by Andrew Grush, 1 month ago

Not too long ago, prepaid cellular service in the United States had a reputation of being cheap, low-quality service only fit for those that couldn’t qualify for a contract-based service. This image has changed quite…

by Robert Triggs, 2 months ago

We’ve been covering T-Mobile’s plans to move away from a typical contract based business model towards being the first “Uncarrier” in the US. Well today a few details emerged about how T-Mobile’s pricing system will…

by Joe Hindy, 4 months ago

When it comes to prepaid service, it’s hard to find the right one. There is a lot to consider. Making sure you get the right amount of coverage, minutes, texts, and data. We’ve even written…

by Nate Swanner, 4 months ago

The mobile industry is evolving all the time. We always want what’s new and exciting, and everyone in the industry is continually trying to impress. We are in the golden era of mobile technology, and…

by Robert Triggs, 5 months ago

There’s bad news if you’re a heavy 4G data consumer with a contact on Boost Mobile. The company is to begin throttling your connection on January 20 if you breach the limits. Even if you…

by Joe Hindy, 6 months ago

Over the last few months, we have seen a shift in 4G data plans. Not even six months ago, Sprint was the only big carrier to give unlimited 4G data. Of course, their LTE isn’t…

by Adrian Diaconescu, 6 months ago

With Sprint looking to merge with Softbank and Clearwire, it might not be too long until we see the US carriers’ rankings really shaken up. Add that to the looming “T-Metro” deal, and Verizon and…

by Simon Hill, 8 months ago

Verizon’s CFO, Fran Shammo, spoke to a Goldman Sachs investor conference yesterday about a range of issues for the U.S. carrier. The most interesting portion relates to his views on the new Share Everything data…

by Simon Hill, 8 months ago

You’ve got to hand it to them. Carriers are really good at making money. Whatever it is you want to use they’ll work out the most expensive way to charge you. As our data demands…

by Andrew Grush, 8 months ago

For many cellphone users, unlimited mobile data plans have gone the way of the dinosaur. Carriers such as Verizon and AT&T have both dropped such offerings. So, where do you go if you truly want…

by Simon Hill, 8 months ago

For a while there, it looked as though unlimited data was gone and lost forever. Just as we are all beginning to use more data to browse the web and stream content on lightning fast…

by Mike Andrici, 9 months ago

When Verizon and AT&T rolled out their shared data plans back a few months ago, many U.S. smartphone users started feeling that true unlimited data plans were nearing extinction. To illustrate, Verizon actually stopped allowing…

by Lucian Armasu, 11 months ago

The data-only future has been predicted for many years, with the rise of Skype and other similar VOIP applications. But in most cases, carriers tried to hold these apps from gaining popularity, because they were…

by Bogdan Petrovan, 1 year ago

Yesterday, we reported that the nation’s largest carrier has decided to “discontinue” its grandfathered unlimited data plans and ask customers to move to tiered data plans. The move, which would align Verizon with its largest…

by Mike Andrici, 1 year ago

In a recent earnings call, Verizon has announced that subscribers who have grandfathered into a $30 unlimited 3G data plan will be forced to move to the new Verizon data-share plan expected to arrive in…