Cell Phone Coverage

September 1, 2010

Sprint is considering whether to allow rival T-Mobile invest in Clearwire. Sprint Nextel Corp. has bet its future on offering speedy data services to mobile devices over a new high-speed, "4G" network and has joined with upstart Clearwire Corp. to build it.

August 30, 2010

An unknow number of Samsung Galaxy S handsets could be reset back to their factory settings just by connecting them to a computer, the manufacturer has warned.

August 26, 2010

The price of wireless phone services declined each year from '99 to '08, despite reduced competition as the $150 billion industry consolidated, says the Government Accountability Office.

August 23, 2010

Groups representing broadcasters, musicians and record companies say they may ask Congress to require that new mobile phones include equipment to receive FM.

Cell Phone Coverage

Find out who serves your home area

Where you live ultimately determines your choice of calling service. Cellular phone service offerings vary a lot from region to region. Coverage is the most important, of course, because it would be a shame if you got a plan, then found out you'll have to pay roaming, or get no service where you need to use the phone.

Coverage is the geographical area within which a cell phone can be used to make and receive calls. Check that the celluar service provider that you are going to choose covers the areas that you frequently travel to.

You can easily check the service provider's availability in your area on the internet. You can find which cell phone carriers provide service in your area by entering your zip code at these sites. Visit our partner site Letstalk.com,

Do you have family that lives in another area of the state in a smaller town? You will want to review the coverage map to see if it has coverage areas that you feel are important to have cellular phone coverage.