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by Logan Abbott on Thursday, September 20, 2007

The recently upgraded AT&T Universal Savings & Reward Card offers up to $100 reimbursement (after a $50 deductible) if your cell phone (any carrier) is lost or stolen. This won’t fully cover you if you have an expensive phone, but it could be useful for many of us. This benefit comes at no cost when you get the Card. Some restrictions apply; see the offer for full details.

Appears in: Wireless

AT&T Parental Controls

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, September 05, 2007

It's a question we get fairly often... how do I better control my child's wireless experience? One solution has just been introduced by AT&T.

Appears in: AT&T

Search Phones by Color

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The MyRatePlan interactive PhoneFinder, already the best (okay, we're biased) tool of its kind available has been enhanced further with the addition of a filter for colors. Now, in addition to finding those phones that have the exact price and features you want, you can also see if one exists in red, blue, pink or about 10 other colors.

Appears in: Cell Phones

Priceline Waives Booking Fees

by Logan Abbott on Monday, June 11, 2007

UPDATE: Booking fees now waived until September 3rd!

Appears in: Saving Money

The iPhone Arrives June 29

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Very few products have gotten the amount of free publicity that the Apple iPhone has gotten since it was announced in January. The phone will finally be available during June, and will serve as a great marketing platform for the reintroduction of AT&T --- the Cingular name will likely disappear for good this month as well.

iPhone Features

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Colorful Phones

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, April 14, 2007

One of the major trends in phones this year is color. Many of the most popular phones are seeing their time on the market extended as new hues are released. Here's a list of some popular phones and their color variations:

Appears in: Cell Phones

Live TV on your Phone

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, April 14, 2007

Verizon is now offering streaming LIVE television broadcasts, available in select cities. Only a couple of recently-released headsets are capable of supporting this feature. As of this writing, these include the LG VX9400 and the Samsung U620. For $15 to $25 a month, you get 8 channels, including Comedy Central, ESPN and MTV.

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AT&T Unity Plans

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, April 14, 2007

If you live in an area with AT&T local phone service, and are considering Cingular/AT&T wireless service, check out the new AT&T Unity cell phone plans. For the most part, these are priced the same as existing Cingular plans but have a couple big differences.

Appears in: AT&T

Get your Excise Tax Refund

by Logan Abbott on Monday, January 29, 2007

When filing your 2006 taxes, don't forget to claim your one-time refund for federal excise taxes paid on your telephone bills, available to anyone who has paid for long distance or bundled service since February 28, 2003. Rather than requiring people to dig up old phone bills, the IRS has set fixed amounts for the credit.

Appears in: Saving Money

A Caution about T-Mobile myFaves

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Earlier this fall, T-Mobile introduced a series of myFaves rate plans, providing unlimited calling to any 5 numbers that the subscriber selects. These numbers need not be T-Mobile subscribers, nor do they have to be cell phone numbers.

Sounds good right?

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