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When will your smartphone carrier throttle your data? AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon compared

When will your smartphone carrier throttle your data? AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon compared

by ben patterson | Feb 7, 2012 | how-tos, phones

Jed writes: I’ve been reading stories in the news about AT&T supposedly throttling users who use more than 2GB of data. I’m signed up for AT&T’s 2GB plan, so does that mean the data on my iPhone will get throttled if I go over my monthly...
Exceeded your monthly smartphone data limit? Here’s what you’ll pay

Exceeded your monthly smartphone data limit? Here’s what you’ll pay

by ben patterson | Jan 19, 2012 | how-tos, phones

Not all smartphone data plans are created equal, particularly when it comes to overage fees. Some carriers will start charging you by the megabyte if you creep over your monthly data limit, while others may slow down, or “throttle,” you data speeds if...
Smartphone data plans compared: Bargain plans becoming more and more scarce

Smartphone data plans compared: Bargain plans becoming more and more scarce

by ben patterson | Jan 19, 2012 | how-tos, news, phones

If you’re looking to pay less than $20 a month for data on your smartphone, you’ll soon have just one choice left among the biggest post-paid U.S. carriers: T-Mobile. And while pricier 3G and 4G data plans do—on paper, anyway—offer more bang for your...
“Unlocked” version of the iPhone 4S goes on sale

“Unlocked” version of the iPhone 4S goes on sale

by ben patterson | Nov 11, 2011 | news, phones

Apple began selling an “unlocked,” contract-free version of the new iPhone 4S on Friday that will work with any GSM-based carrier, including AT&T or T-Mobile. But it won’t be cheap. The cheapest 16GB iPhone 4S costs a whopping $649, or a full...
Why the “unlocked” version of the iPhone 4S won’t work on Sprint or Verizon (updated)

Why the “unlocked” version of the iPhone 4S won’t work on Sprint or Verizon (updated)

by ben patterson | Oct 7, 2011 | news, phones

Get ready for another version of the new iPhone that will work on any compatible carrier—”compatible” being the key word. According to a note posted on its online store, Apple will offer an “unlocked” iPhone 4S—that is, a version of the new...
Wireless networks snarled after East Coast quake—but not Twitter or Facebook

Wireless networks snarled after East Coast quake—but not Twitter or Facebook

by ben patterson | Aug 23, 2011 | news, phones, social networks

At first, I thought I was just woozy after a few too many cups of coffee. But then my chair—heck, the whole building—kept on shakin’, and soon millions of worried cell phone users were dialing each other to ask, “Did you feel that?” Naturally, the...
Don’t want an unlimited messaging plan? Options are few, far between, and expensive

Don’t want an unlimited messaging plan? Options are few, far between, and expensive

by ben patterson | Aug 18, 2011 | news, phones

As of this Sunday, new AT&T wireless customers will have but two options when it comes to text and picture messaging: either get an unlimited texting plan (for individual or families), or pay 20 cents (or more) for each and every message. That’s bad news for...
Are you paying too much for smartphone data?

Are you paying too much for smartphone data?

by ben patterson | Aug 1, 2011 | how-tos, news, phones

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...
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