2016 (applicable taxes and surcharges will apply).
• Wireless users will incur no charges for texts or international long distance calls originating from the U.S. to Japan on November 21 through 23, 2016 (applicable taxes and surcharges will apply).

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 162,000 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 113.7 million retail connections nationwide. The company also provides communications and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide.

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Media contact:
Jeffrey Nelson
908.559.7519
jeffrey.nelson@verizon.com
Twitter: @JNels

Kim Ancin
908.801-0500
kimberly.ancin@verizonwireless.com

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SOURCE Verizon