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Apple warns hacking iPhone will harm it

It turns out that Apple's iPhone can be "unlocked" so that it could be used on other wireless networks -- and not just with AT&T, which has an exclusive five-year arrangement with Apple.

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Saved by a ping

A cell phone proved a useful tool in finding a missing Maple Valley woman who spent more than seven days pinned inside her crushed SUV at the bottom of a ravine.

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Best cell phone

Over 16,000 PC Magazine readers have weighed in to rate their favorite cell phones, cameras, cellular service and other technology in the 20th annual Readers Satisfaction Survey.

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Text ‘bal’ for your checking account balance

If you can send a text message to get sport scores and weather reports, and vote for your favorite "American Idol" contestant, why not text your bank to get your account balance or locate the nearest ATM?

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T-Mobile customers can sue, court rules

Consumers can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against T-Mobile USA after a federal appellate court ruled that the wireless carrier can't compel mandatory arbitration.

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Termination fees: reps get it wrong

You know the drill. You talk to one customer service representative and she tells you one thing while another rep gives you entirely different information. Consumers Union last month tried out this...

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AT&T to pro-rate early termination fee

AT&T, the nation's largest wireless carrier, has announced it will reduce the $175 termination fee it charges customers who end their wireless contracts early.

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Mystery charge on AT&T bill? Claim a refund

If you've ever opened your AT&T cell phone bill to find a mysterious unauthorized charge for a ring tone, daily joke service, sports scores or other so-called third-party content, here's your...

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T-Mobile prorates early termination fee

Breaking up with T-Mobile got a little bit cheaper.

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Verizon settles suit over early termination fees

Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by California consumers over the company's early termination fees, according to this Associated Press story.

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T-Mobile users can sue over cell phone spam

Disgruntled T-Mobile USA customers can move forward with their lawsuit against the Bellevue-based wireless carrier over unsolicited text messages, under a federal court ruling earlier this week.

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Cell phones during flights? It’s a toss up

Americans aren't sure whether they approve of cell phone being used on flights, according to a new Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) special report. Howard Dean chats on cell phone as charter...

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