Category Archives: Telephony & Wireless

Free cellphones for low-income NY households

TracFone Wireless launches SafeLink Wireless in New York, making cellphone use free to low-income families eligible for the Lifeline utilities program. Lifeline is a U.S. government supported program for income eligible families that ensures telephone service is available and affordable.

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Free your cellphone! Sign the unlock petition

The Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF needs help with getting cellphones unlocked. Sign the petition to free the phones.

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Google Shaping Wireless Airwaves Auction

. . . influence Google is having on a closely watched government auction of $10 billion in licenses to provide wireless service. The Web search giant has hired some big guns to help it shape the rules for how the … Continue reading

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Get free phone conferencing! Free, as in no money.

Free phone conferencing is well, free. So obviously the telcos would like to take it away from you.

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