Is 2020 Done Yet?
To say 2020 was “challenging” may be the understatement of all time. It has challenged us in ways we never expected, it has also…
Read moreApple Closing Stores Due to CV-19
Once again, due to COVID-19 concerns, Apple is closing some stores. Apple was in the process of reopening their doors around the world, but…
Read moreGoogle Fi Encouraging Non-VoLTE Device Users to Switch With $100 Credit Offer
Since Google Fi can no longer activate non VoLTE phones (or can pretty much anyone else) as of January 1, Google wants to encourage…
Read moreT-Mobile Provides More Details on Sprint Network Shutdown
We’ve already documented the beginning of the Sprint network shutdown, and now T-Mobile has released more details on their next steps. “We’ve already done…
Read moreShared Short Codes Are Going Away
Texting services have been around for years – and since the beginning, they’ve allowed customers to share short codes – but no more. Beginning…
Read moreFCC Kills Proposal to Allow In-Flight Voice Calls
The FCC has made a decision to NOT allow in-flight phone calls. The proposal was first made seven years ago. The FCC explained that…
Read moreAjit Pai Stepping Down as FCC Chairman
Ajit Pai will be stepping down from his role as the FCC chairman, effective January 20, 2021. Pai made the announcement this week. Pai…
Read moreMetro to Allow Phone Unlocking
Per a Metro by T-Mobile dealer, NWIDA has learned that Metro will allow dealers to unlock BYOD to be used on the Metro (T-Mobile)…
Read moreCricket Has Closed All Corporate Stores
While the vast majority (over 95%) of all Cricket stores are independently owned, parent AT&T has shut the 100 or so corporate owned Cricket…
Read moreGuess Who’s Coming Back? (hint – it’s RADIO SHACK)
Two entrepreneurs who have been collecting fallen retail brands during the coronavirus pandemic are taking over the reins of RadioShack, acquiring the nearly century-old…
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