This is in stark contrast to the postpaid plans the major carriers are selling, which, if they are not increasing the plan prices themselves, they are adding mysterious charges and fees. Many of the differences relate to the phone you get with your plan and what you pay for it, which ca...
These notes on wireless technologies are difficult to come by because carriers want to make money by making it as difficult as people to use alternatives. Ever get a phone bill the size of mortgage payments? Topics this page: Convergence ...
which makes Verizon perfect for people who live in rural areas. Smaller cell phone carriers often aren't able to expand their service to highly rural areas, and it is unlikely that they will be able to do so in the near future. Some of the larger carriers aren't even able to reach ma...
Jul 15, 2022 Phone Not Working NEW by: PrepaidWirelessGuy Thank you for your note. This site is actually not affiliated with any carriers, and remains an unbiased resource. Unfortunately, however, that means that you'll need to contact the provider regarding your phone issues. When you do...
2.Unlimited WirelessPlans Whether additional payment fees are charged varies widely between carriers. It used to be quite common for stores to charge between $1 to $5 for you to add money to your account. However, there was a pretty large backlash from customers who increasingly found it diff...
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T-Mobile has steadily moved in the direction of serving lower income groups who happen to be more cost-concious and less likely to be part of employer phone plans. It is likely that there will be a lot of opposition from those representing T-Mobile customers. I think the US government is...
The entire Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market is based on third parties using carrier spectrum in order to offer competitive mobile phone service. Indeed, virtually all the major carriers host at least one MVNO; Sprint is perhaps the most active in this market. It should be no ...
History says that once wireless charging gets embedded into more phones, the adoption and awareness of the feature will skyrocket. In Japan, NTT Docomo began requiring phones to carry the feature a year ago. Now the feature is more widely used, and the other Japanese carriers have followed sui...
Depending on the type of phone you buy, and the type of plan you have, it could take upwards of 6-8 months! There was an industry makeover a number of years ago whereby the ETF fee became prorated as you near the end of your contract, because obviously as time passes carriers need...