Hurricane Barry made landfall yesterday in the southern state of Louisiana, and has already caused heavy flooding and heavy rains in the region. Although the storm is now a less threatening tropical storm, the damage is still ongoing. If you are a Verizon, AT & T or Sprint customer in the area, both operators offer unlimited calling, SMS and data services to help you with your communications.

Verizon announced today that postpaid, prepaid and small business customers in parts of Louisiana will benefit from unlimited service until Friday, July 19. The change concerns the following parishes:

  • assumption
  • Jefferson
  • The fork
  • Orleans
  • Plaquemines
  • Saint Bernard
  • St. Charles
  • Saint James
  • Saint Jean Baptist
  • Saint-Martin
  • Sainte Marie
  • Terrebonne
  • Lafayette
  • Acadia
  • Iberia
  • Tangipahoa
  • Baton Rouge East
  • Livingston
  • Saint Tammany
  • West Baton Rouge
  • Saint Landry
  • ascent
  • Feliciana West
  • Feliciana East
  • St. Helena
  • Washington
  • Iberville
  • Cut Point

Meanwhile, Sprint charges excess fees on conversions, text, and data from Sprint customers in the ZIP codes below. Sprint stores will also be open for use as charging stations.

  • 70036
  • 7003
  • 70038
  • 70040
  • 70041
  • 70050
  • 70067
  • 70081
  • 70082
  • 70083
  • 70091
  • 70093
  • 70301
  • 70302
  • 70310
  • 70340
  • 70342
  • 70343
  • 70344
  • 70345
  • 70352
  • 70353
  • 70354
  • 70355
  • 70356
  • 70357
  • 70358
  • 70359
  • 70360
  • 70361
  • 70363
  • 70364
  • 70371
  • 70373
  • 70374
  • 70375
  • 70377
  • 70380
  • 70381
  • 70392
  • 70394
  • 70395
  • 70397
  • 70510
  • 70511
  • 70513
  • 70514
  • 70522
  • 70523
  • 70525
  • 70526
  • 70527
  • 70528
  • 70531
  • 70533
  • 70534
  • 70537
  • 70538
  • 70540
  • 70542
  • 70543
  • 70544
  • 70548
  • 70552
  • 70555
  • 70556
  • 70559
  • 70560
  • 70562
  • 70563
  • 70569
  • 70575
  • 70578
  • 70631
  • 70632
  • 70643
  • 70645

Finally, AT & T issues credits and removes additional fees for customers of the following parishes:

  • assumption
  • Jefferson
  • The fork
  • Orleans
  • Plaquemines
  • Saint Bernard
  • St. Charles
  • St James
  • Saint Jean Baptist
  • Saint-Martin
  • Sainte Marie
  • Terrebonne
  • Lafayette
  • Acadiana
  • Iberia
  • Tangipoha
  • Baton Rouge East
  • Livingston
  • St Tammamy
  • West Baton Rouge
  • St. Landry
  • ascent

T-Mobile does not charge any fees, as the company says in a press release "[we] Remind customers of Magenta, T-Mobile One or Simple Choice plans that they always have unlimited conversations, texts and data. Metro by T-Mobile customers also have unlimited conversations and text messages on all packages. "