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T-Mobile Introduces Essentials Unlimited 55+ Plan – Offering 3 Tiers of Senior Plans
55+ plan pricing is not new to the big four carriers. As of September 6th, 2019, T-Mobile is offering customers aged 55 or older three different tiers with the addition of a new plan option. New to the line-up is an ‘Essentials’ that’s available for a limited time – but with no end date announced. […]
Connected Car Promotion – Unlimited AT&T Data for $15/Month
AT&T is running a promotion for unlimited data for only $15/month! Yes, you read that correctly, but there’s a big catch… This promo is only available for newer cars and trucks with built-in LTE modems. Promo Details and Limitations This promo is available until October 31st, 2019 and provides unlimited AT&T data for $15/month for […]
T-Mobile Announces Updated Test Drive Offer: 30GB/30Days of Data on a Coolpad Surf
A free hotspot device and a free 30GB of LTE data for a month? T-Mobile is revisiting one of its original un-carrier moves – revamping their Test Drive program to offer just that at no cost and no need to give them your credit card info. This offer is part of T-Mobile’s ‘Test Drive’ program […]
Cricket Launches New Plans – Cricket More & Cricket Core
Cricket Wireless, a wholly owned prepaid subsidiary of AT&T, has announced two new unlimited smartphone plans: Cricket More and Cricket Core. The Cricket More and Cricket Core plans replace the previously offered Unlimited and Unlimited Extra plans in Cricket’s line-up. These two new plans offer a few changes – with hotspot data inclusion at no extra […]
Verizon Finally Releases 8800L 1S Firmware Update – Hopefully Fixing Reboot & Disconnects
Today Verizon FINALLY released a much-anticipated firmware update for its flagship mobile hotspot, the troubled Inseego 8800L. The update is intended to fix significant bugs that plagued many users of the device since it was released ten months ago in October 2018. According to Verizon’s software update page for the 8800L, this firmware – version […]
Pepwave MAX Cellular Routers Refreshed with LTE Cat-12 Modems, AT&T FirstNet Compatibility, and More
Peplink has announced that it updated many of its cellular integrated Pepwave router products in some very interesting ways. In a nutshell, here’s what is new: LTE Category 12 Modems – Theoretically twice as fast as before, with many more LTE bands supported. AT&T FirstNet (aka LTE Band 14) – Better coverage and capacity on […]
Verizon’s New Unlimited Postpaid Plan Options: Start, Do More, Play More, Get More
Today Verizon announced a postpaid plan makeover for their smartphones. The new plans will be available starting August 5, 2019. The new plans offer more choices than Verizon previously offered – with plan options growing from four to five. Tweaks in terms of use and lowering of effective prices by $5/line (but see the caveats […]
T-Mobile / Sprint Merger Receives Critical Department of Justice Approval
The pending marriage between T-Mobile and Sprint might be entering the final stages, but this long anticipated merger is not completely a done deal yet. After literally years of flirtation, dating, and engagement – today the Department of Justice (DoJ), along with five states (Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Dakota), announced a proposed settlement […]
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