Reports by Consumers

Frequent cell phone consumers will want to check this report on cell phone recycling.

If you are like most people, you upgrade your cell phone relatively often. This means you probably have a bunch of old cell phones sitting around in a drawer and you don't know what to do with them. There are definite recycling options for cell phones and one of our favorites is Cell for Cash.

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Consumers should be aware of bluetooth security problems with their cell phones. Check this report on Nokia:

Nokia announced plans to patch the holes in their handhelds, and has now released details on when those updates will be available”.

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Consumers can help charities by donating their old cell phones instead of tossing them in the trash.

Spring clean with a conscience and recycle your old or unwanted cell phones for a good cause.

Very interesting.

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This consumer reports favorably on the Motorola V551 cell phone.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the V551. It supports the GPRS protocol, as well as the new, high speed EDGE data protocol. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone’s Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs.

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Cingular Wireless wins for worst customer service.

Cingular Wireless and Redmond-based AT&T Wireless, which merged late last year to form the nation's largest cellular carrier, together had the worst complaint record in 2004, according to information obtained by Consumers Union and released yesterday.

What's more, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. had the worst complaint record for two consecutive years, according to the data, which was obtained from the Federal Communications Commission through the Freedom of Information Act.

The total number of complaints filed about wireless phone service increased 38 percent: to 29,478 in 2004, from 21,357 in 2003.

"The staggering increase in complaints is further evidence that reform is needed in the wireless phone market so consumers can get a fair shake," said Janee Briesemeister, senior policy analyst for Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports, in a prepared statement.

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A consumer reports on the process of buying a phone and how she came to realize her cell phone was a metaphor for her husband.

As I pondered the various types of cell phones and the features, I had a realization: husbands are like cell phones. How is this so? With cell phones (and their calling plans), you can't get exactly what you want. You can't pick and choose exactly the features you want at the price you want to make the perfect customized-for-you phone with calling plan. And you can't do that with a husband either.

A wise woman once told me: ...

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