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T-Mobile’s Cellphone Plan Prices

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T-Mobile’s Cellphone Plan Prices

These prices aren’t for everybody, according to the fine print.

Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads

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Mixed Signals from Cellphone Ads

Carriers facing challenges to advertisements.

T-Mobile’s “No Contract” Cellphone Plans

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T-Mobile’s “No Contract” Cellphone Plans

May 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. February…

Is Your Cellphone Spying on You?

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Is Your Cellphone Spying on You?

The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…

AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

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AT&T to Pay $105 Million to Settle Cramming Charges

Officials urge consumers to carefully check cellphone bills for unauthorized charges.

Wall of Shame

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Wall of Shame

What do Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian and Dr. Oz all have in common?

FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

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FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case

The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”

AG Tells T-Mobile to Hang Up No Contract Claims

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AG Tells T-Mobile to Hang Up No Contract Claims

T-Mobile got slapped by the Washington State Attorney General for allegedly failing to disclose hidden early termination charges.

Wilson Electronics

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Wilson Electronics

FTC finds Made in the USA claims for cellphone signal boosters out of range.

AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

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AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TV-Commercial-AT_T-Family-Sharing-Plans-Sleeping-Baby-Rethink-Possible.mp4 This ad could make it seem, to a reasonable consumer, that your family of four will pay only $160 a month for a phone plan that includes 10 GB…

Net10 Wireless Unlimited Data

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Net10 Wireless Unlimited Data

As a reader pointed out to us, that’s a pretty significant asterisk on the “unlimited” claim.

myCarfax

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myCarfax

“Recall Warning” email sounds a false alarm.

HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

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HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money

The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.

Subaru’s Starlink Infotainment System

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Subaru’s Starlink Infotainment System

June 2020: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. October 2019: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement agreement. For more information, go to https://www.starlinkinfotainment.settlementclass.com/. August 2019:…

Straight Talk’s ‘Ultimate Unlimited’ Wireless Plan