Today on Up to Speed Live, host Jen Marin shares the latest news:
🌀 Hurricane recovery efforts continue.
The Verizon Foundation will donate a total of $2 million to support relief and recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricanes Helen and Milton. $1 million will be donated to the American Red Cross, and the remaining $1 million will be donated to local organizations in the hardest-hit areas. Get all details.
V-Teamers continue to show their generosity by donating to the VtoV Employee Relief Fund. VtoV provides grants to help with shelter and other necessities for employees who have lost their jobs due to natural disasters, fires, or domestic violence. Apply for a grant. | donate now.
Please call before digging. If you are in a storm-affected area, be careful not to cut any cables that may have shifted. To reduce the chance of accidentally damaging fibers, always call 811 before any cleanup project, large or small. This is critical to keeping customers and first responders connected.
📱 2 days left until you can get the iPhone 16 series!
Thursday, October 17: This is the day Verizon employees participating in the Employee Phone Program can get an iPhone 16. Employees will be able to order all four versions and the new Apple Watch Series 10. 16 was the first iPhone made for Apple Intelligence.
Great offer: Trade in your iPhone, Samsung, or Google smartphone and receive up to $1,000 off an upgrade or new line on select plans, no matter the model or condition. Plus, when you open a new line with Unlimited Ultimate, you can get a new iPhone 16 for just $5 a month. Click here for details.
🧛 If you like vampires, witches, zombies and other scary denizens of the night, you’ll find this… sp👀ktacular.
AMC+ offer: Verizon customers now get 6 months of ad-free AMC+ when you subscribe through +play, a one-stop shop to manage all your digital subscriptions in one convenient place . Best of all… no action is required to meet the conditions.
Leave a Comment to Win: Now is the perfect time to sign up for AMC+. You can get ready for Halloween by watching all of The Walking Dead. Plus, tell us in the comments what your favorite show on AMC+ is to be entered to win a one-year subscription to AMC+. For your chance to win, leave a comment below by Friday, October 18th at 11:59pm ET.
🎰 Looking back at Mobile World Congress
Verizon Business was an event partner for the conference, which highlighted how Verizon is accelerating enterprise innovation in AI, global IoT, 5G private wireless networks, and more. VGS President Shankar Arumugabel was the keynote speaker and shared how Verizon is using AI to empower and empower the way people live, work, and play.
🔐 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Protect your data and Verizon’s data.
Whether it’s protecting your company’s information from ransomware attacks or avoiding phishing texts, you can never be too careful. That’s why we’ve created a new Cybersecurity Awareness Resources page to provide information, graphics, and thought leadership articles from cybercrime experts.
Check out other fun events and activities happening throughout October.
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