Amazon Prime could include phone plans for free — here’s what we know [Update] By Philip Michaels last updated 3 June 23 Amazon is in talks with various wireless providers to offer cheap — or even free — unlimited data plans to Amazon Prime subscribers.
Best speed test apps in 2023: Test your internet speed By Anthony Spadafora last updated 24 April 23 The best speed test apps and websites can help determine if you're getting your money's worth from your ISP.
T-Mobile launches new Go5G unlimited plans — what you need to know By Philip Michaels published 20 April 23 Go5G makes it easy to upgrade your phone every two years
Boost Mobile will soon update all its plans to 5G — but there's a big catch By Stephen Lambrechts published 18 January 23 Aussie telco Boost Mobile has announced that all of its plans will soon receive a 5G upgrade, albeit with a large drawback.
Visible will lock in phone plan rates for five years By Philip Michaels published 30 November 22 Customers who activate a new plan with Visible before January 3 won't see their phone rates go up for five years, with taxes and fees included.
Google Fi just added a streaming perk to its best unlimited data plan By Philip Michaels published 16 November 22 YouTube Premium is now included with an Unlimited Plus subscription at Google Fi, making Google's phone carrier one of the few discount options to offer a streaming service as a perk.
T-Mobile’s $35 activation fee explained — here’s when you’ll get dinged By Philip Michaels published 4 November 22 Starting November 15, T-Mobile is going to charge $35 when you activate or upgrade a phone, even if that transaction takes place online. Previously, the fee only applied to in-store transactions.
Possible T-Mobile data breach may affect 100 million customers — what you can do By Paul Wagenseil last updated 16 September 22 A hacker says they've stolen account data on 100 million T-Mobile customers, including Social Security numbers, driver's-license numbers and dates of birth.
Verizon just launched a one-of-a-kind plan for iPhones — here’s what we know By Malcolm McMillan published 8 September 22 Verizon's One Unlimited for iPhone combines Verizon's unlimited 5G mobile plan with Apple One, a must-have for those wanting to maximize their new iPhone 14.
Visible phone plan revamp drops the cost of unlimited data By Philip Michaels last updated 4 September 22 Visible is shaking up its data plans, dropping the cost of its original unlimited data option to $30 and adding a new plan that includes faster 5G service and international calling.
Verizon just added free Disney Plus to its unlimited prepaid plans By Philip Michaels published 27 July 22 In a rare instance where a prepaid plan includes a streaming service subscription, Verizon's unlimited prepaid plans now include six months of Disney Plus.
T-Mobile 5G map, phones, plans, speed and home internet By Philip Michaels last updated 21 July 22 The T-Mobile 5G network reaches from coast to coast — here’s what you need to know, including what phones work with T-Mobile and how much you'll pay for 5G coverage.
T-Mobile just became the first carrier to offer this iPhone plan By Malcolm McMillan published 21 July 22 T-Mobile launched a new unlimited plan for small businesses called Business Unlimited Ultimate Plus for iPhone and a companion support plan called Apple Business Essentials.
Mint Mobile just cut the price of unlimited data in half By Philip Michaels last updated 19 July 22 A new promotion from Mint Mobile cuts the cost of its unlimited data plan from $30 to $15 per month for the next three months. It's one of the lowest prices you'll pay for unlimited data.
3G networks are shutting down in 2022 — how it impacts you By Philip Michaels last updated 19 July 22 Wireless carriers will shut down their 3G networks in 2022. We look at what devices will be impacted and why the transition is taking place.
Gas prices are out of control — so T-Mobile is taking 25 cents off every gallon By Philip Michaels last updated 1 July 22 T-Mobile says its subscribers will get 25 cents off each gallon of gas they buy at Shell this summer. The wireless carrier is also boost other travel-related perks for customers.
This one trick got my wife’s phone working again By Mike Prospero published 16 June 22 A Tom's Guide editor returns from an overseas trip with a phone that can't connect to cellular networks anymore. Fortunately, there's a fix.
C-Band 5G: Here are the phones you need for faster speeds By Philip Michaels published 21 March 22 C-Band 5G service for both AT&T and Verizon has gone live, and to enjoy the faster speeds, you'll need phones that can support the new networks. The good news? You may already own such a phone.
5G report just revealed fastest carrier in the US By Philip Michaels published 16 February 22 Rootmetrics has published its latest report on 5G performance, and T-Mobile leads in the key areas of speed and availability. But C-Band 5G figures to change that calculation.
Verizon adopts 36-month payment plans — what it means for you By Philip Michaels published 8 February 22 Verizon has moved to 36-month payment plans when you buy your phone in installments. Here's a look at what each carrier offers, plus the pros and cons of lengthier installment plans.
AT&T has a new cheap unlimited data deal — and it's a Walmart exclusive By Philip Michaels published 31 January 22 AT&T's cheapest unlimited-data plan is available only through Walmart, and it offers some pretty compelling perks to go with a $45 monthly price.
What is C-Band 5G and why is it so controversial? By Philip Michaels published 19 January 22 AT&T and Verizon launch their C-Band 5G networks amid airline objections. Here's what C-Band will mean in terms of 5G coverage and why the aviation industry is up in arms about it.
AT&T and Verizon limiting 5G C-Band launch in response to airlines outcry By Philip Michaels published 18 January 22 The faster service won't launch around some airports
You can now try Visible's low-cost phone service for free — here's how By Philip Michaels published 6 January 22 A 15-day free trial of Visible is open to iPhone users, who can test the low-cost phone service on their current devices. Here's how it works.
Verizon's 5G is about to get a big upgrade — what you need to know By Philip Michaels published 4 January 22 Verizon says it's going to launch a revamped Ultra Wideband 5G network this month using C-Band spectrum to deliver faster speeds to more people.
Verizon 5G gets ready to take the next leap with C-Band — and I just tested it By Philip Michaels published 17 December 21 Verizon is counting on C-Band spectrum to extend the reach of high-speed 5G. Here's what we found when using Verizon's test network.
Cricket Wireless just dropped the worst thing about its cell phone plans By Philip Michaels published 29 October 21 Cricket is dropping speed caps from three of its data plans, removing one of our biggest complaints about the wireless phone service.
Wireless carrier Visible denies data breach as account takeovers persist By Paul Wagenseil, Philip Michaels published 13 October 21 Low-cost wireless carrier Visible denied it had suffered a data breach even as a rash of account takeovers continued.
Hacker takes credit for 54 million T-Mobile data breach, calls security ‘awful’ By Paul Wagenseil published 26 August 21 A 21-year-old American living abroad claimed credit for the massive T-Mobile data breach that's affected at least 54 million people and said the company's 'security is awful.'
T-Mobile ups number of data-breach victims to 54 million By Paul Wagenseil published 20 August 21 T-Mobile has increased the number of accounts affected by its recent data breach by 6 million, for a total of 54 million.