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More Americans Haunted by the Ghost of Phone Bills Past Due
3:10PM 1/30/2012
Far too many customers aren't paying their phone bills on time, if you ask the phone companies. Three of the top four submitters to third-party collection agencies are major telephone carriers. And the reasons why should come as no surprise.
Too many of us aren't being smart with our smartphone data consumption, and the results are clear: Clogged wireless broadband networks, dropped connections, rising prices, and worst of all, expensive data bills. But Onavo wants to help us cut, compress, and otherwise tame our wireless use -- and it won't hurt a bit.
Read This Before Signing a Cell-Phone Contract
1:30PM 9/22/2011
When you're buying a new phone, the price can be dramatically affected by your choice of a cellular plan. But what do you really get for your money in this shotgun wedding? Is a two-year contract a fair trade for the discount? Read on for background info on some plans you may be considering.
AT&T Stores to Sell Kindle E-Readers
7:30PM 2/28/2011
AT&T says its retail stores will start selling Amazon.com's Kindle electronic book readers Sunday. The e-readers will cost $189, the same price as they currently sell for on Amazon.com, and buyers won't have to sign up for AT&T data plans to get the popular gadget.
AT&T offers $99 netbook...with a $1,400 data plan
11:00AM 4/09/2009
Confirming rumors that have been swirling around tech sites for the past month, AT&T has started offering discounted laptops and netbooks with a two-year contract. AT&T's current netbook lineup includes quite the variety, with offerings from Dell, LG and Acer starting at $99 after mail-in...
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