Cricket Communications, Inc. today announced that Cricket customers can make unlimited free calls to Japan to check in with friends and family following last week's major earthquake and tsunami. The feature has been activated for all Cricket voice-plan customers effective immediately and will continue through midnight Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, March 29, 2011.
In addition to providing free calling to Japan, Cricket is also participating in several text message donation programs in order to provide its customers with the ability to make a donation to help those affected by the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear explosions.