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Eight out of 10 wireless shoppers say they need more information
Americans buying wireless service want more information that’s easy to understand, according to survey results released today by Consumer Action, a national non-profit education and advocacy organization. Sixty-one percent of 1001 randomly selected adult respondents… -
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Avoid costly cell phone fees
Note: A streaming audio recording of the news event will be available as of 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PT today. Click here for the streaming audio. San… -
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Calling an end to overpriced cell service
Mobile phones may be almost indispensable to modern life, but they are costly, too–far more than most people realize. These little gadgets pick your pocket while they sit in it, filching many thousands of dollars… -
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Cell phones and privacy
Cellphones have long been a fixture of life, becoming more powerful and more “aware” of their locations every year. Phone companies and software developers jump on each advance to provide new services. But the law… -
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Easy to hack into a smartphone
Security researchers Nick DePetrillo and Don Bailey have discovered a seven-digit numerical code that can unlock all kinds of secrets about you. It’s your phone number. Using relatively simple techniques, this duo can use your… -
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‘Bill shock’ may hit cellphone users traveling overseas
Summertime … and the roamin’ is easy. Navy ROTC Midshipman John Preis went on a nifty training mission last month, traveling from Okinawa to Guam via nuclear-powered submarine. After he returned to Los Angeles, he… -
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Going mobile? Link payments to credit cards for best protection
Consumer advocates have some advice for the growing number of people turning to mobile commerce for faster buying: Slow your roll.Going mobile? Link payments to credit cards for best protection Federal consumer protection laws haven’t… -
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Crackdown on phone bill ‘cramming’ falls short
State regulators voted Thursday to crack down on unauthorized charges appearing on people’s phone bills, a practice known in telecom circles as “cramming.” For the first time, service providers like AT&T and Verizon will be… -
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Poor households take lead in abandoning landlines
In a financial and technological role reversal, a growing number of Americans are getting rid of their old telephones and using only cellphones, a trend being led not by the high-tech elite but by people… -
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6 smartphone apps to battle rising gas prices
Outraged by high gas prices? There are several apps for that. The average price has already passed $4 a gallon in a handful of states and several others are on the brink of joining the… -
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Mobile alert system to be launched
Federal officials and leaders of the nation’s largest wireless telephone companies are set to announce Tuesday that they’re launching a new mobile telephone emergency alert system by the end of the year in Washington and… -
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Deciphering Verizon’s smartphone data caps
Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? Many Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out — perhaps as soon as this week — as the country’s largest wireless carrier is set… -
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When it comes to cell phone privacy, you’re an open book
Few people would willingly carry around a device that tracks their movements, records their conversations, and keeps tabs on all the people they talk to. But, according to documents recently released by the American Civil… -
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FCC holds off on ‘bill shock’ rule as industry plans to send consumers alerts
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday said he will put a pending “bill shock” regulation on hold after the wireless industry promised to create its own program to alert consumers when they… -
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Your cell phone is out of your control
Here’s the takeaway from the Carrier IQ fiasco: Mobile phone owners have no clue what data-gathering tools are running on their devices, and little ability to control them. Tiny Carrier IQ’s sudden jump into the… -
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Lost cellphones added up fast in 2011
Americans lost about $30 billion worth of mobile phones last year, says a new industry report. More phones were lost in Philadelphia than any other U.S. city, says the report by mobile security firm Lookout… -
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European lawmakers reach deal on mobile roaming fees
European lawmakers agreed Wednesday to extend the Continent’s system of retail price controls on mobile phone roaming charges for five years and enacted price caps on mobile Internet fees paid by traveling smartphone users. The… -
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Carriers warn of crisis in mobile spectrum
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint say they need more radio spectrum, the government-rationed slices of radio waves that carry phone calls and wireless data. The wireless carriers say that in the next few years they… -
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Tomorrow’s privacy struggles, on display today
The thorny privacy issues of tomorrow were on display Thursday morning, when AT&T showed off a batch of technologies under development at AT&T Labs, the company’s research arm. Researchers showed off door handles that unlock… -
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Stolen Phone Safety
While designed for AT&T customers, the Stolen Phone Safety page has good, general advice to offer to help you prevent your phone from being stolen. -
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Wireless carriers to roll out data share plans
Brace yourself, parents: You may have to share your monthly wireless data allotment with your Netflix-loving kid. In a bid to sell and connect more devices to their wireless networks — and generate more money…
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