Bright House Networks’ Home Phone Customers Can Reach Friends and Family in Chile for Free

ORLANDO, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--In order to ease concerns as customers reach out to friends and family members in Chile, Bright House Networks announced its commitment to make all Home Phone customer calls to Chile free of charge through the end of March. Retroactive to calls beginning February 27 and continuing through March 31, Bright House Networks’ Home Phone customers will not be charged for any calls to land lines or cell phone numbers in Chile.

“Again, we are happy to provide this assistance so that it may reduce some of the concern our customers are facing with their loved ones in Chile.”

“Bright House Networks wants to continue to help where we can by connecting people who are worried about their families and friends impacted by this past weekend’s earthquake through our Home Phone service. We know how important communication is to those who have been through such devastation,” said Kevin Hyman, Executive Vice President, Cable Operations.

Customers who are making calls to Chile during the program timeframe will be issued a credit on their Home Phone account for any direct dial calls made to Chile, with no hassle and no need to do anything else. Credits for all calls made during the program time period will appear on customer accounts in May. Calls to operators or directory assistance are not direct dial calls, so these will be charged at the usual rate.

“Residential communication networks may be overburdened in Chile, so it may take some time to reach the person you’re calling,” continued Hyman. “Again, we are happy to provide this assistance so that it may reduce some of the concern our customers are facing with their loved ones in Chile.”

About Bright House Networks

Bright House Networks is the ninth largest multichannel video programmer distributor (MVPD) in the US with 2.4 million customers in several large cities including Tampa Bay and Orlando, Florida; Bakersfield, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; and Birmingham, Alabama; along with several other smaller regions in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The Florida markets are adjacent and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters.

Bright House Networks owns and operates two 24-hour local news operations; Central Florida News 13 (www.cfnews13.com) serving the Orlando area, and Bay News 9 (www.baynews9.com) serving the Tampa Bay area. Recently, Bright House Sports Network (www.bhsn.com) launched in Florida, providing local sports coverage across Tampa Bay and Orlando. Bright House Networks provides in-depth coverage of local sports including high school, college, and professional teams.

For more information about Bright House Networks or our products and services, please visit www.brighthouse.com.