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Compare Wireless Carriers Before Signing A Contract

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

When choosing a wireless carrier, there are several aspects to keep in mind. Choosing the correct wireless carrier is important because they normally come with a 2 year contract. There are several aspects to investigate before choosing the correct wireless carrier.

It is important to explore which carriers have good service at your residence. It is also good to know what carrier your friends and relatives are with. Most carriers provide free mobile to mobile calling. Some carriers may work better than others from your home location. It may help to ask neighbors which service they are using and how well it works.

Most carriers work well in cities but not all and not all carriers provide unlimited long distance and charge roaming. It would be important to explore your calling habits. Some people will also change carriers for a certain phone they want. Once the carrier is chosen, it would be best to check out rates for your particular usage or requirements for the phone you are interested in.

It is also a good idea the check with the wireless carrier if they have a trial period in the event the service or phone is just not what was expected. Most carriers will give a 15-30 day trial period to try the phone and service. If it is not what was expected, a different phone can be selected or the contract can be canceled.

Are All Wireless Plans The Same

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

All wireless plans are definately not alike. You just have to know what you’ll need before signing a contract.
A good question to ask in the beginning is how many phones are you going to need on your plan. Family plans have a lot of different names such as Family Talk with AT&T, Family Time with T-Mobile, Team Share with Nextel, Family Share with Verizon, or Power Pack Family Plans with Sprint. If you have a family and they all need a cell phone, find a provider with devices that have features that each person will be happy with.I was looking for more information and found it here.
Another thing to think about when choosing a plan (whether your sharing one with your family or business partners) is how many minutes you’ll need per month. If you know there will be a lot of talk time, choose a plan with either unlimited or a lot of monthly minutes. If more people will be texting, make paying for this your priority instead. Also, find out who on your plan needs to surf the web on the go. Getting online via a cell phone, especially with a business cellular plan, is more convenient when info is needed immediately and in the moment.

Save Money On Your Wireless Smartphone Plan

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Smartphones are quickly becoming ubiquitous as our need to stay connected grows. Although the devices themselves are now affordable on nearly any budget, their corresponding plans can still be quite costly.
The most efficient way to save money on your smartphone plan is to adapt your plan to your usage.
Some major carriers currently offer tiered data packages. These are similar to minute packages; you choose the package that best fits your usage. In some cases, it’s possible to save 15 per line over the same carrier’s old Unlimited Data plan.
It’s difficult to evaluate your data usage on a real-time basis. Data, unlike time, isn’t an intuitive unit. When you’re visiting web pages, checking Facebook, or watching something on YouTube, data just flows at different rates; those rates aren’t as obvious as time’s. Most carriers offer means for you to check your usage. Familiarize yourself with them. Keep your usage in check.
A great way to minimize your data usage is to utilize WiFi as frequently as possible. Since you’re not using your carrier’s network when attached to a WiFi network, your usage won’t count against your limit – if you have one.
The main idea is to be realistic about your usage. By doing that, you’ll select the right plan, get what you need out of it, and prevent overages.

Seriously, why haven’t you switched to wireless yet?

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

So you’re thinking about getting home wireless internet but you haven’t quite made the jump yetwhy not? We’ve got a few reasons to help push you over the edge, as if you hadn’t thought of them before
It’s easier – Wouldn’t it be nice to take your laptop around the house with you? How great would it be not to be tethered to your desk? Wireless gives you the freedom Ethernet cables don’t and you’ll really start to appreciate at it from the first second on.
It’s faster – Wireless is nearly always faster than dial up and most cable internet solutions. It’s designed to be the future of the internet which is why it’s got the speed and flexibility you’re craving.
It’s cheaper – This is a broad statement but odds are you can bundle wireless and other services together at your home to save money. Providers like to give wireless rather than landline internet and you’ll save money on cables and by selling that ratty old desktop, anyway.
The moral of the story is, it’s time you upgraded to wireless internet!

www.yeswireless.com — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:27:27 +0000

Butt Dialing?Most people know what butt dialing is, but for those cell phone users who do not, let us explain, especially since this site is focused on providing information pertinent to cell phone usage. According to the Urban Dictionary, butt dialing is when your cell phone accidentally calls someone when the phone is in your pocket and results in the unknowing broadcasting of what is happening to the person you “butt dialed.”Okay, now that we have that cleared up, here’s where a butt dial story can either get embarrassing (as in “I hate when my boss calls.doesn’t he know it’s hard to get a manicure and talk at the same time?”) to truly embarrassing (“Bill’s an idiot if he thinks I’ll ever let him do that again without being drunk first”).But, what happened in Chicago as the New Year entered was beyond embarrassing for the person listening to a butt dial from her husband. Apparently Chicago-area police responded in SWAT-like form to a butt dial made by a middle school administrative employee whose wife heard nothing but the hip-hop music that filled his car as he drove home and (not realizing it was a butt dial) she assumed the “lyrics that were gangster-like” warranted a call to the police department, fearing her husband and others might be being held hostage.So, what’s the police department to do except send out 30 SWAT team members? If only all butt dials elicited the same response, eh? The point here is clear: learn to lock your phones or revert back to a flip-style lest you be the subject of a similar story..or at the very least do not listen to “gangster-like lyrics.”

Smartphones and Society

www.yeswireless.com — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:19:07 +0000

If you’re looking to get up-to-speed about “all things” smartphone, why not check out these books to shed light on an always-evolving technology and how it is impacting social and business structures:The Mobile Connection: The Cell Phone’s Impact on Society (Richard Seyler Ling) is an examination into the adoption and use of the cell phone that changes communication and informs design for the future. One reviewer commented the book as being “encyclopedic in its documentation, statistical and textual, both of mobile telephony and, especially, of sociological and social psychological theory. The topic is fascinating, important, and of universal relevance.”Mobile and Wireless Systems Beyond 3G: Managing New Business Opportunities (Margherita Pagani, Editor) explores new business opportunities and critical issue related to mobile and wireless systems beyond 3G. This book identifies motivations and barriers to the adoption of 3G mobile multimedia services and provides an end-user perspective on mobile multimedia services that are likely to emerge with the roll out of Third Generation Mobile Services (3G). Mobile and Wireless Systems beyond 3G: Managing New Business Opportunities presents a single source of up-to-date information about mobile commerce including the technology (hardware and software) involved, security issues and factors driving demand adoption (consumer and business). This book provides researchers and practitioners with a source of knowledge related to this emerging area of business, while also facilitating managers and business leaders’ understanding of the industrial evolutionary processes.Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective (Manuel Castells, Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol, Jack Linchuan Qiu, and Araba Sey) draws on data gathered from around the world, the authors explore who has access to wireless technology, and why, and analyze the patterns of social differentiation seen in unequal access. They explore the social effects of wireless communicationwhat it means for family life, for example, when everyone is constantly in touch, or for the idea of an office when workers can work anywhere. Is the technological ability to multitask further compressing time in our already hurried existence? The authors consider the rise of a mobile youth culture based on peer-to-peer networks, with its own language of texting, and its own values. They examine the phenomenon of flash mobs, and the possible political implications. And they look at the relationship between communication and development and the possibility that developing countries could “leapfrog” directly to wireless and satellite technology. This sweeping bookmoving easily in its analysis from the United States to China, from Europe to Latin America and Africaanswers the key questions about our transformation into a mobile network society.

iPad coming to AT & T

www.yeswireless.com — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:00:31 +0000

AT & T has boosted the amount of Apple products they have on offer. Alongside offering a complete selection of iPhones, AT & T users will soon be able to purchase an iPad.The service provider plans to supply all three of the iPad products, which means both Wi-Fi and 3G models will be available. However, the product isn’t on offer for all cliental. The iPad will be available for business customers, and as such, the company will provide post-paid mobile broadband price plans. So if your employer pays for you AT & T bill, you might want to mention this great new option to your boss.According to Michael Antieri (president of Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutuions, AT & T Business Solutions), this new opportunity is a perfect fit for businesses; “iPad is a great fit for our enterprise customers across a wide range of industries who are looking for ways to increase business productivity and offer greater flexibility. This new offer further strengthens AT&T’s commitment to provide businesses with the tools they need to accelerate mobility-led productivity.”The iPad, as well as the company’s new corporate service subscriptions, will hit AT & T stores starting October 28^th.

Top rated cell-phones

www.yeswireless.com — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:06:50 +0000

If you’re still on the fence about which cell phone provider to choose, knowing which phones they offer could help that final decision. From the iPhone 4 to the Droid Incredible, 2010 offers the best selection of mobile devices that a user could hope for. So which ones are the highest rated? Some of CNET’s highest reviews won’t surprise you, while others definitely will.iPhone 4The iPhone 4, which is provided by AT & T, is the most talked about cell phone on the market. Combined with a video conference feature, the ability to use multiple apps at once, and record a video in HD, the iPhone 4 has the most up to date technology for your cell phone.HTC Droid IncredibleThis Verizon Wireless phone is notable for its speed, 8GB of memory, and an 8-megapixel camera, too. Social network lovers will also love the phone’s instant sharing feature. Whether it’s Facebook or Picasa, you can upload your latest information to your favorite social site.T-Mobile G2The G2 offers great speed for surfing the web. Better yet, the phone comes with a Voice Actions feature (provided by Google), plenty of apps, and a transcribing trait that puts your voicemails into a text format.HTC Evo 4GProvided by Sprint, the new EVO 4G gives the iPhone 4 a little competition. Similar to the iPhone, the Evo offers video conferencing and the ability to record in HD. There’s even an 8-megapixel camera.Samsung Epic 4GAlso provided by Sprint, the Samsung Epic is definitely the best of the Galaxy S phones. While it is bulkier, it has a great Super AMOLED display and a 5.0-megapixel camera (with LED flash).While this list is constantly changing, it gives you a great start in finding the perfect phone and service provider for you.