Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone Numbers Guide

Scam phone numbers are used every day to trick unsuspecting people into giving away their private information. The good news is, you can identify certain area codes that could be tied back to a phone ... Read More

T-Mobile Adds Subscribers as It Grows Wired Internet Business

T-Mobile continued growing its customer base in the first quarter of 2024, adding 1.2 million net customers across its phone and internet businesses in the immediate wake of a pair of acquisitions, ... Read More

Don't say yes when caller asks 'Can you hear me now?'

It could be a scam. The "Can you hear me" scam has been targeting consumers for quite a few years. It's unclear exactly how the scam might play out, but consumer ... t know). If it's urgent, they ... Read More

Phone scams in the age of AI: More targeted, dangerous

In February, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that unwanted robocalls generated by AI are outlawed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which restricts junk calls that ... Read More

How to stop nuisance calls

Most of us will be used to getting junk calls on our mobiles. But as phishing scams become more sophisticated, it's a good idea to block ... which spells out SPAM on traditional mobile phone ... Read More

Technology News

ABC News' Andrea Fujii explains ... providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering ... Read More

AT&T informs users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes

The compromised data is from 2019 or earlier and does not appear to include financial information or call history ... which also affected some Consumer Cellular, T-Mobile, UScellular and Verizon ... Read More

Best T-Mobile cell phone plans in 2024

The good news is that T-Mobile includes plans that cost less than what competitors charge for comparable service. And you're going to get data — a lot of it — no matter which of the half-dozen ... Read More

Political News

Student protesters demand a divestment in funding from businesses they say are profiting from Israel's war in Gaza. ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze breaks down the economics. Read More

Internet providers roll out broadband "nutrition" labels for consumers

The content of the labels won't be calories or grams of sugar and fat ... any standalone home or fixed internet service, as well as mobile broadband plans, according to an FCC fact sheet. Read More

Pet owners: Scam calls about lost animals that could cost you money

The county said scammers will seek out ... t want this predator to take advantage of anyone else, so we’re spreading awareness about this scam countywide.” The Wake County Animal Center does ... Read More

How to stop nuisance phone calls

Look out for tick boxes that request consent for your details to be passed onto third parties, if you do not want other companies to contact you, make sure you haven’t ... block unwanted calls, take a ... Read More