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AT&T rolls out new online scheduling tool for in-store appointments

Craig Lloyd, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

AT&T has begun offering the opportunity to schedule an appointment at any one of their retail locations, similar to the Apple Store's Genius Bar. Customers will be able to go online on AT&T's website and schedule an in-store appointment if you're having problems with your service or if you just have general questions. Read The Full Story

Carriers will now provide high bill alerts, says FCC

Brittany Hillen, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

The FCC has announced that ahead of yesterday's deadline, carriers have instituted an alert system that will give subscribers a heads up when they're nearing what will be a large bill. This follows many stories about unsuspecting consumers who have gone about their daily mobile usage, only to be faced with a massive bill at the end of the month for exceeding their limits. Read The Full Story

Verizon completes acquisition of Mohave Wireless

Craig Lloyd, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

While it may not be as big of an acquisition between T-Mobile and MetroPCS, Verizon announced today that its acquisition with regional carrier Mohave Wireless is now complete. The Mohave, Arizona-based wireless carrier (hence the name), is now in the hands of Verizon, and Big Red now has 100% control and ownership of the smaller carrier, buying them from Frontier Communications and Rio Virgin. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile iPhone 5: hardware pricing breakdown, step by step

Chris Burns, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the T-Mobile iPhone 5 was revealed with a pricing structure closer to that of an automobile than what's been common amongst smartphones over the past several years. While you pay just $99.99 USD initially, you then move forward with $20 payments for 24 months. Then your costs for data, voice, and text are separate (but still integrated into one bill in the end). Here's the real breakdown, step by step. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile now allows you to actually own your phone

Chris Burns, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you’re thinking about picking up a smartphone in the near future and aren’t connected at the hip to one carrier or another here in the USA, you might want to hear what T-Mobile has to say this week. They’ve got a big event coming up tomorrow, but for today they’ve already revealed one of the biggest announcements: contract-free smartphone plans with far lower costs than they’d ever offered before. But that’s not the kicker!

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Solavei offers iPhone 5 mini SIM card for $49 unlimited network

Shane McGlaun, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you have an iPhone 5 and are tired of paying the high price for voice and data on your current carrier, a new option is available from prepaid network Solavei. The carrier has announced that it now has nano SIM cards available that will work in the iPhone 5. These SIM cards offer unlimited voice, text, and data service for iPhone 5 users. Read The Full Story