Consumer Cellular is not like other phone companies. The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) established its reputation by keeping things straightforward. John Marick and Greg Pryor founded the ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

If the "your phone is not registered on a network" error has popped up on your Android phone, you know how frustrating it can be. Whether you want to call your family ...

My mother has been teaching college for more than 30 years. She used to get phone service through Sprint (which was acquired by T-Mobile in 2020). Her phone service was so bad, she once threatened ...

The path from 1G to 6G traces from dumb pipes to a nervous system ...

Modern cellular networks are built to serve millions upon millions of users, all while maintaining strict encryption across all communications. But earlier cellular networks were by no means so secure ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...

For those in precarious situations, standard advice like “use a burner phone” or encrypted apps only goes so far. The vulnerability often lies deeper, embedded in the same cellular architecture that ...