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Mobile Carriers

Mobile carriers -- aka mobile network operators, wireless service providers, cellular companies -- provide wireless connectivity to customers.

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Get 4 free iPhone 16 Pro phones from T-Mobile with this holiday deal

Get iPhone 16 Pro upgrades for the whole family with this T-Mobile deal.
6 days ago by Alison DeNisco Rayome in Smartphones
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AT&T to kill off landline phone service for most people by 2029

But several states are putting up a fight.
1 week ago by Lance Whitney in Mobile Carriers
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Get a free Google Pixel 9 phone with this T-Mobile deal that's still live after Cyber Monday

T-Mobile will give you a free Pixel 9 phone with a qualifying trade-in or new line activation, with up to $800 back across 24 months of credits with this holiday deal.
1 week ago by Alison DeNisco Rayome in Smartphones
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This new wireless carrier promises ultra-secure mobile phone service

This mobile provider service was available only to government users but has since expanded. If you fall into these categories, you may be eligible today, but the service will expand to the general public soon, too.
2 weeks ago by Lance Whitney in Mobile Carriers
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Generative AI fuels demand for better mobile connectivity - and users ready to pay for it

Quality issues with AI-driven apps are making more mobile users unwilling to settle for standard best-effort 5G network connectivity.
3 weeks ago by Eileen Yu in Networking
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iPhone users can try AT&T's mobile network for free for 30 days - here's how

Thinking of switching carriers? You can tap into AT&T's network without losing your existing carrier if you have an eSIM-compatible iPhone. But Android users aren't totally out of luck. Here's what to know.
1 month ago by Lance Whitney in Mobile Carriers
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AT&T and T-Mobile argue unlocked phones are bad for their customers - here's why

The FCC wants all phones to be unlocked after 60 days. Two major mobile carriers do not, but Verizon isn't one of them. Here are their arguments.
1 month ago by Lance Whitney in Mobile Carriers
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I'm a tech pro - but when a hurricane hit my mountain home, the disconnection shocked me

While I'm among the luckier Asheville residents who didn't lose lives or homes, I didn't anticipate how powerless I'd feel without any means of communication in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Ironically, here's the tech that could have helped me.
2 months ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Networking
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Is Verizon down for you? Massive outage puts phones in SOS mode across the US

Customers are reporting no access to calls, texts, or wireless data. Here's what Verizon has to say so far.
2 months ago by Artie Beaty in Smartphones
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Global telcos pledge to adopt responsible AI guidelines

GSMA releases a roadmap to guide mobile operators in assessing their use of artificial intelligence as widespread adoption proves to be difficult for most businesses.
2 months ago by Eileen Yu in Artificial Intelligence
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Telcos given extra time to retire 3G networks

Two mobile operators in Singapore are granted more time to move their 3G customers to newer networks, while a third telco already has done so on schedule.
4 months ago by Eileen Yu in Mobile Carriers
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AT&T paid hackers to delete info stolen in last week's data breach

For the second time in three months, AT&T customers had their personal information exposed. Here's what you should do.
4 months ago by Artie Beaty in Cyber Threats
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