SD tax agency says 911 fee collections changingArticle from BusinessWeek: order a reprint digg this save to del.icio.us </…………………continues on BusinessWeek >>> Read the full article from the source . Related News: Verizon continues greed streak: Adds $ 30 charge for subscribers updating cell …Article from Digitaltrends.com: Digitaltrends.com >>> Read the full article from the [...]
Senate votes to assess E911 surcharge on prepaid cells, phone cardsArticle from Radio Iowa: The Iowa Senate has unanimously voted to require Iowans who buy pre-paid cell phones and pre-paid phone cards to start paying 33 cents a month to help finance emergency 911 call centers. Senator Jeff Danielson, a Democrat from Cedar Falls, said [...]
Cellphone companies agree to disable stolen phones for goodArticle from Toronto Star: Cellphone carriers in the U.S. say they will help make it hard to use stolen cellphones. Is a Canadian resolution far behind? FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Vanessa Lu Business Reporter Even though the United States is setting up a national database of stolen cellphones [...]
Stevenson’s TraQline Shows Rapid Smartphone GrowthArticle from Twice: By TWICE Staff — TWICE, 4/9/2012 LOUISVILLE, KY. – The Stevenson Company, in its most recent TraQline Wireless report, shows smartphones are gaining share at a rapid rate in both prepaid and postpaid, and now represent more than 50 percent of all phone purchases. In prepaid, smartphones [...]
Cell Phone For TroopsArticle from How You Can Help Deployed Troops Call Home – Northland’s NewsCenter: Cell Phone For Troops – How You Can Help Deployed Troops Call Home By KBJR News 1 Cell Phone For Troops – How You Can Help Deployed Troops Call Home April 6, 2012 Updated Apr 6, 2012 at 5:50 [...]
Cell Phones for SoldiersArticle from FOX 21 Online: Andrew Lovelette DULUTH – A local credit union is asking for your donations to help troops get in touch with loved ones. The Members Cooperative Credit Union (MCCU) is asking residents for gently–used cell phones to allow troops overseas the chance to call home. The phones will [...]
Small phone companies to sell iPhone at discountArticle from Boston.com: The companies said they will charge $ 150 for the basic 4S model. That’s $ 49 less than what AT&T, Verizon and Sprint charge. A two-year service contract is required. Another small regional phone company, Mississippi-based C Spire Wireless, started selling the iPhone last year. [...]
We’re not the only ones carriers are overcharging; cell phone wiretap fees …Article from BGR: By: Zach Epstein | Apr 4th, 2012 at 10:30AM Cell phone bills are a tough pill to swallow each month, often reaching well into the hundreds-of-dollars range for families or even individuals. Regional and prepaid carriers offer some relief, but [...]
ACLU: Most police track phones’ locations without warrantsArticle from CNN: According to the ACLU, many law enforcement agencies across the U.S. track cell phones as part of their investigations. ACLU: Phone location tracking is a common tool of police, often without a warrant Fewer than 5% of agencies say they’ve never tracked a cell phone’s [...]
More Data Added to Page Plus Cellular PlansArticle from Sacramento Bee: HOLLAND, Ohio, March 29, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ – Nationwide mobile service provider Page Plus Cellular today announced that it has improved two of its prepaid cell phone plans to provide more data usage, without raising its prices. Page Plus’ top-tier plan, The 55, now provides [...]