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How do I know if a number is a cellular phone or home phone number? This question is often asked of us. Assuming the phone number was not ported from another type of service (ie switching a landline phone number to a mobile phone number), you should be able to determine the type of service [...]

After receiving a number questions such as “How do I find out where a caller is dialing from?” or “Where is xxx-xxx-xxxx (a phone number) located?” we thought we would try to offer a tool which can be used to find this information.  Below you will find two search boxes that you can use to [...]

To decide which plan is best, you will need to look at each one carefully. We hope this quick list may make it a little easier for you to decide. Ask yourself the following questions: 1. How much you will be using your cell phone on a daily basis? In other words, will you be [...]

With “smart” cell phones, businesses can better stay in touch with employees, clients and help to improve productivity all around. So-called Smartphones offer more and more features and have taken the place of personal digital assistants (pda) in the business setting. The best phone for a business depends on the type of business. Some businesses [...]

A telephone technological evolution is underway. Consumers have been frantically ditching their landline phones. Telecom providers have been ditching print telephone books. 411 services are being discontinued left and right. As such, it may be time to start looking for a cell phone app which may help you find phone numbers and addresses while you [...]

As technology in our cell phones continues to advance, the amount of information we store in them increases. This development can create some issues if the phone goes missing or worse yet is stolen. Just ask one of the many celebrities who has had the misfortune of having their phone hacked or stolen. Nowadays cell [...]

Cell phones can become an invaluable tool during emergencies. In fact, today companies even market “emergency only use” cell phones. These phones are typically prepaid and often have pre-programmed buttons instead of numbers. They are designed for one thing, to dial for help in case of an emergency. Since carrying a dedicated emergency phone may [...]

Are you the type of person that likes to multitask? Mobile phones are a great tool for the habitual multitasker, but the distraction they cause can have catastrophic results. Here are a few ways to minimize the distraction they may cause: A hands-free microphone or speaker system is one way to use your cell phone [...]

One of the most frustrating experiences with a cell phone is needing it to place a call and discovering that the battery is dead. Here are a few tips that may help you prolong the life of your cell phone battery. First of all, do not overcharge your battery. Many people make the mistake of [...]

If you’ve grown tired of two-year contracts and not being able to understand how many minutes you have used until you get your bill every month, then you may be a candidate for a prepaid cell phone. Prepaid cell phones used to be fairly expensive and difficult to find. That really isn’t the case anymore, [...]