Carrier News, Porting and Phone Guides
Carrier shutdowns, sales, network switches, price changes and step-by-step porting guides from BestCellular.com. Every article is checked against the carrier’s own sources and dated, so you know it is current.
News
T-Mobile is reported to be preparing T-Mix plans: $65, $85 and $105 tiers with a “picks” system for perks and phone deals.
October 16, 2026
News
AT&T is selling AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2 billion. AT&T says US service, account numbers and transfer
October 16, 2026
Guides
How to unlock a phone: who qualifies and how to request it at 14 US carriers, with wait times read from each
October 11, 2026
Guides
The BLU S1 was the first Sprint-certified BLU handset, released September 2017. Sprint’s network shut down in 2022. Here is whether the
September 20, 2026
How To
A rejected port-out does not mean you lost your number. The nine causes, the exact fix for each, and what to do
September 19, 2026
News
Best Cellular is advising on the shut-down of over 100 Sprint retail stores run by Mobile Now, a subsidiary of Simply Wireless.
April 3, 2019
Apps & Tips
Eight of the strangest Android apps ever published, from an app that does nothing at all to novelty tools that make you
July 26, 2018
Guides · How To
How to protect your phone’s privacy without paying for an antivirus app: lock screen, app permissions, location settings and the habits that
July 23, 2018
Apps & Tips · Guides
The five Android browsers worth installing, compared on speed, privacy, data saving and ad blocking, so you can pick the right one
June 27, 2018
Apps & Tips
Thirteen apps that turn your phone into a diet tracker, step counter or workout coach, with what each one does best.
June 23, 2018
Apps & Tips · How To
Archived page from the Best Cellular carrier era. Kept for reference: how connection speed tests work and what affects your mobile data
June 15, 2018
Apps & Tips · Guides
Your phone does far more than calls and texts. Practical ways to use it for productivity, organization, scanning documents and running your
June 13, 2018
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