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.
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
Guides
New, refurbished, used and open box: what each phone condition label means and what to check before you buy.
December 27, 2017
Featured On
Press coverage: Wirefly’s Carrier Spotlight on Best Cellular from its years as a multi-carrier MVNO.
December 11, 2017
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Press coverage: MyRatePlan.com featured Best Cellular as an MVNO during its carrier years.
December 9, 2017
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Press coverage: CNET and Download.com listed The Best Cellular app during Best Cellular’s carrier years.
December 4, 2017
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Press coverage: Android Central named Best Cellular among the MVNOs that worked with more than one network.
December 1, 2017
News
The history of the BEST CELLULAR trademark from its 2017 registration, and the plan to reestablish it under Assertive Holdings, LLC.
November 10, 2017
For Dealers · Guides
Android and iPhone dialer codes that still work: check IMEI, signal, call forwarding and network info without installing anything.
November 2, 2017
For Dealers
Eight steps to start an affiliate marketing business: choosing a niche, joining programs, building content and tracking what converts.
October 9, 2017
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