On Thursday, Verizon Wireless users suffered a nearly day-long outage in many parts of the country. Sadly, it’s not the first outage for a major cell phone service. I understand that technology is constantly changing and improving, but at some point, we have to face reality. Many people can’t afford one, let alone another outage….
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I love technology. And like many, I often enjoy being an early adopter. But I rarely buy early or often when purchasing a new phone. Many of my friends buy a new cell phone every year or two. I’d love to do that, but I can’t justify the crazy costs. I like to buy the…
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For many years, people have wondered if cellphone use causes brain tumors. People have tried to present evidence to prove both sides. But a long-term British study has found that there is no link between cell phones and tumors. As someone who’s used one for 30 years, I feel much better…
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If you’re of a certain age you likely grew up with a rotary phone. Of course technology has evolved, but perhaps not. Because soon it looks like you may be able to own a rotary dial cell phone. And I’m not kidding…
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Some monthly bills like your electric and water vary from month to month depending on usage. So why do our cable and cell phone bills which should constant change 2 or 3 times per year?
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Recently I noticed something that we all should watch out for when we’re driving; people using their cellphones as a GPS. I think they’re more dangerous than people who text and drive…
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I recently realized that we haven’t had a home phone in nearly a decade. All in all I don’t think I’ve ever missed it…
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If you spend a ton of time on your smartphone like me, you have one desire; unlimited data. There’s a cell phone company data war going on right now. And of course I need to make a change. But I simply just don;t know what to do…
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Does anyone love their cell phone provider or their cable company? The service we get from all of our big service providers is getting worse. And if that provider has a monopoly, it’s maddening. My landlord loves collecting my money, but don’t ask them to live up to our contract…
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The cell phone wars are ramping up again. Sprint and T-Mobile are attacking Verizon and AT&T, and the big boys are fighting back. I’m actually looking forward to the outcome of these wars. I’m hoping I can finally put together a good plan for a decent amount of money. Sadly, this is something I’ve been…
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