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by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, August 03, 2005

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.

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Landline is Finished -- My Switch to VoIP

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, July 30, 2005

Although MyRatePlan covers services like wireless that use the latest technology, I am not the earliest adaptor of some of these things. I just got an iPod a few weeks ago -- making me possibly one of the last people to have one of these.

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New Verizon Family Plans

by Logan Abbott on Monday, July 18, 2005

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.

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Night & Weekend Minutes Matrix

by Logan Abbott on Monday, July 18, 2005

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.

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Amaze your Friends with Trivial Knowledge!

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, July 12, 2005

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just reported that, as of 12/31/04, there were 181.1 million wireless subscribers in the U.S. and 178 million landline (wired) lines. This is the first time wireless has surpassed wireline, and it is unlikely for that trend to reverse in the foreseeable future.

Appears in: Wireless

Disney Enters Wireless Business

by Logan Abbott on Wednesday, July 06, 2005

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.

Appears in: Wireless

163 Down, 47 to Go

by Logan Abbott on Monday, July 04, 2005

You may recall (although we're not sure why anyone would) that a couple years back, when Dish Network and DIRECTV were trying to merge, one of the reasons they gave the Feds was that it would let them add more local market broadcast networks (NBC, CBS, etc.) -- something they were unable to do as separate entities.

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Talk More with No Contract

by Logan Abbott on Saturday, June 25, 2005

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.

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Interactive Satellite System Builders

by Logan Abbott on Tuesday, June 14, 2005

If you're considering satellite TV, here's a couple cool new tools you can use to configure your system, one for Dish Network and one for DIRECTV.

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Can You Hear Me Now?

by Logan Abbott on Friday, June 10, 2005

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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