Carrier News

1. Create a list of ten of your most contacted people.
Next to each person on your list mark their carrier unless they have a land line. Tally up because this simple research can save you loads of money over time. Many cell phone carriers offer free in-network calling.

New accounts: The carrier you choose is the most important decision you’ll make. Choosing the right carrier saves you money, time, and will help power any additional services you demand such as web browsing.

Existing accounts: You might want to consider switching carriers if your contract is ending and you are burning up valuable minutes that could be avoided with in-network calling.

2. Research carrier reception in your area.
After all, what good is a cell phone without reception? Dropping calls can be frustrating and not receiving calls can be worst.

New accounts: Use hub sites like http://www.cellreception.com/ to determine the best choice before choosing a carrier.

Here are some other great tools straight from the source:
AT&T Coverage Viewer
Sprint/Nextel Nationwide Coverage Tool
T-Mobile Personal Coverage Check
Verizon Wireless Coverage Locator

Existing accounts: If “dead spots” get in the way of normal use of your phone you should use the tools above to see if another carrier can offer higher quality service in your area. Read more…

Holiday 2008 is gearing up to be the season of the Smartphone, touch screeen phone, music phone and other feature driven devices with converged technology, proving that being stylish is simply no longer enough. This holiday season’s real contenders fluidly merge form and function.

Boasting everything from 3G to MobileTV, streaming video, MP3 players, GPS, high-res cameras and beyond, get to know the 10 powerhouse cell phones that have already claimed their spots on Wirefly’s “Top 10 Hottest Selling Phones of the Holiday Season”… Read more…

Sprint Nextel today launched a cell phone recycling program called Recycle for Victory, which benefits a NASCAR Nextel Cup series charity: the Victory Junction Gang camp. Victory Junction Gang camp is a year-round racing-themed camp that serves children ages 7 to 15 with a variety of chronic illnesses. The camp allows the children to participate in activities they would otherwise be unable to do.

The program is similar to other programs, including Wirefly’s cell phone recycling program, in that it allows people to send in old, unused cell phones to a donation center at no cost to themselves. The recycling center disposes or recycles the phones in an environmentally friendly manner and donates the proceeds to a charity.