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14 December 2011 ~ Comments Off

How to change your caller ID online – Verizon

Did you know that consumers have a free way to change the name that displays when you make a call on your Verizon Wireless Smartphone? This works for any type of cell phone on Verizon and you can make the change yourself for free (business users must pay $1.99 per month). Verizon calls this Share [...]

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25 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

SIMPLE Mobile Unlimited $40 Plan – Up To 3G = 119 K Download?

Late last week I spotted that prepaid MVNO SIMPLE Mobile (a T-Mobile service carrier ultimately) was offering a $40 unlimited plan. This pricing, while low, is extraordinary for two reasons: It allows you to bring any unlocked GSM phone – including smartphones – to the plan. It offers seemingly unlimited downloads of data at “up [...]

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04 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Virgin Mobile BlackBerry 8530 Curve – $ 69 after Coupon

OfficeMax this week (9/4/11 to 9/10/11) has the BlackBerry Curve 8520 on sale for $79. This is $50 off the normal $129. Expect that this model is likely going to be replaced within the next few months as RIM begins to roll out newer versions. Virgin Mobile is a prepaid (no contract) providers of cellular [...]

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25 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

Amazon Wireless offers TerreStar Dual Mode Satellite Phone For AT&T – $24.99/mo plus .65 minute

I just spotted this dual mode cellular / satellite phone up for sale on Amazon Wireless. With a price (on contract) of $799 the phone is definitely not for everyday use.  Sadly the OS is stuck back on Windows Mobile 6.5 – so it’s not something that you’d probably invest in for everyday around town [...]

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21 August 2011 ~ 6 Comments

Sprint’s 9/9/11 $1.50 Administrative Fee Increase May Waive Your ETF

On September 9, 2011 Sprint is reportedly slated to increase their administrative fee on some subscribers to $1.50. A few members of SprintForum have called Sprint and been told that this increase will indeed (provided that it applies to your account) qualify for early release from Sprint contract without any early termination fee (ETF). According [...]

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