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Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Fri, 2005-11-18 21:00
The Firefly cell phone is now available from Cingular. This is a simplified phone designed for children under 12. The Firefly has just a few buttons, including Mom and Dad call keys, and a 911 assistance button. It also offers a 20-number phone book. All the preceding are parent-programmed. The Call Screening option limits the phone to only accept calls from stored contacts.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2005-11-01 16:20
This year has seen a number of 'stealth' price increases by the largest wireless carriers. The stealth part comes in because the way the carriers have done this is by reducing the number of plan options. For example, Cingular & Verizon have nothing between 450 and 900 minutes. Since many people fall inbetween there, the choice is to take the lower plan ($40) and pay overage, or the higher plan for $60 a month. The net effect is higher average bills.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-10-31 07:08
Okay, I'm not the sharpest axe in the toolshed so maybe I'm missing something, but I'm a bit skeptical of this new music download service being announced by Sprint-Nextel today. This is conceptually a good idea --- why carry two devices (a phone and an MP3 player), when one can do both. However, as with the recently launched iTunes Phone, it is poorly executed.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2005-08-03 18:37
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today approved the merger of Sprint and Nextel. The merged company will be the 3rd largest national wireless company, behind Cingular and Verizon, and ahead of T-Mobile.
This is the 2nd major merger in wireless in the last year or so, coming on the heels of the Cingular acquisition of AT&T Wireless. Another merger, with Alltel taking over Western Wireless, recently closed, creating a large carrier covering a good number of smaller and rural locations.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2005-08-03 15:32
Occasionally, we get emails from people looking for certain criteria in their cell phone, but they then say it can't have a certain feature (usually a camera) because of where they work. We've now updated our Interactive Phone Finder to accommodate that situation.
You can now specify "No" for the camera, video recorder and/or Bluetooth functionality, along with any of the other options previously available, to virtually build the best phone that has the features you need at the price you want to pay.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-07-18 15:06
Verizon has updated their America's Choice Family Plans. The lowest price plan has increased from $60 to $70 a month for two lines, but now has 700 shared minutes, along with unlimited night & weekend and IN-network calling.
If you need a bit more airtime, that's where these new plans shine. For just $20 more you can get 1,400 anytime minutes, and for $20 more than that, 2,100 anytime minutes.
You can see how Verizon family plans now stack up to the other carriers by visiting our Family Plans Grid.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Mon, 2005-07-18 14:59
Read recently that Cingular and Verizon had adjusted their free nights to end at 6AM instead of 7AM. That in mind, we decided to check all the major carriers to see what their current polices are. Check out our Night & Weekend Matrix.
If you are interested in a specific carrier, just click their logo to see a listing of the current plans available in your location.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2005-07-06 12:18
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it will sell wireless services beginning next year. It will function as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) which basically means they will be reselling airtime they buy from a network wireless provider, in this case Sprint PCS. Previously, Disney's ESPN group made a similar announcement. ESPN's MVNO will focus on sports, while Disney will focus on the family.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Sat, 2005-06-25 17:58
If you talk a lot on your cell phone but don't want to sign a contract, there's a new option out there called Net10 Wireless. As the name implies, it is 10 cents a minute for all calls local, long distance or roaming across a nationwide network. Looking at their coverage maps, it looks like they are using either the Cingular or T-Mobile networks, depending on where you live.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Fri, 2005-06-10 11:38
On June 9th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reaffirmed previously issued rules that will require some hearing-aid compatible phones by September 16th, 2005. Here's a summary of the ruling:
Who the ruling applies to: The 5 national wireless providers (Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon)
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