AT&T Phone Upgrade Programs are Contracts in "Disguise" The Internet erupted with joy last Wednesday when Apple introduced its own iPhone Upgrade Program to compete with the new phone upgrade plans emerging from mobile carriers. Apple’s program allows consumers to pay for a new unlocked iPhone in installments over 24 months and activate service from any of
Chargecomm Questions to Carriers: What is Throttling? Throttling has been a hot topic in the news as of late. Thanks to the announcement of a major fine by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against AT&T, throttling, a word we previously associated with our car engines, has taken on a new meaning that impacts our
Chargecomm Questions to Carriers: Why aren't data usage calculators helpful? As more and more of us transition to internet-capable mobile devices, we look for mobile plans that transition with us too. Rather than worrying about voice minute and SMS message allotments, we are worried about understanding our data usage. While carriers move away from unlimited data plans, as consumers, we
