Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all offer cell phone service without a two year service contract. While that may sound appealing, Consumer Reports found that being contract-free is not always a bargain.

This guide is designed to explain the difference between SIM only vs contract phones. Today’s smartphone market offers consumers a wide variety of choices when it comes to mobile phone plans. Among ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Contract-free cell phone service used to be the hallmark of upstart and prepaid carriers. But with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon all now offering no-contract plans, Consumer Reports ...

Some mobile providers also offer bundles of data, texts and minutes if you top up your credit by a certain amount each month, ...

The two-year contract. It is the bane of a cell phone owner?s existence, especially one who must have the latest hot phone at a discounted price. Two years is a long time, and few other marketers can ...

As we move deeper into 2025, the mobile communications landscape continues to evolve, with an increasing number of older adults seeking adaptable and budget-friendly options. No-contract phone plans ...

There are more no-contract options than ever before: You can prepay your bill or pay as you go, and, if you decide you don’t like the phone or the payment terms, you can walk away with no termination ...

Having moved back to the U.S., I found it so hard to get a reasonable deal for service with my unlocked GSM smartphone that I decided there was little reason not to get an iPhone. Formerly a ...

These days smartphones can do just about anything. One thing they still can't do? Bounce. I figured this out the hard way last year while getting out of my car in a parking garage. My mind was miles ...

AT&T made the leap first, revealing that it plans to offer 8-GB and 16-GB iPhone 3G smartphones at a special "no-commit" price. That translates to $599 and $699, respectively, to avoid being locked ...