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The SEC says a hacker pulled off a 'SIM swap' attack on a cell phone to get control of the regulator's X account this month
A hacker gained control of an SEC cell phone number, reset the password for the @SECGov account, an…
Yuheng Zhan
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How to unlock your phone to change carriers
When you unlock a phone, it means that you alone own the device and can use it with any cell phone …
William Antonelli
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How to unlock a Boost Mobile phone and use it with other carriers
To unlock a Boost Mobile phone, you'll need to call the Boost Mobile Customer Care line at 1-888-26…
William Antonelli
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How to unlock an AT&T phone to use with other carriers
If you're an AT&T customer, you can unlock your phone using a portal on the AT&T website. You'll ne…
William Antonelli
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T-Mobile customers are left feeling frustrated as hacker comes forward, calling the company's security 'awful'
Some customers are experiencing fraudulent charges on debit cards and spam calls and text messages …
Emily Walsh
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A small wireless carrier owned by Verizon reported a data breach. Customers say they're livid at how it was handled.
Some customers reported being locked out of Visible as fraudulent charges of nearly $1,000 were pla…
Emily Walsh
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Your Amazon Prime plan might soon cut your cell phone bill down to around $10 or even make it free
Would you switch to a "Prime Wireless" plan if it meant a low-cost cell phone bill? Amazon is repor…
Steven Tweedie
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How to set up voicemail on your Android phone
You can set up voicemail on your Android phone directly from the phone's keypad or its Voicemail ap…
Chrissy Montelli
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T-Mobile is rolling out free features to help you ward off scammers and robocalls
You'll be able to block suspicious callers or use a second phone number to keep your primary one se…
Katie Canales
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An elderly man tried to bomb phone stores in a crusade to stop the spread of porn and 'cursing,' prosecutors say
John Allen Douglas left bombs outside an AT&T and Verizon store and wrote letters demanding that "i…
Joshua Zitser
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Mom sues American Airlines, saying it 'misplaced' her kids and put them in a cell-like room overnight without food or water
The Florida mom's two boys are now scared to fly and are afraid that they'd be "lost or abandoned,"…
Natalie Musumeci
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T-Mobile CEO apologizes for the hack that exposed data of 53 million people as the company faces class-action lawsuits over the breach
"I want to say we are truly sorry," T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said in a statement released Friday.
Emily Walsh
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How to cancel your Google Fi wireless service plan for your smartphone
To cancel your Google Fi plan, you'll need to access the "Manage plan" menu under your "Account" se…
Steven John
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How to use Wi-Fi calling and make phone calls even without a cell signal
Wi-Fi calling allows you to make calls using Wi-Fi instead of a cellular connection, and is great f…
Melanie Weir,William Antonelli
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4 credit cards that insure your cell phone to pay for repairs or replacement
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the Personal Finance Insider team. We occasionally highl…
Caroline Lupini
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A major telecom company that partners with AT&T and Verizon said hackers had access to its system for over 5 years, exposing billions of texts
Syniverse, which is used by companies like AT&T and Verizon, revealed that hackers had been inside …
Heather Schlitz
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I tried Mint Mobile for a month, and I'm seriously questioning why I'm spending twice as much for my 'premium' wireless carrier
Mint would save me over 50% on my wireless bill, and yet, it didn't feel like I was getting 50% les…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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How to set up call forwarding on an iPhone through any major phone carrier
Carriers like Sprint and Verizon use older CDMA technology for their network, and networks like Boo…
Dave Johnson
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Walmart employees can now use their cell phones during work - and the company is giving them discounts on their phone bills
To take part in BYOD, employees must download a new suite of Walmart apps to their smart phones. Th…
Hayley Peterson
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Some credit cards offer cell phone insurance to cover you for damage - and you could even earn bonus points for paying your phone bill
You'll earn 1 Citi ThankYou point for every dollar spent on your phone bill with this card, but its…