How To

March 22, 2010

  • What Are the Do's and Don'ts of Public Cell Phone Usage?

    These days most Americans own either a new or used cell phone, and it is not hard to see why.  Cell phones take people's communicative abilities to new levels, allowing intense or discreet conversations to take place nearly anywhere, anytime.  These new abilities are certainly useful, but, as with as with any new ability, many do not understand all the implications of this new-found power.  There are in fact a few guidelines to be (at least) considered before using a cellular device in public, so that the world does not become a desensitized mess of white noise. (…)

January 19, 2010

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November 30, 2009

  • Make Your Refurbished Cell Phone Safety-Ready for an Emergency

    Although we can now use our cell phones to look up cooking recipes for dinner Friday night, or what the weather will be like during a road trip to Boston, most of us rarely take the time to prepare our cell phones for the event of an emergency. (…)

October 26, 2009

October 22, 2009

May 21, 2009

  • Connecting Refurbished Cell Phones to Your Network

    If you need a way to get the phone you've always wanted and save some money while you're at it, purchasing used or refurbished cell phones is definitely the way to go.  As an added bonus, a good percentage of these phones are unlocked, meaning they can be activated on one of many networks.  However, you'll likely run in to or will be concerned about some issues, regardless of whether you get an unlocked cell phone or not. (…)

January 2, 2009

  • Used Cell Phone Activation

    The "Average Joe" gets a new cell phone once every one and a half years.  Everything from lost phones to broken keypads to simply wanting to have the latest and greatest contributes to the high turnover.  Fortunately, this means that people that are looking for great deals on used cell phones can usually get phones that are relatively new to the market.  In fact, in some cases you can find phones that were just released but were returned shortly after being purchased.  Since cell phone technology rarely changes, most people can find a used cell phone with all the features they want at a great price. (…)