Category: Cellphones

Sprint Roaming: Customer Claims Sprint Shortchanging Him On Free Roaming Access

Ed Peruta, our Connecticut fighter for consumer rights who spends his winters in sunny California, called me today all worked up about his Sprint cellphone plan.
Peruta says when he signed up with Sprint he was promised free roaming from other carriers since Sprint’s territory is less than complete.
Now he says he discovered that Sprint quietly [...]

magicJack Review: Mossberg Loves It, You Will Too

Our readers know by now that I am a huge fan of the Wall Street Journal, where I think many of the best reporters, columnists and editors reside.
So when Walt Mossberg says he likes something, you and I need to pay attention. Mossberg is the high-tech guru at the WSJ who tests products that you [...]

Make VoIP Calls On Your iPhone, iPod Touch

Apple is putting the stick to its partner AT&T (not that I care) by permitting VoIP internet telephone calling through its wildly popular iPhone AND iPod Touch.
By downloading the iCall application, you can make limited (three minute) free phone calls using your internet service, or by paying $10 a month you can call 1,000 minutes [...]

Verizon Raises Early Termination Fees To $360 For New Customers

Verizon, recently crowned the post child for a company charging excessive early termination fees, did it again. The company, which previously hiked cell phone ETF’s to $350, on Sunday increases its FiOS fees to $360. And guess who doesn’t like it? The Federal Communications Commission.