April 13, 2010

• Do Cell Phones Work on Airplanes or Cruise Ships?

  Everybody knows TV's "Can you hear me now?" guy.  We have all seen the commercial and thought, "How much do you want to bet the guy is not really even talking to anyone on the other end?"  Despite this man's seemingly endless quest to make sure he can be heard from all corners of the globe on his heavily used cell phone, most customers seem more concerned about whether their new or unlocked cell phones will work in certain situations than whether they will work in certain geographical areas.  We have researched and summarized the answers to two of these more realistic questions. (…)

January 26, 2010

• Choosing a Phone with Good Reception

  When you sign up for cell phone service, you expect excellent customer service and superior coverage. Unfortunately, what you pay for is not always what you get. And you may not even see it coming. (…)

December 18, 2009

• Cell Phone Providers and Reliability: Finding the Perfect Balance

  The most common complaint among cell phone users is spotty coverage. (…)

November 24, 2009

• The Dead Zone: Getting the Best Reception with Your Existing Used Cell Phone

  Used cell phones can simultaneously be our greatest ally and our worst enemy, with your cell phone reception quality being the deciding factor between good and evil. (…)

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. (…)

March 4, 2009

• Choosing the Right Unlocked Phone for Your Network

  There is not denying the benefits of purchasing an unlocked cell phone with your next cellular purchase.  However, it is important to make sure that the unlocked phone you buy will work on your network.  There are two types of technology used in the US on cellular networks - CDMA and GSM. (…)