Verizon Wireless Offering Free Charge Stations And Internet Access In Harrisburg, Illinois

ST. LOUIS, M.O. — As a means to further aid customers and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Tuesday’s devastating tornado, a Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer location, Homestead Electronics, is offering customers Internet access and device charging stations to remain connected during the recovery.

The retailer location will provide free wireless Internet access to storm victims, local and long distance phone calls, as well as a charging station for customers to recharge the batteries of their wireless devices.

Homestead Electronics is located at 618 N. Commercial in Harrisburg. The store is open 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Saturday and from 12 - 5 p.m. on Sunday. The store phone number is (618) 253-4800.

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Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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