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.
How To · Apps & Tips
Step-by-step: move contacts, photos, texts and apps from your old phone to a new one, including Android to iPhone and iPhone to
June 12, 2018
Guides · How To
Archived guide. What to check before you buy a used phone: blacklist status, carrier lock, financing balance, battery health and network compatibility.
June 2, 2018
Guides
Archived commentary on how phone companies treat senior citizens, and what older customers should look for in a plan and a carrier.
May 30, 2018
Featured On · News
What the Sprint and T-Mobile merger meant for MVNOs that ran on Sprint’s network, and how those carriers had to move their
May 14, 2018
Guides
The truth behind free government phones: how Lifeline works, where fraud happens, and what that free phone really costs taxpayers and customers.
May 14, 2018
How To
How to remove or disable bloatware on an Android phone, what is safe to turn off, and what to leave alone.
May 11, 2018
How To · Guides
How to check your real signal strength in dBm on Android and iPhone, and what the numbers mean for calls and data.
May 1, 2018
How To · Guides
Seven safer alternatives to handling your phone while driving, from voice assistants to car mode and hands-free mounts.
April 27, 2018
Guides · News
Archived explainer: the difference between mobile data and Wi-Fi, when your phone uses each, and how to avoid surprise data overages.
April 12, 2018
Guides
Snapchat’s Snap Map can share your exact location with friends. What it shows, who can see it, and how to turn on
April 6, 2018
Guides
What carriers don’t say about no-contract phone financing: installment balances, unlock rules and why paying off early matters before you switch.
February 21, 2018
Guides
What an unlocked phone really is, how carrier locks work, and how to confirm a phone will work before you switch carriers.
December 30, 2017
Switching carriers?
Get the account number and transfer PIN steps for your current carrier before you port your number.