At first, I thought there was just something wrong with my iPhone’s cell reception. Then my wife couldn’t make calls on her AT&T iPhone, either. And then I checked the news. Yes indeed, it appears that AT&T cellular customers in the Big Apple...
Unless you’re on Sprint, there’s a good chance your cell phone carrier has you on a short leash when it comes to speedy wireless data. Indeed, most carriers now limit, or “cap,” their 3G and 4G data plans at levels ranging from 200 MB to 10 GB...
After days of rumors, AT&T finally sent an official statement to the press (including yours truly) on Friday, confirming what many had already expected—namely, that it will soon start slowing (or “throttling”) the data speeds of its heaviest smartphone...
Thinking of jumping from AT&T to Sprint or Verizon Wireless? If you do, be warned: you can’t take your existing phone with you, even if it’s been “unlocked” to work on any carrier. Why? Because there are two very different flavors of...
Starting this Thursday, anyone looking for a truly unlimited smartphone data plan from a national wireless carrier will have just a single option: Sprint. That’s because Verizon Wireless—for now, the only other big U.S. carrier besides Sprint with an unlimited...
AT&T just announced that it’ll offer lower iPhone insurance rates starting later this month. Good news, right? Maybe so, but consumer advocates have long argued that cell phone insurance typically isn’t much of a bargain at all. MacRumors reported over...
Today’s big Apple rumor has it that the two-year-old iPhone 3GS might sell for free (with a two-year contract, of course) once the iPhone 5 arrives. But if you want a more recent, state-of-the-art handset and you’re willing to go the Android way, you can...
Diane writes: I’m almost all set to buy an iPhone 4 (I’m on AT&T), but I’m stuck on the data plan part. How much do I need, and what would I be using data for, anyway? (And what’s 3G?) Hi Diane! Great question. Let’s tackle the last...
