Sprint to Provide Hurricane Frances with Equipment

September 2, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - Sprint (www.sprint.com) crews are ready and on standby to respond to any restoration issues once Hurricane Frances passes through the Eastern seaboard.
Well before a hurricane makes landfall, Sprint monitors the storm track, mobilizes personnel and equipment, and secures stores and other facilities in preparation for the storm.

"Sprint responded very well to Hurricane Charley, but there are always new wrinkles with every situation," said Lou Carrion, vice president - Customer Service Operations for Florida, Sprint. "We took those experiences and have applied them to our preparations for Hurricane Frances. While there are always issues with major storms such as this, we have strengthened our processes for preparation and restoration."

"Our commitment to the communities and customers we serve is unwavering," said Carrion. "Sprint has invested millions of dollars to ensure its network is prepared as best it can be in the event of a hurricane or other disaster. We've dealt with many hurricanes in the past and our processes are tested and in place."

Load family and emergency numbers into your wireless phone and keep a copy of the numbers in your sealed plastic bag. Make sure those who need it have your wireless number.

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With more than $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone.