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Galaxy S7 Cellphones

In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely marketing its Galaxy S7 cellphones as water resistant when, according to the complaint, they are…

AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

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…

Google Pixel 4a, 5, and 5a Cellphones

Google Pixel 4a, 5, and 5a Cellphones

Allegations: Advertising phones as capable of accessing 5G broadband networks when they were no longer able to access 5G networks after a software update

iPhones at Target

iPhones at Target

Allegations: Falsely advertising that phones are unlocked

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

Smarten up about Cell Phone Fraud

There are now over 6 billion cell phones in use around the world. Just like everyone else, the con artists and fraudsters are also leveraging the rise of cell phone…

Blackberry 10 Series Smartphones

Blackberry 10 Series Smartphones

January 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Case No. 16-3318, 3rd Cir.) August 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal…

What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads

What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads

Digging into the fine print and details behind four recent ads.

Ting Mobile

Ting Mobile

With the click of a button, a 90-day warranty shrinks to a 30-day warranty.

Wall of Shame

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Wall of Shame

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

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.

Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.

Somebody’s Watching You

Somebody’s Watching You

What you need to know about in-store tracking.

Asurion’s Cell Phone Insurance for T-Mobile Customers

Asurion’s Cell Phone Insurance for T-Mobile Customers

In November 2015, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Asurion and T-Mobile. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2006, alleged that Asurion misleadingly…

College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.

iPhone’s Water-Resistant Claims

iPhone’s Water-Resistant Claims

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing phones as water resistant without clarifying the difference between water-proof and water-resistant

AG Tells T-Mobile to Hang Up No Contract Claims

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.

iOS Software Updates for iPhone 4s

iOS Software Updates for iPhone 4s

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the iOS 9 software was compatible with and would improve the performance of the iPhone 4s when the update slowed down the performance of phones and…

U.S. Cellular Belief Plan

U.S. Cellular Belief Plan

How long a period does “never” cover? Three years, says U.S. Cellular, making “never” a relatively short time. The wireless service provider promised consumers in 2010 that with its “Belief…

Verizon: ‘You Dunk It, We Upgrade It’