News tagged with wireless phone service


For needy, cell phones can be free

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

An obscure federal program that helps poor people pay for phone service is entering the wireless era. Cell phone companies are offering the needy a bargain that the rest of us can only dream about: free service.





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In race with cable, AT&T pushes discounted bundle

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. has started offering its first bundle discount for customers who combine its U-Verse TV service with wireless and broadband.


AT&T to try selling wireless broadband laptops

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is going to go beyond cell phones and test selling laptops in its stores in Atlanta and Philadelphia.


Remote Wash. community to get phone service

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- One of the most remote communities in the lower 48 states is finally set to get phone service.


AT&T to shut down Internet phone service

Technology / Internet

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is shutting down its CallVantage Internet-based phone service, according to letters received by subscribers this week.


Some cell phones to get live NCAA tournament games

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- March Madness is in the air. To be more specific, it's on airwaves that certain AT&T and Verizon Wireless phones can pick up, letting them show live NCAA basketball tournament games this season.


MetroPCS mimics landline with family 'groupline'

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Regional wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. has a new feature designed to lure families getting rid of their landlines. The new service gives families one number that rings all their cell phones at once.


AT&T to double wireless data speeds in 6 cities

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Charlotte, N.C., will be the first cities to see the benefits of AT&T's plans to double the data download speeds on its wireless network. The six cities will be upgraded ...


AT&T to sell satellite phone from TerreStar

AT&T to sell satellite phone from TerreStar

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday.


T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved (Update)

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers.


Cell phone users rack up accidental data charges

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless is looking into ways to prevent subscribers without data plans from accidentally starting up the Web browser on their phones and racking up $1.99 in fees each time.



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