There are two types of phones—those locked to a carrier and those free to use whatever carrier they want. There will come a time when you need to know which one your phone is. Thankfully, you'll have ...

Nida is a tech and telecom journalist with more than five years of writing experience. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in journalism. Metro by T-Mobile offers affordable prepaid ...

Switching phone carriers is never a fun task. Also known as "porting out," this happens when you want to leave your current phone carrier and move your cell phone service to a new one — the term ...

In 2010, Google Voice was launched, giving users a free virtual number that could send and receive texts and phone calls, plus help people with multiple phones simplify their lives. If you’re a Google ...

Most of us are dealing with information overload to some degree or another, so it's not all that surprising that when someone asks us for our phone number, we sometimes draw a blank. After all, most ...

If you've ever called your carrier's customer service to activate a prepaid SIM card or troubleshoot a malfunctioning Android SIM card or iPhone SIM, then you've likely needed your ICCID number. The ...