It’s back-to-school days — time to stock up on school supplies. In my day, that meant buying a new lunch box, a Trapper Keeper three-ring binder or maybe even a graphing calculator. Today’s kids want phones. Whether your family provides that first mobile phone in elementary, middle or even high school, getting one has become …

It’s time to upgrade to a new phone. So what do you do with your old one? If you’re like me, you probably have a drawer full of old smartphones collecting dust. You could always trade them in for cash, but unless you have a newer Android phone or an iPhone, you probably won’t get much for it. What should …

There’s nothing I like better than getting a good deal. And luckily for wireless customers there are tons of great deals to be had not only on wireless plans but phones, too. While Apple and Samsung still charge top dollar for their flagship handsets, there are several manufacturers making budget phones that cost less than $200. How do these bargain-basement …

The Federal Communications Commission is back to five members for the first time since President Donald Trump took office following a Senate vote Thursday that confirmed Jessica Rosenworcel and Brendan Carr as commissioners. This is Rosenworcel’s second stint at the FCC. She served as an FCC commissioner under the administration, but her tenure lapsed at the end of last year. …

Privacy advocates aren’t satisfied with Google’s assurances that it’s protecting consumer privacy when it tracks the success of online ad campaigns into ringing up sales in physical stores. On Monday, the advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a formal complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission that asks the agency to begin an investigation into Google’s “in-store tracking algorithm.” The …

The last thing you want to come home to after a once-in-a lifetime family vacation abroad is a $2,000 phone bill. We’ve all heard the nightmare stories of people who travel internationally and then get a ridiculous cell phone bill upon their return. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s some advice on using your smartphone while traveling …

Verizon customers are pumped about unlimited data. On Thursday, the nation’s largest wireless company reported it has recovered from its first-ever net loss of wireless customers and is adding customers once again, thanks in large part to bringing back its unlimited data plan. The company reported a net increase of 614,000 retail postpaid wireless connections for the second quarter, which …

The return of unlimited data plans from the nation’s big four wireless carriers hasn’t hurt network performance, according to the latest report from RootMetrics. For the first half of 2017, the testing firm reported that all four major wireless carriers improved their median network speeds in at least 20 markets. AT&T saw improvement in 51 metro markets, and T-Mobile in …

The public is fired up about net neutrality.  More than 10 million comments have been filed at the Federal Communications Commission on a proposal to roll back  net neutrality regulations.  That’s more than twice as many comments as were filed two years ago when the FCC was considering the current rules. The Republican-led FCC introduced a proposal in May to roll …

Now playing: Watch this: How to stop robocalls 2:42 People with landline home phones have long suffered unwanted marketing calls. Now these spam calls have made their way to our mobile phones in a big way. Robocalls to cell phones are illegal, so why am I still getting so many unwanted calls? Detroit Free Press If you’ve noticed a surge …