The Apple Upgrade program is great for consumers and Apple, but bad for carriers like Verizon and AT&T — here’s why
The Apple Upgrade program is great for consumers and Apple, but bad for carriers like Verizon and AT&T — here’s why

The original iPhone transformed the way carriers like AT&T operate — and the Apple Upgrade program is Apple’s next big power play.

U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions

A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024 was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison today and ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution to victims.

Verizon voice services were down for some — here’s everything we know
Verizon voice services were down for some — here’s everything we know

Is Verizon down? The carrier confirms as an active issue as folks can’t make calls — follow here for live updates

SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon

SpaceX is preparing to build a terrestrial mobile network to “acquire quite a few” of the customers now subscribed to T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The message to compete head-to-head with the US carriers was delivered by SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and CEO Elon Musk during the Q&A section of the company’s first earnings call. “The […]

Verizon’s ‘Simplicity’ flat-rate plan starts at $30 per month for new customers
Verizon’s ‘Simplicity’ flat-rate plan starts at $30 per month for new customers

Verizon is launching a new Simplicity plan that starts at $30 / month for new customers, or $45 / month for existing ones. In its announcement, Verizon says the plan drops activation and upgrade fees, while offering one flat price for each line. The $30 price for new customers is an “initial promotional offer” that […]

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon team up to eliminate coverage dead zones
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon team up to eliminate coverage dead zones

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have agreed to work together under a new joint venture that aims to end wireless dead zones in the US. The partnership was announced today as an “agreement in principle,” but if finalized would see the three carrier companies pooling their ground-based spectrum resources together to increase coverage in rural areas. […]

Verizon hears you: phone unlocks are maddening

Verizon agrees its phone unlock process is frustrating and says it will provide relief, potentially ending the 35-day wait for paid-off phones.
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Verizon issues rare refund to Boston users who are locked out of key TV channels to show that ‘we have their back’

Verizon customers in Boston have been given refunds as major TV channels continue to be unavailable.

Verizon’s prepaid services add a 365-day wait to unlock phones
Verizon’s prepaid services add a 365-day wait to unlock phones

It’s been just one week since Verizon got permission to lift its 60-day phone unlocking period, and the carrier is already making changes to its policy. Now, Verizon says customers who activate a phone on one of its subbrands, including Visible, TracFone, Straight Talk, and Total Wireless, will have to pay for service for 365 […]

Verizon-owned Visible is offering outage credits, too
Verizon-owned Visible is offering outage credits, too

Customers of Visible Wireless, which is owned by Verizon, may be getting a $5 credit toward their next bill in response to a Verizon cell service outage earlier this week. Verizon customers were offered a $20 credit after the outage. As spotted by 9to5Google, a message sent to Visible customers explains: “Yesterday we let you […]