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Travel
Roaming Fees: 5 Checks Before Your Summer Trip
Traveling abroad? Compare AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile roaming rules before daily fees, cruise limits, and speed caps hit your bill.
MVNOs
Xfinity Mobile Free-Line Deal: 5 Checks Before July 21
Xfinity is offering a free Mobile Select line for a year. Check internet requirements, taxes, hotspot limits, and year-two cost.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Umbro Jersey Drop: 5 Checks Before You Buy
T-Mobile's $60 Umbro jersey drop starts July 7 in T-Life. Check app access, supply limits, and whether perks really lower your bill.
Verizon
Verizon Simplicity Plan: 5 Checks Before Switching
Verizon is pitching a simpler unlimited plan. Check switcher discounts, taxes, hotspot use, perks, and total monthly cost first.
Network
Crowded Event Coverage: 4 Checks Before You Trust It
Carriers are promoting event network readiness. Check real coverage, priority data, hotspot rules, and a backup plan before switching.
Verizon
Verizon Shine Rewards: 5 Checks Before You Count Cash Back
Verizon says eligible customers can earn 3% back in Verizon Dollars, but redemption rules and total plan cost still matter.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile 2G Shutdown: 4 Checks Before August 3
T-Mobile says its 2G GSM network retires August 3. Check old phones, connected devices, notices, and real upgrade costs first.
MVNOs
Dish Bankruptcy: 5 Checks for Boost Mobile Customers
Dish DBS and Dish Wireless filed Chapter 11. Boost Mobile customers should check service, autopay, port info, and backup plans before switching.
MVNOs
Total Wireless Western Union Perk: 4 Checks Before Switching
Total Wireless added a monthly Western Union transfer-fee perk to select premium plans. Check eligibility, fees, and total monthly cost first.
Verizon
Verizon Razr Deal: 4 Checks Before a $0 Phone
Verizon's $0 Razr offer uses a new line and 36 months of device credits. Check the plan, taxes, payoff rules, and total bill first.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Keep and Switch: 5 Checks Before You Port
T-Mobile says Keep and Switch can reimburse up to $800 per line. Check eligibility, proof, timing, and your real bill before porting.
Coverage
Starlink Mobile Push: 4 Checks Before You Switch
Reports say SpaceX is eyeing Starlink mobile service. Check coverage, device support, app limits, and total cost before switching.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Hometown Grants: 4 Checks Before You Switch
T-Mobile says Hometown Grants reached 500 communities. Check local coverage, home internet fit, and the full bill before switching.
Phone Plans
Carolina West Shutdown: 5 Checks Before You Switch
Carolina West Wireless customers need to move service by the cutoff. Check your number, device, benefits, and full monthly bill first.
Phone Plans
Unlimited Plan Perks: 4 Checks Before You Upgrade
Unlimited plans bundle perks, hotspot, discounts, taxes, and fees differently. Run these four checks before you pay more.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Dynamic CX: 4 Event Checks Before You Go
T-Mobile says Dynamic CX can adapt its network at crowded events. Check your plan, phone setup, and backup options before you go.
Phone Plans
3 Phone-Bill Checks for the Week of June 22
Verizon and T-Mobile are pitching simple plans, travel perks, and app rewards. Run these three checks before you switch or upgrade.
Phone Plans
Lifeline Phone Discount: 5 Checks Before You Apply
Lifeline can cut a phone or internet bill, but check eligibility, documents, recertification, and provider rules first.
Security
Spam Texts and Robocalls: 4 Checks Before You Tap
FTC guidance says blocking, labeling, and reporting matter. Check spam texts and robocalls before one tap costs you.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Travel Perks: 5 Checks Before You Count Them
T-Mobile is pitching travel perks for summer trips. Check plan eligibility, roaming speeds, in-flight rules, and booking terms first.
Security
SIM Swap Locks: 3 Carrier Checks Before Trouble
Carrier SIM-transfer locks can slow account fraud, but they can also block your own upgrade. Check Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T settings first.
Verizon
Verizon Simplicity Plan: 5 Checks Before $30 Offer
Verizon has a $45 Simplicity plan and an initial $30 switcher offer. Check promo timing, hotspot, roaming, and bundle math first.
Coverage
Satellite Dead-Zone Plan: 5 Checks Before You Count On It
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon plan a satellite dead-zone venture. Check device support, emergency limits, and total bill impact before relying on it.
Phone Plans
3 Free Carrier Trials to Test Before You Switch
Verizon, T-Mobile, and Cricket offer free eSIM trials. Test coverage, hotspot, and switching details before moving your number.
Phone Plans
Moving? 5 Phone Checks Before Your Address Changes
Moving can expose weak coverage, Wi-Fi Calling address gaps, and hotspot limits. Check these phone-plan details before your address changes.
Consumer
Storm Outages: 5 Phone Checks Before Weather Hits
Severe weather can strain power and wireless service. Check alerts, Wi-Fi Calling, backup power, texting, and satellite options before storms hit.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Tuesdays: 5 Perk Checks Before You Switch
T-Mobile Tuesdays is 10 years old. Count weekly perks only after you check app rules, fuel limits, plan fees, and your real monthly cost.
AT&T
AT&T iPad Day Pass: 5 Checks Before You Pay $3
AT&T says eligible cellular iPads can buy one-day unlimited data for $3. Check device support, total cost, and hotspot alternatives before you pay.
Phone Plans
Phone Unlock Rules: 5 Checks Before You Switch
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon all tie phone unlocking to eligibility rules. Check payoff status, account standing, and waiting periods before you switch.
Privacy
Phone Location Data Ruling: 4 Privacy Checks
The Supreme Court backed the FCC process in AT&T and Verizon location-data cases. Check these privacy settings before you shop plans.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile America250: 4 Perk Checks Before Events
T-Mobile is sponsoring America250 events, but event perks only matter after you check access rules, travel costs, and your real monthly bill.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Satellite: 5 Checks Before You Rely on It
T-Mobile satellite service can help in dead zones, but device support, sky view, app limits, 911 caveats, and monthly cost still matter.
Phone Plans
AutoPay Discounts: 4 Bill Checks Before You Switch
AutoPay discounts can lower wireless sticker prices, but payment method, paperless billing, draft timing, and line limits decide the real bill.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Dynamic CX: 4 Checks for Crowded Events
T-Mobile says Dynamic CX uses AI for crowded events. Your mobile tickets, texts, rideshare, and battery still need a backup plan.
AT&T
AT&T Fiber Discounts: 5 Bundle Checks for Wireless Customers
AT&T says new Fiber plans and wireless bundle savings start June 7, but the deal depends on eligibility, autopay, and availability.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Member Month: 5 Perks to Check Before Switching
T-Mobile's June Member Month perks can help, but eligibility, timing, and base plan cost decide the real value.
Deals
June Phone Deals: 5 Fine-Print Checks Before You Switch
June phone deals can hide bill credits, trade-ins, new-line rules, autopay terms, taxes, and annual prepay catches.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile USGA 5G Deal: 5 Checks for Fans
T-Mobile's USGA 5G deal highlights why crowded-event coverage, app perks, and battery prep matter.
Safety
Hurricane Season Phone Prep: 5 Checks Before Outages
Before storm outages, check charging, alerts, maps, texts, and backup connection expectations.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile U.S. Pass eSIM: 5 Checks Before Visitors Buy
AT&T
AT&T's New Prepaid Admin Fee: A $24 Annual Hike That Signals a Shift in Budget Wireless
Verizon
Verizon World Cup Tickets: 5 Checks Before June 1
AT&T
AT&T Build-A-Plan Starts at $15: 5 Bill Checks
MVNOs
Ultra Mobile Go Roam Passes: 5 Travel Checks
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Live Translation: 5 Checks Before You Try It
Deals
Motorola Razr Deals: 5 Checks Before You Switch
Carriers
FCC Robocall Vote: 4 Checks for Phone Customers
Carriers
Major Carriers Unite to Tackle US Cellphone Dead Zones with Satellite Tech
Carriers
Carrier Cyber Group: 5 Things Phone Customers Should Watch
Deals
Visible’s $20 grad deal: 5 bill checks before June 1
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Satellite Backup Is $10 If Your Plan Lacks It
Phone Plans
Family phone plan perks can quietly raise the real monthly bill
Verizon
Verizon spectrum approval: what the FCC deal means for phone customers
Deals
Prepaid shoppers still want phone deals: what to check before jumping to the Big Three
MVNOs
US Mobile’s cheap unlimited plans: the fine print to check before switching
Satellite
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile satellite venture: what dead-zone coverage could mean for your plan
5G
T-Mobile 5G momentum puts pressure back on Verizon and AT&T
MVNOs
Under-$25 Unlimited Phone Plans: What the May Price Cards Actually Include
Deals
Wireless Bill Watchlist: eSIM, Hotspot and Fee Fine Print
MVNOs
Total Wireless Unlimited Plans: What Verizon 5G Backing Means for Switchers
Phone Plans
Phone Plan Price Checks for May 2026: What to Verify Before You Switch
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Prepaid U.S. Pass eSIM: What Travelers Get for $25 to $50
Carriers
FCC Wants Carriers to Know Their Customers Before Spam Calls Hit Your Phone
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Uses mmWave, But Coverage Still Comes Down to Mid-Band 5G
Carriers
Bell Adds $40 Device Handling Fee After Activation Fee Ban
MVNOs
Xfinity Mobile Refreshes Plans: What Select and Plus Mean for Your Bill
T-Mobile
T-Mobile Satellite Roaming Now Covers Canada and New Zealand
Deals
This Week’s Phone Bill Watchlist
MVNOs
Verizon's Visible Launches $300 Annual 5G Home Internet Plan
Deals
Phone Plan Fine Print to Check Before Switching
MVNOs
Cheap phone carriers are driving the May wireless story
General
Wireless News: The May phone bill moves to watch
T-Mobile
Wireless News: T-Mobile's Big Week of Fiber, Starlink, and Q1
Carriers
Wireless News Roundup: AT&T Tops Verizon, Free Phone Fine Print
Carriers
Wireless News Roundup: AT&T Hikes, T-Mobile Apple Fee, FCC Test
Verizon
Verizon launches ‘Ultra’ tier for AI processing
AT&T
AT&T Launches Elite 2.0: $110/mo, 250GB Hotspot, Turbo Included
MVNOs
Amazon bundles mobile service with Prime rumors again
Deals
The 5 best phone plan deals this April — one is just $15/month
General
How to completely maximize your trade-in value
AT&T
AT&T aggressively expands nationwide fiber network
General
Google Pixel 10a launches with massive AI value
General
The 2026 phone plan price war is on — here’s how to win it
T-Mobile
T-Mobile faces massive backlash over price hikes
AT&T
AT&T overhauls its Unlimited plans: Value 2.0, Extra 2.0, and Premium 2.0 explained
Verizon
Verizon myPlan: $3/line price hike on accounts with 5+ lines
MVNOs
Best unlimited phone plan under $20: why MVNOs are winning in 2026
Deals