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Some iPhone 12 users report experiencing drops in 5G, LTE cellular coverage

This is why iOS and overall firmware updates exist. A number of users have reported that their iPhone 12 units have been reporting persistent drops in cellular coverage. The reports have surfaced on Reddit, Apple’s support forums, and the MacRumors forums, wherein some users have described suffering issues when walking or in transit and some seeing […]

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini available at $30 discount for U.S. customers through AT&T and Verizon, no reasons given for price differential

And now, the caveat that decides whether you see this as a carrier-based incentive or a reason to go thoroughly bananas. As reported, Apple’s U.S. price for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini is $30 less if you’re buying it through Verizon or AT&T. In short, if you buy it through T-Mobile, Sprint, or […]

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Verizon announces it won’t cut off service due to billing, will waive late fees until June 30

With various wireless carriers easing billing restrictions during the pandemic, Verizon has followed suit, and announced on Monday that it will not disconnect individual customers and small businesses unable to pay their bills through June 30. The company has stated that service will not be terminated and that no late fees will be collected, the […]

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FCC issues combined $200 million in fines to AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile for selling geolocation data to third-party aggregators

It probably wasn’t the best idea to sell their customers’ geolocation data to third-party aggregators in the first place. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a total of $200 million in fines to the nation’s four largest cellular carriers for selling access to real-time consumer geolocation data to third-party aggregators. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, […]

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TRACED anti-robocall legislation signed into law

With any luck, this should greatly reduce the number of robocalls you receive throughout the day. President Trump on Wednesday signed the TRACED anti-Robocall legislation into law, extending the FCC’s powers regarding enforcement and potentially fines. The bill, known in full as the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, the planned […]