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Hurricane Dorian: Wireless companies waiving data overages

Some wireless companies are making changes to help families expected to be impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' office said to help families and emergency personnel stay connected in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Comcast is opening its network of almost 200,000 Xfinity WiFi hotspots throughout Florida to anyone who needs them free of charge.

Verizon is offering unlimited calling, texting and data for customers in the path of the hurricane. Verizon's prepaid, postpaid and small-business customers in the path of the hurricane will have unlimited calling, data and texting from Sept. 2 to 9.

AT&T announced it's waiving data overages in affected Florida areas from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8.

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