Time to cut the cord! Apple AirPods look just like the Apple EarPods that came with your phone — minus the wires. Of course, that cord-free freedom will cost you: AirPods list for $159, and discounts are rare (and usually small). But, yay! Black Friday is coming and that means deals on everything, right? Well, kinda-sorta… ish? …
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The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its latest effort to put an end to unwanted robocalls. First, the agency plans to create a database that businesses can check to make sure the numbers they’ve been given permission to call haven’t been reassigned to other people. But its second proposal is more controversial. The agency plans to apply the same …
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If you’re a Verizon customer and having only one phone number isn’t cutting it for you, there’s a new solution available. Known as My Numbers, Verizon’s new service plan lets you add up to four numbers to a single phone. Consolidating multiple numbers into a single device is useful if you travel often, have a work phone, or own a …
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US lawmakers are getting serious about stopping illegal scam calls. Republican Sen. John Thune from South Dakota and Democratic Sen. Ed Markey from Massachusetts on Friday introduced the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, which will increase penalties; promote call-authentication and call-blocking technology; and give regulators more time to find scammers. The bill would broaden the authority …
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Cheap things come to those who wait. That’s probably going to end up on my tombstone, I’ve said it so often, but it’s true. Case in point: Samsung’s current-gen phone, the Galaxy S9, made its debut earlier this year for a starting price of $720. Today, for a limited time and while supplies last, Walmart has the factory-unlocked Samsung Galaxy …
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The beauty of owning an unlocked phone is that you can take it to whatever carrier offers the best deal. And a few carriers make the deal even sweeter if you’re willing to prepay for an entire year. Mint Mobile is probably the best-known company to offer that option, but there’s another: Red Pocket. And the latter has a slight …
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On Tuesday, Google announced its new “enhanced network” for Project Fi. For those who don’t know, Project Fi is Google’s very own wireless phone service. You pay $20 for unlimited calls and texts, and then $10 extra for every gigabyte of data you use (until you hit 6GB, then extra data is free). In the US it switches you between …
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Washington may not “agree on the freezing point of water,” as AT&T’s CEO put it, but it should pass legislation to protect consumer privacy and net neutrality. Randall Stephenson, speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journal D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, called for Congress to figure out a way to protect consumers. “I’d love to see legislation, not regulation,” …
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T-Mobile says it’s ready to block more scam calls. On Thursday, the wireless carrier said it had integrated new spoof identification technology into its network to better guard customers against scam calls. The company also said it’ll comply with the Federal Communication Commission’s request to employ technology that’ll detect illegal caller ID spoofing. T-Mobile has blocked more than 1 billion …
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Last week, AT&T rolled out a $20 discount on its prepaid unlimited data plans. A few days later Verizon responded with a $5 discount on its prepaid plans that cost $40/month or more. Now T-Mobile is following suit with a “limited-time offer” of $50/month for prepaid unlimited talk, text and data. You can check out the banner below for more …
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