Cellular Phones News:

• Green Bay alderman proposes ban on cell phones while driving - Fox11online.com July 29, 2014
  Green Bay alderman proposes ban on cell phones while drivingFox11online.comThat's the push a Green Bay alderman is making, when it comes to the city's roads. Alderman Jerry Wiezbiskie says he's almost been hit several times by someone talking on their cell phone while driving. He says that includes his trip to City Hall ...Green Bay City Leade
• Wisconsin Rapids United Way to Provide Free Cell Phones Through Partnership - WSAW July 28, 2014
  Wisconsin Rapids United Way to Provide Free Cell Phones Through PartnershipWSAWUnited Way of Inner Wisconsin has announced they will partner with enTouch Wireless, which provides free cell phones to individuals who qualify for other governmental programs, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the National ...and more »
• New Bill Makes It Easy To Transfer Cell Phones To New Carriers - Vermont Public Radio July 28, 2014
  My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22New Bill Makes It Easy To Transfer Cell Phones To New CarriersVermont Public RadioPatrick Leahy joined an unlikely group in Burlington today to show off his new legislation that will make it easier for used cell phones to work on a variety of cellular networks. At the Women Helping Battered Women offices in Burlington, Le
• Cell phone unlocking will be legal again - ZDNet July 28, 2014
  ZDNetCell phone unlocking will be legal againZDNetA We the People petition asking that unlocking cell phones be made legal quickly gained popularity. A little more than a month afterwards the White House's R. David Edelman, senior advisor for Internet, Innovation, & Privacy, replied that as far as ...Cell Phone Unlocking Bill Heads to President Obam
• Congress Passes Bill Allowing Unlocking Cell Phones - Town Hall July 26, 2014
  Town HallCongress Passes Bill Allowing Unlocking Cell PhonesTown HallA bill to permit the practice of "unlocking" a cell phone--meaning a consumer could use the same phone on different carriers--was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday and is expected to be signed into law by President Obama. The Unlocking ...
• Legislation allowing US consumers to unlock their cell phones clears Congress - RT (blog) July 25, 2014
  RT (blog)Legislation allowing US consumers to unlock their cell phones clears CongressRT (blog)Titled the 'Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act,' the bill orders the Library of Congress to permit mobile phone owners to legally unlock their phones from a specific wireless carrier. Typically, a service provider such as Verizon or ..
• Savvy Senior: Low-cost and free cell phone options for seniors - Daily Herald July 19, 2014
  Savvy Senior: Low-cost and free cell phone options for seniorsDaily HeraldFor financially challenged seniors who only want a cell phone for emergency purposes or occasional calls, there are a number of inexpensive no contract plans you can get. Or, depending on your income level, there are also free cell phones and monthly ...and more »
• Berkeley pushes for cancer warning stickers on cell phones - SFGate July 15, 2014
  SFGateBerkeley pushes for cancer warning stickers on cell phonesSFGateBerkeley, undaunted by abandoned efforts in San Francisco, is attempting to become the first city in the nation to require retailers to put stickers on cell phone packaging warning people that the devices may emit cancer-causing radiation. City ...Berkeley Wants Cancer Warning Labels on Ce
• 41 percent of homes drop landlines for cell phones: Survey - Tech Times July 12, 2014
  Tech Times41 percent of homes drop landlines for cell phones: SurveyTech TimesMobile telephone devices manufactured by many OEM's have become extremely popular globally. The increased demand of mobile telephones has affected the disconnection of landlines. A recent report published by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and ...and more »
• Helping the world's poor, via cell phones - Fortune July 2, 2014
  Helping the world's poor, via cell phonesFortuneStudying 10 developing countries across sub-Saharan African and Asia, the researchers found that many residents view cellular phones as a necessity, even cutting back on food purchases to pay their phone bills. Although more than 60% of people in the ...