Photo courtesy of Kenneth Lu, via FlickrThis week the United States government sued to
prevent the acquisition
of T-Mobile by competitor AT&T. The reason given is that this
would lessen competition and, in turn, hurt consumers.
Anyone who has ever dealt with a major cell phone carrier knows that the
present state of competition isn't exactly producing a renaissance of
terrific customer service. The norm is two-year contracts, high
early termination fees, and steep charges when you go over your allotted
voice, data or SMS limit.
But there are alternatives. Read on to find a few tricks to owning and
using a decent smartphone without having to deal with the drawbacks of a
contract with a major carrier.
By pmiller
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Newsworthy
Planning to buy an
AT&T smartphone, either now or after next month's heavily rumored
iPhone 5 announcement? Here's something you should know: Starting August 21,
AT&T will offer only one text-messaging plan: $20 per month for unlimited messages.
That's over and above what you're already paying for voice and data. Gone is the $10/month option for 1,000 messages (
and long gone is the $5/month, 200-message plan), meaning you're now on the hook for an extra $120 annually if you want to send and receive texts.
That sucks, AT&T. So you'll forgive me if I tell readers how they can ditch your ridiculously overpriced messaging plan--but keep on texting to their hearts' content.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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Money Saving Tips
Image Courtesy of dougbelshaw via FlickrThis week the Guy and Yasar show comes with good news for
AT&T
customers. Well, at least good news for those who want more data usage
for tethering.
Here are the details:
By Yasarh
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2 years ago
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Virgin Mobile just took the wraps off the single best deal in the history of smartphones.
As anyone who's priced an
iPhone, Droid Incredible,
HTC Evo 4G, or similar phone knows the painful part is not the couple hundred bucks you spend on the hardware--it's the $70 per month minimum you have to pay for voice and data plans.
Oh, and don't forget the two-year contract that goes with it.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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3 years ago
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Spotlight Deals
Most of us could not make it through our daily lives without a cell phone. Making calls, texting, and surfing the web are so much more convenient with a cell phone. All of that convenience does come at a price. Cell phone companies are increasing the prices on a number of different services including data plans, premium content and early termination fees. These fees can take your cell phone bill from a small expense to a major headache.
Here are three ways that you can save money on your cell phone plan.
By Mark.RiddixGuest Blogger
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3 years ago
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Money Saving Tips
Choosing the right wireless carrier for your phone is an extremely important decision. If you choose one you're not happy with, you could be stuck with them for two years. If you go in not knowing much about your plan, you're probably going to regret it. It's like going on a blind date that lasts two years.
Fortunately, Guy and I are here to give you the advantages and disadvantages of the top wireless carriers.
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3 years ago
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Product Review
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