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These are the cheapest data plans you can buy in the U.S.

Submitted by Mike Tanasychuk on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 09:00

The absolute cheapest plan around probably doesn't work for everybody. Take your usage habits and needs into account and then pick the plan that's right for you. We're here to help.

Your unlimited plan is probably ripping you off: How much data Americans actually use

Submitted by Jerry Hildenbrand on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 08:00

The numbers are in and you probably don't need an expensive unlimited data plan.

These are the cheapest data plans you can buy in the U.S.

Submitted by Mike Tanasychuk on Sat, 04/08/2017 - 11:32

The absolute cheapest plan around probably doesn't work for everybody. Take your usage habits and needs into account and then pick the plan that's right for you. We're here to help.

T-Mobile adds 2.5 million new customers in Q1 2014

Submitted by Rich Edmonds on Thu, 05/01/2014 - 08:35

T-Mobile US has published its Q1 2014 report. The company has reported its best ever quarterly performance in branded postpard net customer additions. A total net of 2.4 million customers were added, including over 1.3 million branded postpaid net customers. This report marks the first quarter the carrier has had with more than 2 million net customers added to plans. It's a stark contrast to Sprint, which is still experiencing issues upgrading its network while maintaining its customer base.

Sprint announces new Framily Plan, switches on more Spark locations

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Tue, 01/07/2014 - 17:11

Sprint has announced the Framily Plan, a aimed at non-family groups that want to share wireless service. As customers on this plan are not expected to be living under one roof, each member is billed separately for their own line.

AT&T introduces Sponsored Data, lets companies pay for your data when you view their content

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Mon, 01/06/2014 - 13:41

AT&T will soon rollout a new program that will allow customers to use AT&T's LTE network at no additional charge on top of their monthly data allotment. Sponsored Data, as it's being called, participating companies can pay when AT&T customers view their content on the network, things like movie trailers, mobile shopping, and more, and in return, they get your data.

T-Mobile to buy $3.3 billion in spectrum from Verizon

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Mon, 01/06/2014 - 10:12

T-Mobile US is acquiring $3.3 billion in unused spectrum licenses from Verizon Wireless. The spectrum consists of certain 700MHz A-block, and in addition to paying $2.365 billion in cash, T-Mobile will also be trading Verizon some of its own AWS and PCS spectrum, worth about $950 million.

How carriers and subsidies are more like sharks and loans

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Mon, 12/16/2013 - 09:02

Last week AT&T's Randall Stephenson was once again repeating the familiar refrain: that Apple and the iPhone (and now other premium smartphones, like Samsung's) demand far too high an up-front price from carriers. If anyone should be charging anyone too much, dammit, it's the carriers! Jean-Louis Gassée, once of Apple, now of Allegis Capital, lays out the case for their shameless complaints in his Monday Note:

FCC, carriers, come to an agreement on phone unlocking

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 16:20

The Federal Communications Commission has made an agreement with five major national cellular carriers on principles that will allow customers to easily unlock their phones. The deal, with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US, and US Cellular, stipulates when carries would need to allow for phones to be unlocked, among other things.

Three UK issues carrier update to iPhone owners to enable 4G LTE

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Wed, 12/04/2013 - 15:00

Three UK is currently pushing out a carrier update to iPhone users that allows them to enable 4G LTE on an iPhone 5 or iPhone 5s. Users should be prompted to update their carrier settings at some point, though you may find that you need to go to Settings > About in order to receive the prompt.

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