You might gasp at the $1,000-and-way-up sticker price of a fancy new smartphone. But your mobile plan probably costs you hundreds or thousands of dollars more than the device over the lifetime of that ...

Smartphones are essential to our lives. According to a report by the Pew Research Center, 97% of Americans now have a smartphone. We use phones to check email, call or text family and friends, scroll ...

Back in 2023, I was disappointed when T-Mobile stopped offering the autopay discount for credit card payments. I prefer paying my cell phone bill with a credit to earn rewards, enjoy perks, and even ...

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How much do cell phones really cost? Here’s one indication: The average household pays $350 annually—solely for wireless taxes and fees. That factoid comes courtesy of a BillShrink infographic showing ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Housing, utilities, and a cellphone. These are the three bills that you pay because you can't live without them. But of all three, the cellphone bill may be the most confusing. "I ...

If you think your cell phone bill is too high, you’re probably right. Many of us are overpaying hundreds of dollars each year, but Consumer Reports says you could save up to $500 a year without ...

Cellphone providers typically don’t report your on-time bill payments to the credit bureaus, but they may report negative information like missed payments. There are ways to get credit for cellphone ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Think your cell phone bill is too high? You’re probably right. Many of us are overpaying by hundreds of dollars each year. For years, David Morgan stuck with Verizon—even as ...