cell phone charges

Have you ever opened your cell phone bill and had the urge to, well, call for help? Between extra features, fees and overages, your monthly bill can skyrocket, but luckily, many of those charges are avoidable.

Sprint is making it harder for unauthorized third-party charges, known as "cramming," to appear on cell phone bills. Under a settlement with Florida's attorney general, the company says it will continue using the standards that office has set for advertisements on websites. This includes...

If you've noticed unusual charges on your cell phone bill lately, you're not alone. Fees that have nothing to do with your calling plan are making their way onto your bill, the BBB warns. Known as "cramming," the charges are tacked on by third-party entities such as subscription services that a...

The cell phone industry has perfected the art of incomparables; with dozens of variables, no two programs match up perfectly. The result, for me, is that I always have the nagging feeling that I'm paying more than I should.A new web site claims to address this dilemma by making these comparisons...