2016 Cell Phone News Archive groups SaveOnPhone coverage from this period into one crawlable archive page. The collection highlights Carriers, Deals, MVNOs, News, Phones and gives search engines a concise path into the individual dated news articles.
December 2016
Open month- News 2016 Year in Review: The Death of Contracts and Data Buckets A yearly look back at the wireless changes that shaped bills, coverage, phone upgrades, and consumer choices.
- Deals Last-Minute Holiday Promos Pivot to Tablets and Accessories Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- News Carriers Push Software Update to 'Brick' Remaining Note 7s Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News T-Mobile Introduces 'Digits': One Number, Multiple Devices Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
November 2016
Open month- News DirecTV Now Launches with Controversial Zero-Rated Data Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Deals Black Friday Weekend: The Return of the Free Flagship Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- Carriers Verizon Targets Lost Customers with Secret Unlimited Offers Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Deals Early Black Friday Wireless Leaks Show Heavy Discounting Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- News Sprint Q3 Earnings Reveal Postpaid Growth Surprises Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
October 2016
Open month- News AT&T Announces $85 Billion Acquisition of Time Warner Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News T-Mobile Fines Users for Heavy Tethering Abuse Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Replacement Note 7 Catches Fire; Device Officially Dead Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Google Announces the Pixel: A Verizon Exclusive Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
September 2016
Open month- Carriers Sprint Quietly Caps Unlimited Video at 480p Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Phones CPSC Officially Recalls the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Phones The 'Free iPhone 7' Trade-In War Begins Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Phones Apple Unveils iPhone 7, Kills the Headphone Jack Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
August 2016
Open month- Phones Reports of Exploding Galaxy Note 7s Begin to Surface Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Carriers Sprint Counters with 'Unlimited Freedom' Plan Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- News T-Mobile ONE Announced: The Death of the Data Bucket Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Deals Carrier Deals for the Note 7 Go Live Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- Phones Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Unveiled with Iris Scanning Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
July 2016
Open month- News Verizon Acquires Yahoo to Build Advertising Empire Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News AT&T Officially Kills the Two-Year Contract Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Deals Pokémon Go Craze Forces Carriers to Offer Free Data Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- Carriers Verizon Overhauls Plans with 'Carryover Data' and 'Safety Mode' Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
June 2016
Open month- News EU Abolishes Roaming Charges: What it Means for US Travelers Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Carriers Sprint Boosts Unlimited Hotspot Allowances Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- News T-Mobile Tuesdays Crashes as Domino's Demands Overwhelm System Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Carriers AT&T Quietly Increases Upgrade Fees to $20 Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- News T-Mobile 'Stock Up' Gives Customers Literal Ownership Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
May 2016
Open month- News Verizon Strike Reaches Tentative Conclusion Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Google's Project Fi Expands High-Speed International Roaming Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- MVNOs Sprint Revamps Prepaid Options, Simplifying Data Tiers Lower-cost carrier news and prepaid moves that can help you compare coverage without overpaying.
- News T-Mobile Extends its Lead in Q1 Carrier Growth Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
April 2016
Open month- Phones AT&T Q1 Earnings Reveal Postpaid Phone Subscriber Losses Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Ting and Republic Wireless Highlight the 'Wi-Fi First' Movement Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News FCC Proposes Strict Broadband Privacy Rules for Carriers Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Massive Verizon Strike Begins as 36,000 Workers Walk Out Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
March 2016
Open month- News T-Mobile Adds YouTube to Binge On, Settles EFF Dispute Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Apple Unveils the iPhone SE: A $399 Game Changer Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Sprint Hires the 'Can You Hear Me Now?' Guy Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Carriers AT&T Tweaks 'Next' Installment Plans to 24 and 30 Months Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Phones Galaxy S7 Pre-Order Madness: BOGO Deals Return Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
February 2016
Open month- Phones Mobile World Congress: Samsung Galaxy S7 Announced Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Phones Weekly Cell Phone News in Review–February 22, 2016 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- MVNOs The Prepaid War: MetroPCS vs Cricket Wireless Growth Lower-cost carrier news and prepaid moves that can help you compare coverage without overpaying.
- News Verizon Introduces New XL and XXL Data Sizes Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News T-Mobile Q4 Earnings Prove Un-Carrier Strategy is Working Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
January 2016
Open month- Carriers Verizon's $20 Price Hike on Grandfathered Plans Hits Bills Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Deals Sprint Extends 50% Off Promo, But Read the Fine Print Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- News T-Mobile’s Binge On Sparks a Net Neutrality War Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Weekly Cell Phone News in Review–January 11, 2016 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Carriers AT&T Brings Back Unlimited Data (With a Massive Catch) Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Phones Weekly Cell Phone News in Review–January 4, 2016 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.