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.
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Press coverage: OppLoans cited Best Cellular in its guide to affordable phone plans for people avoiding bad credit.
February 3, 2017
Guides · How To
How to pay less for more mobile data: compare prepaid plans, MVNOs, data caps and throttling before you switch.
February 3, 2017
For Dealers · Guides · How To
How to start a cell phone store: carrier and dealer agreements, inventory, location, licensing and the tools staff need.
February 1, 2017
Guides
Why phone book advertising is dying, and where local businesses get found by customers now.
January 23, 2017
Guides
Why toll-free 1-800 numbers matter less for small businesses today, and what customers use instead.
January 9, 2017
Guides
Martin Cooper placed the world’s first mobile phone call in 1973 from a street corner 6th Ave. between 53rd and 54th in
January 8, 2017
For Dealers · Guides
Prepaid carriers resell the same three national networks. How to choose one on coverage, data use and whether your phone will work.
December 14, 2016
Guides
Estimate how much mobile data you use each month by app and activity, so you buy the right plan and stop overpaying.
October 7, 2016
Guides
How to unlock a Verizon phone in 2026: postpaid unlocks when paid off, prepaid after 365 days, the 35-day gift card delay,
January 12, 2016
News
Phone unlocking rules for 2026: lock periods at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and prepaid brands, how to check if your phone is unlocked,
January 12, 2016
Guides · News
Archived news: Sprint opted out of a U.S. airwaves spectrum auction, and what it signaled for its network.
September 28, 2015
Guides · News
Archived notice for former Clear Talk customers about service changes and their options.
April 23, 2015
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