Trending

Wireless Carriers

BROWSE CATEGORIES

Latest articles about Wireless Carriers

Best low-data carriers

Best basic phone plans: From low data to talk and text only

By Adam Ismail

If you’re stuck at home and relying on Wi-Fi to connect, now’s the perfect time to switch to one of the best basic phone plans and save on your cellular bill.

Google Fi

What is Google Fi, and is it worth it?

By Deidre Richardson

Google Fi has an appealing pay-only-for-what-you-use approach to monthly cellphone bills. Find out if this low-cost carrier is right for you.

The best and worst phone carriers of 2020

By Tom's Guide Staff

We rank AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and other wireless providers based on their call quality, data speeds, phone selection and customer service to find out who the best phone carrier is.

T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved

T-Mobile and Sprint merger: Your questions answered

By Philip Michaels

The T-Mobile-Sprint merger is now a done deal. And we've got answers to your questions about how this impacts you.

t-mobile sprint merger

T-Mobile and Sprint merger finalized: How it impacts you

By Philip Michaels

Two years after it was announced, T-Mobile-Sprint is finally a done deal. Here's what it means for your cell phone plan and 5G coverage in your area.

The best Galaxy S10 deals

Best Galaxy S10 deals in April 2020

By Hilda Scott

Samsung and wireless carriers are offering the best Galaxy S10 deals this month. Save big on Samsung's previous gen high end Android phone.

T-Mobile launches low-cost data plan in response to coronavirus

By Philip Michaels

T-Mobile Connect costs $15 a month, includes 2GB of data

Best cell phone signal boosters

Best cell phone signal boosters: Improve reception in your home

By Adam Ismail

Suffer from poor service at home? These cell phone signal boosters will fix that. Some even support every major carrier.

T-Mobile and Sprint providing unlimited data to all customers for coronavirus relief

By Adam Ismail

For the next two months, T-Mobile, Sprint and Metro are lifting caps on existing data plans in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless Review: AirPods-beating sound for a steep price

By Alex Bracetti

For unrivaled sound in earbud form, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless is worth a look – if you can meet its steep price tag.

5G icon on LG V50 ThinQ 5G

Want real 5G speeds? Get on Sprint or Verizon, report says

By Adam Ismail

A study from Root Metrics conducted across various states demonstrates that some carriers' 5G is actually no faster than their 4G LTE at the present.

sprint 5g

Sprint 5G network rollout: Locations, phones, price and more

By Adam Ismail

Sprint 5G service launched last spring. Here’s everything you need to know about the carrier’s next-gen network.

verizon 5g

Verizon 5G Rollout: Locations, phones, price and more

By Philip Michaels

Verizon has launched its mobile 5G service in more than 30 cities. Here's everything you need to know about the Verizon 5G network during 2020.

t-mobile 5g network

T-Mobile 5G Rollout: Locations, phones, price and more

By Philip Michaels

T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network is live. Here's where it reaches, what phones are available, and what happens next.

what is 5g

What is 5G? The definitive guide to the 5G network rollout

By Caitlin McGarry

Here's everything you need to know about what 5G is, and what to expect when it finally covers the entire country.

at&t 5g

AT&T 5G network rollout: Locations, phones, price and more

By Philip Michaels, Caitlin McGarry

AT&T is stepping up its 5G game. Find out which cities will have coverage and how much it will cost you.

The best Verizon phone deals

Best Verizon phone deals in March

By Hilda Scott

These are the best Verizon phone deals you can get right now.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

5G phones: Every known phone and release date

By Philip Michaels

Here's all the 5G phones you can buy and what’s coming soon.

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani warming up the crowd during a Trump presidential campaign rally in Iowa, September 2016.

Rudy Giuliani's Twitter typos are a malware trap! Don't click these

By Paul Wagenseil

The misspelled weblinks on former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's Twitter feed are being exploited by pranksters and crooks.

OnePlus 7 Pro

OnePlus 8 specs just leaked and they don't make any sense

By Richard Priday

A leaked benchmark for a phone that’s likely the OnePlus 8 shows it has a great processor, but less RAM than you’d expect.

Disney Plus

Get a year of free Disney Plus and a $50 gift card with this Verizon FiOS deal

By Louis Ramirez

The ultimate cable cutter deal, switch to Verizon FiOS' $39/month Internet plan and get a free year of Disney Plus.

Best Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus deals

Best Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus deals in February

By Louis Ramirez

Here are the best Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus deals right now from various wireless carriers and retailers.

What Is Mint Mobile, and is it worth it?

By Adam Ismail

Prepaid carrier Mint Mobile offers low rates by selling its wireless service in packages of multiple months at a time. Here's everything you need to know before becoming a customer.

OnePlus finally joins wireless charging party, and OnePlus 8 should be first

By Richard Priday

After saying for years that it wasn’t interested in wireless charging, OnePlus has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, suggesting the technology will come to its phones soon.

Best Metro By T-Mobile phones

By Adam Ismail

Here are the best smartphones available from Metro by T-Mobile, including inexpensive phones that won't bust your budget.

The best cheap cell phone plans (under $40 per month)

By Philip Michaels

These phone carriers offer monthly plans costing $40 or less. Here are the pros and cons of each discount carrier and our top pick overall.

Want a lower cell phone bill? TextNow offers free talk and text in exchange for ads

By Philip Michaels

TextNow is expanding its free talk and text offer to work over cellular in addition to Wi-Fi. You'll still have to pay for cellular data, though.

5G testing: Verizon's network is fastest, but others have wider reach

By Philip Michaels

Semiannual network performance testing by RootMetrics looks at 5G speeds, and it's good news if you use Verizon's network.

Cable Haunt logo superimposed on a collection of cable modems.

Hundreds of millions of cable modems could be hacked due to 'Cable Haunt' flaw

By Paul Wagenseil

A flaw in some cable modems called Cable Haunt could let hackers alter your internet traffic and send you to malicious websites.

OnePlus 8 with 5G coming to Verizon this year (report)

By Philip Michaels

Get ready for a new carrier to offer the next OnePlus phone, as a report says that Verizon is going to sell the OnePlus 8 when that phone arrives this year.