A new Craigslist scam is targeting your cellphone. Sellers report getting a message from a “serious buyer” who is busy “at work” and “can’t contact” them now. The fictional buyer says they “use a website that can save information” and asks the seller to “leave your phone number there” so they can call you after they “get home to arrange a meeting.” Based on one users’ experience, the site, which has already been pulled, then starts cramming $9.95/month monthly charges onto any cellphone number that gets entered. Here is one of the scam emails: [More]
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Texting While Driving So Distracting That Meredith Vieira Yells "Oh Shit" On TV
By 4.30.10
Texting while driving is pretty damn distracting. How distracting? Well, it can make a seasoned professional TV anchor yell “Oh shit!” on the air. [More]
Google Kills Nexus One For Verizon, Says Get An HTC Incredible Instead
By 4.28.10
If you’ve been waiting for the Nexus One to hit Verizon, you can stop waiting. The HTC Droid will take the place of the Nexus One on the Verizon network, Google announced via a blog post Monday. It’s supposed to support better multi-touch sensors, so, win? Perhaps given the customer service issues that arose after the initial Nexus One launch – they didn’t even offer any phone support at first – Google decided it would be better to get out of the retail business. [Google via PhoneScoop] [More]
Cellphone: Go Prepaid Or Contract?
By 4.26.10
When shopping around for a new cellphone plan, or simply a cheaper one, consumers have more choices besides the standard 2-year contract wireless companies try to cram down your throat. But do you go prepaid or with a contract? Which company delivers the best value? It all depends on your usage and what you’re looking for. To help you decide, Lifehacker has put together a bangin’ guide on picking a new wireless plan. Check it.
How to Decide Between a Prepaid or Contract Wireless Plan [Lifehacker]
Get Sprint Billing Issues Fixed Fast With This Number
By 4.22.10
The person who sent in this escalated Sprint contact says, “If you enjoy Sprint’s excellent phones, wireless service, and call clarity you almost certainly have MAJOR headaches with your account/bill. So don’t wait in line with their f’d up offshore billing department. Go bug Celina the account manager.” [More]
iPhone Hacked To Run Android
By 4.22.10
This guy has hacked his iPhone so it runs Android. In fact, he can choose to run either the iPhone OS or Android. It only works on the original 2G iPhone and it’s a little buggy, and not recommended that casual users try it, but the future could hold implementations on the 3G and 3Gs. Apple’s secret garden just got further pried open. [More]
The $7,865.84 Verizon Bill
By 4.21.10
Yowza! David’s eyes popped out his head when he saw his $7,865.84 bill from Verizon. [More]
5 Secrets To Get Better Verizon Wireless Customer Service
By 4.15.10
Here’s 5 things you might not know about Verizon Wireless that could also help you be more successful when dealing with customer service and customer service issues: [More]
Laser In On Your "Region President" To Get Verizon Wireless Executive Customer Service
By 4.15.10 — Updated: 1.9.14
A Verizon Wireless insider tells us that the best way to get white glove customer service treatment is to target the president for your Verizon region. Here’s how: [More]
AT&T Also Claims To Cover More Countries Than Exist
By 4.15.10
Competition is fierce in the mobile industry, so if your rival claims coverage in over 220 countries, you damn well better match him. Even if there’s only 192. “Our coverage goes up to 11…” (Thanks to Justin!) [More]
Don't Buy An iPhone Right Now
By 4.13.10
If all this iPad iPad iPad Apple Apple Apple gyrating has got you hot and bothered for an iPhone, take a deep breath and calm down. Now is probably the worst time to take the plunge, notes The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Historically, mid-summer is when Apple ugprades the hardware, so if you wait a couple of months you might be able to get a faster or more feature-rich iPhone for the same cash you’d be shelling out today. [More]
Facts Replaced By Asterisks In Sprint Chat Transcripts
By 4.7.10
Sprint has an interesting new strategy: after you do an online chat with one of their customer service reps, they provide you with a transcript of the chat, but it’s missing a few important things. Namely, any specific numeric details like dollar amounts, dates, minutes, or months cited by the rep have been replaced with asterisks. Here is one such transcript: [More]
Reach Verizon Wireless Executive Relations
By 4.2.10
For some reason, people just seem to like sending us phone numbers for Verizon Wireless Executive Relations these days. So here’s yet another number you can use if you have an impossible issue that regular customer service has not been able to solve: [More]
Reach Verizon Wireless Executive Relations
By 3.31.10
Here is another arrow in the quiver for your quest to resolve an impossible Verizon Wireless issue if normal avenues have failed, the a numba for a fella in Verizon Wireless Executive Relations: [More]
iPhone Won't Make Calls Or Send Texts? Try Disabling 3G
By 3.29.10
The wunderiPhone can be more like a shiny brick of strife, especially for urban dwellers who want to do futuristic activities like make and receive calls and text messages. That’s because all your fellow connectivity addicts have saturated AT&T’s network. I know people who have had to, on repeated occasions, on a clear night in Manhattan, resort to payphones because of this. But wait, there’s a solution! [More]
Cellphone User Sues Movie Theater After Arm Rest Hits Her Head
By 3.26.10
A woman who was hunched over chatting on her cellphone “discreetly” says the movie theater she was in is negligent because an arm rest fell down and smacked her in the head. [More]
Reach Verizon Wireless Executive Customer Service
By 3.19.10
Got a Verizon complaint wireless complaint that’s not getting anywhere? Live in the Northeast? Monica is your gal. [More]
Make Sure You Know Which Version Of Android Is On That Phone Before Buying It
By 3.15.10
That brand new smartphone you want to buy may not be running the latest version of Android, reports Wired, and the manufacturer or cellular provider might like it that way. It costs money to push updates out to existing customers, assuming the hardware is compatible. Besides, carriers can charge extra fees for add-on services (like turn-by-turn navigation) that newer Android OS versions include free of charge. Check out Wired’s article for a comparison chart of the Android version on each handset. [More]
