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Online cell phone scams and spam
September 06, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
They’re out there. Individuals trying to make a quick buck at your expense. You labour hours on end to produce quality content on your website only to get repetitive requests for huge numbers of product or promises for the greatest...
Researching the best cell phone coverage
June 18, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
Some consumers purchase their cell phones for emergency use only. These consumers are relying on their cell phones as a vital means of getting help during personal and national emergencies. Remember, during widespread emergencies the calling volume in particular geographic...
Wireless phone coverage areas: Roaming
June 18, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
"Roaming" is the term that describes a cell phone's ability to make and receive calls outside the home calling area. Roaming occurs when a subscriber of one wireless service provider uses the facilities of another wireless service provider. This second...
Wireless phone coverage areas: Coverage maps
June 18, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
Before choosing a carrier or plan, it is wise to research carriers to determine the extent of their coverage areas. You can research a carrier's coverage area in a number or ways: Carriers provide coverage maps on their Web sites...
Wireless phone coverage areas: Antennas & Networks
June 18, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , General
Mobile or "cell" phones work through a system of radio waves and towers or antennas to transmit calls. Since cell phones rely on radio waves, and radio waves travel though the air, completing calls can, at times, be unreliable. Like...
Cell phone fraud
June 03, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , General
Cellular fraud (cell fraud) is defined as the unauthorized use, tampering, or manipulation of a cellular phone or service. At one time, cloning of cellular phones accounted for a large portion of cell fraud. As a result, the Wireless Telephone...
National Do Not Call Registry program
June 03, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , General
If you’ve received an e-mail telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database, rest assured that this is not the case. Telemarketing to cell...
