# News **URL:** https://forums.rwusers.com/c/news/12.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forums.rwusers.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.rwusers.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.rwusers.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [T-Mobile to Buy (Most of) UScellular](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/t-mobile-to-buy-most-of-uscellular/889)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/t-mobile-to-buy-most-of-uscellular/889 "2024-05-29T12:46:39Z")
More consolidation on the way: UScellular is not to be confused with US Mobile. --- ## [The FCC Wants to Stop SIM Swaps but, of Course, the Industry Needs More Time](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/the-fcc-wants-to-stop-sim-swaps-but-of-course-the-industry-needs-more-time/875)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/the-fcc-wants-to-stop-sim-swaps-but-of-course-the-industry-needs-more-time/875 "2024-05-15T22:31:40Z")
Heaven forfend wireless providers be asked to do something to protect their customers. Every provider should already have robust protections in place to protect their customers from SIM swapping. To their credit, some do… --- ## [TextNow Adds Free "Essential" Data to Its Already Free Talk & Text](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/textnow-adds-free-essential-data-to-its-already-free-talk-text/874)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/textnow-adds-free-essential-data-to-its-already-free-talk-text/874 "2024-05-12T17:50:39Z")
The catch is TextNow’s service requires use of its app rather than the native Phone app and is supported by advertising. Last I played with it, I found the ads annoying. Still, if one is in the market for an emergency ba… --- ## [FCC Approves T-Mobile's Acquisition of Mint Mobile (and Ultra Mobile)](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/fcc-approves-t-mobiles-acquisition-of-mint-mobile-and-ultra-mobile/865)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/fcc-approves-t-mobiles-acquisition-of-mint-mobile-and-ultra-mobile/865 "2024-05-12T00:51:21Z")
The FCC has granted approval for T-Mobile’s Acquisition of Ka’ena Corporation (parent company of both Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile). --- ## [FCC fines US wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/fcc-fines-us-wireless-carriers-over-illegal-location-data-sharing/866)
**Author:** [@cbwahlstrom](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/cbwahlstrom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/fcc-fines-us-wireless-carriers-over-illegal-location-data-sharing/866 "2024-04-30T15:19:42Z")
From Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fcc-fines-us-wireless-carriers-nearly-200-million-over-illegal-location-data-2024-04-29/ The Federal Communications Commission on Monday fined the largest U.… --- ## [AT&T Says It Was Not Hacked](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/at-t-says-it-was-not-hacked/844)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/at-t-says-it-was-not-hacked/844 "2024-04-11T19:17:05Z")
Yet, today, I received email from what appears to be a legitimate AT&T address titled " Keeping Your Account Secure" advising me my AT&T passcode (and possibly other information) has been compromised and that AT&T has … --- ## [The FCC Has Redefined What Broadband Is](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/the-fcc-has-redefined-what-broadband-is/828)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/the-fcc-has-redefined-what-broadband-is/828 "2024-04-08T01:32:32Z")
After many years of discussion not to mention lobbying, the FCC has decided 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up no longer constitutes a broadband connection. The new standard for broadband is 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up. Alas… --- ## [Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Apple](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/justice-department-files-antitrust-suit-against-apple/836)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/justice-department-files-antitrust-suit-against-apple/836 "2024-03-30T15:36:32Z")
--- ## [When It Comes to Mobile Networks: The Survey Says Reliability Trumps Speed](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/when-it-comes-to-mobile-networks-the-survey-says-reliability-trumps-speed/837)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/when-it-comes-to-mobile-networks-the-survey-says-reliability-trumps-speed/837 "2024-03-26T14:05:17Z")
The reliability champ and the also-ran might surprise you. I found the information on which network was most reliable regionally to be of interest. --- ## [US Mobile Introduces Home Phone Service](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/us-mobile-introduces-home-phone-service/610)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/us-mobile-introduces-home-phone-service/610 "2024-03-17T02:09:10Z")
As the topic title says: It’s interesting to watch other providers introducing their takes on features the old Republic had years ago. --- ## [T-Mobile Announces Increased Ultra Capacity 5G Bandwidth](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/t-mobile-announces-increased-ultra-capacity-5g-bandwidth/818)
**Author:** [@cbwahlstrom](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/cbwahlstrom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/t-mobile-announces-increased-ultra-capacity-5g-bandwidth/818 "2024-03-08T19:47:38Z")
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced it’s adding new capacity to the country’s leading 5G network by activating the 2.5 GHz spectrum it won in auction 108, expanding its Ultra Capacity 5G coverage to new communities a… --- ## [Boost Infinite Announces International Roaming](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-infinite-announces-international-roaming/805)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-infinite-announces-international-roaming/805 "2024-03-05T16:58:32Z")
For those who chose to stick with Boost infinite, global (not just Canada and Mexico) roaming is, apparently now available. Frankly, the pricing ($20/month for unlimited talk & text) plus 1 GB of data - additional data u… --- ## [Republic Wireless founder news](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/republic-wireless-founder-news/454)
**Author:** [@jBen](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/jBen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/republic-wireless-founder-news/454 "2023-08-20T02:14:14Z")
Bandwidth offers peek at its new office complex. Does it live up to the hype? Bandwidth has spent nearly $100 million building its new HQ in Raleigh. It’s set to open this month. Here’s the first look. Read in News & O… --- ## [2G Lives On! 🎉](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/2g-lives-on/786)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/2g-lives-on/786 "2024-02-14T03:29:19Z")
Well, at T-Mobile anyway. AT&T and Verizon have shut down 2G along with their 3G networks. Who needs 5G? --- ## [A Survey Suggests the MVNO Market Is a Growth Opportunity](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/a-survey-suggests-the-mvno-market-is-a-growth-opportunity/779)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/a-survey-suggests-the-mvno-market-is-a-growth-opportunity/779 "2024-02-05T19:03:56Z")
A recent YouGov survey suggests consumers with smartphones are open to MVNOs. Here are a couple of new articles: --- ## [Mobi Is In the News](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobi-is-in-the-news/91)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/mobi-is-in-the-news/91 "2024-01-27T21:27:44Z")
As the topic title says Mobi is in the news. Mobi in Hawaii to go nationwide with new cloud-based mobile core. And, this qualifies as actual news because unlike recent speculation about the potential futures of the RW br… --- ## [Would You Pay for an AI Enhanced Alexa?](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/would-you-pay-for-an-ai-enhanced-alexa/758)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/would-you-pay-for-an-ai-enhanced-alexa/758 "2024-01-26T21:10:27Z")
My experience is it’s extremely difficult to monetize something previously free, so long as the free option is good enough. --- ## [Apple tops Samsung for first time in global smartphone shipments](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/apple-tops-samsung-for-first-time-in-global-smartphone-shipments/754)
**Author:** [@cbwahlstrom](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/cbwahlstrom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/apple-tops-samsung-for-first-time-in-global-smartphone-shipments/754 "2024-01-16T17:40:15Z")
--- ## [US Mobile Adds 5GB of Hotspot Data to Its "Unlimited Starter" Plan](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/us-mobile-adds-5gb-of-hotspot-data-to-its-unlimited-starter-plan/585)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/us-mobile-adds-5gb-of-hotspot-data-to-its-unlimited-starter-plan/585 "2023-12-22T02:30:36Z")
For those in the market for “unlimited”, US Mobile just added 5 GB of hotspot data to its “Unlimited Starter” plan. So; both MobileX and US Mobile now offer “unlimited” talk, text and data (30 GB at high speed) for the … --- ## [Boost Infinite Has an Amazon Store](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-infinite-has-an-amazon-store/287)
**Author:** [@a\_j](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/a_j)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/boost-infinite-has-an-amazon-store/287 "2023-12-08T14:24:17Z")
There were stories back in May that Amazon was in negotiations with Dish to sell Boost Infinite subscriptions through Amazon: https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/dish-in-talks-to-sell-wireless-ser… --- ## [Is ChatGPT Overrated?](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/is-chatgpt-overrated/60)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/is-chatgpt-overrated/60 "2023-11-20T17:47:04Z")
There’s been a fair amount of recent news regarding a new chatbot called ChatGPT. Since this is the News category, here’s one article from Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-fluent-bs/ Those who, like me, were… --- ## [Charter poised to pass Dish as nation's largest MVNO](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/charter-poised-to-pass-dish-as-nations-largest-mvno/671)
**Author:** [@cbwahlstrom](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/cbwahlstrom)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/charter-poised-to-pass-dish-as-nations-largest-mvno/671 "2023-11-15T19:31:29Z")
--- ## [Schools vs. Social Media](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/schools-vs-social-media/299)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/schools-vs-social-media/299 "2023-10-25T19:00:02Z")
I don’t want to be the guy telling the kids to get off my lawn nor will I pretend to know what the definitive solution to the problem is but I do believe social media to be a problem: Specifically, while they may not … --- ## [Kroger Has a Plan to Stop Theft (Walmart and Target Might Follow)](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/kroger-has-a-plan-to-stop-theft-walmart-and-target-might-follow/621)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/kroger-has-a-plan-to-stop-theft-walmart-and-target-might-follow/621 "2023-10-10T19:50:30Z")
Artificial intelligence supervising shoppers as they use self-checkout: https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/kroger-has-an-intrusive-plan-to-stop-theft-walmart-and-target-might-follow What could possibly go wrong? I kn… --- ## [An Article on Phone Call Etiquette](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/an-article-on-phone-call-etiquette/595)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/an-article-on-phone-call-etiquette/595 "2023-09-27T21:25:59Z")
I came across this interesting Washington Post article in one of my news feeds yesterday (can’t remember if it was Apple or Google): https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/25/cell-phone-etiquette-call-voicema… --- ## [Apparent T-Mobile security breach sees personal data revealed to other customers](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/apparent-t-mobile-security-breach-sees-personal-data-revealed-to-other-customers/579)
**Author:** [@cbwahlstrom](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/cbwahlstrom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/apparent-t-mobile-security-breach-sees-personal-data-revealed-to-other-customers/579 "2023-09-21T14:12:01Z")
https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/20/t-mobile-security-breach/ --- ## [Update on the Transition from Republic Wireless to Boost Infinite](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/update-on-the-transition-from-republic-wireless-to-boost-infinite/330)
**Author:** [@jBen](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/jBen)\ **Replies:** 195\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/update-on-the-transition-from-republic-wireless-to-boost-infinite/330 "2023-09-20T19:04:28Z")
Moderator’s note: With @jben’s generous permission, content has been lightly edited to be presented in FAQ style. Here are the questions and responses that I received from one of Republic’s former contacts at DISH: Wh… --- ## [iOS 17 Is Available for iPhone](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/ios-17-is-available-for-iphone/577)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/ios-17-is-available-for-iphone/577 "2023-09-19T19:27:09Z")
For those not taking advantage of the myriad of “free” :stuck\_out\_tongue\_winking\_eye: iPhone 15 offers in the market, iOS 17 is now available for your current iPhone (requires iPhone SE2 or newer or iPhone XR, XS or new… --- ## [Your Car Not Google May Be Your Biggest Privacy Concern](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/your-car-not-google-may-be-your-biggest-privacy-concern/546)
**Author:** [@rolandh](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/rolandh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/your-car-not-google-may-be-your-biggest-privacy-concern/546 "2023-09-11T18:58:04Z")
Many of us here at Real World Users use Android devices. There are legitimate concerns about the amount of information Google (and others) have about us in their possession. Nevertheless, Google may not be the biggest co… --- ## [Google Fi flips their CPNI policy](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-flips-their-cpni-policy/495)
**Author:** [@southpaw](https://forums.rwusers.com/u/southpaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.rwusers.com/t/google-fi-flips-their-cpni-policy/495 "2023-09-05T15:33:47Z")
Google Fi subscribers should take note of the email sent tonight regarding a change to the CPNI policy. In the past, Fi has had a consumer-friendly opt-in policy, meaning of you did not take any action, Fi would not use… [Previous page](https://forums.rwusers.com/c/news/12.md) [Next page](https://forums.rwusers.com/c/news/12.md?page=2)