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Verizon to charge $10 a month for iPhone Handoff
Apple opens iPhone Duo pre-orders at $1,999, with carriers also taking orders
Verizon adds six months of free Google AI Pro for eligible customers
Verizon says some customers can keep their copper landlines
Mint Mobile offers any plan for $10 a month for its 10th anniversary
SpaceX buys 800MHz spectrum and says Starlink will become a major US mobile carrier
Leaked details reveal how T-Mobile’s T-Mix pick system will work
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AT&T and Apple push fixes for iPhone 18 Pro Max cellular outages, but users say problems persist
Leaked T-Mobile T-Mix plans would offer three tiers starting at $65 per month
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon form joint venture to close coverage gaps, name Paul Roth interim CEO
T-Mobile raises Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee for second time in 2026
AT&T has no stated plans to support Apple’s iPhone Handoff feature
FCC grants SpaceX authority to offer Starlink Mobile internationally
Cricket Wireless launches 5G home internet service
US carriers offer iPhone 18 Pro deals up to $1,200 off with trade-in
Apple locks carrier-financed iPhones until paid in full
Apple now locks iPhones financed through T-Mobile and Verizon
Consumer Cellular Launches SpeakEasy Mobile Sub-Brand and Simplified Phones for Seniors 75 and Older
EchoStar’s DISH DBS and Wireless Units File for Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy