Mobile data works through cell towers that transmit radio signals through the air. Your phone connects to the nearest tower ...

A POPULAR UK mobile provider has issued a last warning to Brits with older phones as it shuts down its 3G service after 20 ...

Chilmark officials said they would be open to reconsidering the town’s longtime cell tower ban at a public hearing on Chilmark’s cell connectivity during Tuesday’s select board meeting.  The Chilmark ...

House Republicans signalled their unhappiness with a Senate provision that would allow those affected by operation “Arctic Frost” to sue the government. Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK), Chip Roy (R-TX), Austin ...

A flag in Android’s Carrier Config Manager allows cellular carriers to artificially inflate the number of bars shown on your phone. Google explains that the majority of carriers require this option, ...

If there were a single, signature issue of living in the modern age, it's contending with a lousy smartphone signal. There are few things as existentially frustrating as trying to make a call or look ...

Norfolk Superior Court Judge Peter Krupp appeared inclined Wednesday afternoon to allow the special prosecutor appointed in the witness intimidation cases against Aidan Kearney to press forward on ...

We've all been there. You're traveling through an unknown stretch of road when your Spotify playlist drops off the stereo because you've lost your phone signal. There's nothing that ruins a road trip ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you ever get caught without service, you could benefit from owning a satellite phone. Unlike regular phones, they work by connecting to ...

A new Iowa law requires public schools to create policies limiting student cell phone use during instructional time. Early reports from some Iowa schools show improved grades, attendance, and fewer ...

Ever since we started holding our cell phones up to our ears, there have been concerns that the radio waves they emit could cause cancer. While this makes sense in a Black Mirror kind of way—and some ...

Find out how to diagnose and fix bad cell service with these expert tips for getting more bars on your iPhone or Android. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...