2020 Cell Phone News Archive groups SaveOnPhone coverage from this period into one crawlable archive page. The collection highlights Carriers, Deals, Guides, MVNOs, Networks and gives search engines a concise path into the individual dated news articles.
December 2020
Open month- News 2020 Year in Review: Pandemic Rewrites Telecom A yearly look back at the wireless changes that shaped bills, coverage, phone upgrades, and consumer choices.
- Phones How to Cancel a Cell Phone Contract Without Penalties Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News AT&T Bundles HBO Max with Wonder Woman 1984 Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Networks FCC C-Band Auction Officially Begins Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
November 2020
Open month- Carriers How to Avoid Massive Phone Upgrade Fees Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Deals Black Friday 2020 Shifts Entirely Online Phone and plan promotions reviewed for real savings, hidden requirements, and contract traps.
- News Verizon Announces Intent to Buy TracFone Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News T-Mobile TVision Faces Massive Backlash Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
October 2020
Open month- Guides How to Save Money on International Roaming Practical wireless advice for lowering bills, avoiding fees, and switching plans with fewer surprises.
- Phones Carriers Push Massive iPhone 12 Trade-Ins Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Phones Apple Unveils the iPhone 12 with 5G Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Quibi Officially Shuts Down Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News AT&T DirecTV Spin-Off Rumors Intensify Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
September 2020
Open month- Networks How to Understand 5G Network Bands Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- News T-Mobile Rolls Out 'Scam Shield' Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Microsoft Surface Duo Struggles with Carriers Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Google Pixel 4a Launches at $349 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
August 2020
Open month- Phones How to Sell Your Old Phone Safely Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News T-Mobile Officially Rebrands Sprint Stores Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Launched Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Verizon Expands Massive Disney Bundle Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
July 2020
Open month- Guides How to Check Your Real Data Usage Practical wireless advice for lowering bills, avoiding fees, and switching plans with fewer surprises.
- Networks 3G Network Shutdown Timelines Circulate Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- MVNOs Dish Officially Acquires Boost Mobile Lower-cost carrier news and prepaid moves that can help you compare coverage without overpaying.
- News AT&T Aggressively Cuts Jobs Despite Pandemic Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Apple Confirms iOS 14 Privacy Changes Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
June 2020
Open month- MVNOs How to Pick the Right MVNO for Your Family Lower-cost carrier news and prepaid moves that can help you compare coverage without overpaying.
- News T-Mobile Suffers Massive Nationwide Outage Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Carriers End 'Keep Americans Connected' Pledge Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Networks Dish Network's 5G Timeline Heavily Questioned Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
May 2020
Open month- News T-Mobile Connect Launches Early Due to COVID Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones How to Calculate the True Cost of a 'Free' Phone Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Verizon Struggles with mmWave Penetration Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News HBO Max Launches, Bundled by AT&T Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
April 2020
Open month- Networks AT&T Promises Nationwide 5G by Summer Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Guides How to Port Your Number to a New Carrier Practical wireless advice for lowering bills, avoiding fees, and switching plans with fewer surprises.
- Phones Apple Launches $399 iPhone SE (2020) Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Quibi Launches with Massive T-Mobile Bundle Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Officially Closes Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
March 2020
Open month- Networks How to Survive a Major Network Outage Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- News Carriers Temporarily Lift All Data Caps Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News T-Mobile Closes 80% of Retail Stores Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News Carriers Sign 'Keep Americans Connected' Pledge Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
February 2020
Open month- Networks T-Mobile Readies Massive Network Integration Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.
- Phones How to Unlock Your Carrier Phone Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- Carriers Xfinity Mobile Launches 5G Plans Carrier pricing, plan changes, and fine print translated into what it means for your monthly wireless bill.
- Phones Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Announced at $1,400 Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
January 2020
Open month- News Judge Approves T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Phones How to Negotiate Your Cell Phone Bill Device launches and upgrade decisions through the lens of plan cost, trade-ins, and long-term value.
- News Sprint Bleeds Customers Ahead of Merger Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- News AT&T TV Drops Traditional Cable Logic Wireless industry news explained with a focus on how it affects your phone plan, coverage, and wallet.
- Networks 5G Rollout Skepticism Grows Among Consumers Coverage, 5G, spectrum, and home internet updates with practical takeaways for everyday users.