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AT&TOctober 31, 2026
Should You Cancel or Return Your iPhone Duo?
Apple says the cracking affects a small number of phones and shows up early. Here's how to cancel, how long you have to return it, and when keeping it makes sense.
T-MobileOctober 27, 2026
T-Mobile T-Mix Plans: Prices, Picks and What Changed
Three plans from $55 a month, with Picks you spend on Netflix, Game Pass, ESPN or a new phone. They arrive in November.
Carrier NewsOctober 27, 2026
SpaceX Is Lining Up 80,000 Cell Sites for Starlink Mobile
It's the clearest sign yet that SpaceX wants to be a fourth phone carrier. You still can't buy a plan, and service is aimed at early 2028.
DealOctober 26, 2026
Visible Deal: 6 Months of Unlimited for $75, Ends October 29
Buy three months, get three free. That's $12.50 a month on Verizon's network, taxes included.
VerizonOctober 26, 2026
Verizon Says Starlink Mobile Would Cost $500 Billion. Musk Says 2 or 3 Years
Dan Schulman says Starlink Mobile would need 80,000 towers to match Verizon. Elon Musk replied: "Will take 2 or 3 years."
VerizonOctober 18, 2026
Verizon iPhone Handoff Will Cost $10 a Month, Twice T-Mobile
It came with iPhone Duo pre-orders. Over a year, that's $120 on Verizon and $60 on T-Mobile.
DealOctober 18, 2026
iPhone Duo Deals: What AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Others Actually Require
The iPhone Duo is on sale now. The biggest offers are bill credits over 36 months on top plans, and the best no-trade-in deals come from Verizon and Spectrum.
Carrier NewsOctober 18, 2026
What Is Starlink Mobile, and Should You Wait for It?
SpaceX is buying the airwaves to run its own phone network. It hasn't announced a plan, a price or a launch date.
T-MobileOctober 18, 2026
iPhone Duo Sold Out at Apple: Carriers Are Shipping Sooner
Apple's new orders show late January. T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Best Buy were quoting late October to mid-November.
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DealOctober 4, 2026
BOGO Phone Deals: What's Actually Available Right Now
T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T have no buy-one-get-one phone offers this month. The two-for-one deals that are live are on lines, not phones, and they come from cable and prepaid carriers.
Carrier NewsOctober 4, 2026
What Happened to Hello Mobile and Q Link Wireless?
Both brands were owned by the same company, and both are gone. Customers were moved to Liberty Wireless and StandUP Wireless.
T-MobileOctober 3, 2026
T-Mobile T-Mix Tiers Leaked: Prices, Picks and What We Don't Know Yet
T-Mobile's next plans are reportedly called T-Mix, with three tiers from $65 to $105 for one line and a credit system for choosing your own perks. T-Mobile hasn't announced them.
Mint MobileOctober 2, 2026
Mint Mobile's $15-for-Everything Deal Is Over. Here's What Plans Cost Now
From July 1 to September 30, every Mint plan cost $15 a month. That ended on schedule. New customers now get a smaller intro offer: 3 months of Unlimited for $30 a month.
MVNOOctober 1, 2026
Customers Rate Smaller Carriers Above the Big Three
Three separate 2026 surveys put MVNOs like Consumer Cellular and Mint Mobile ahead of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. They run on the same towers, so the gap comes down to price and service.
Mint MobileOctober 1, 2026
Mint Mobile Sued Over Its Home Internet Discounts
A proposed class action says Mint Mobile drew customers into ordering home internet with advertised discounts that didn't exist, then overcharged them. Nothing has been proven in court.
DealOctober 1, 2026
Verizon's $80 iPhone 18 Pro Plan: What the Yearly Upgrade Costs
Simplicity Pro pairs a $30 Simplicity line with a $50 monthly device charge. You get an iPhone 18 Pro with no trade-in and a new iPhone every year, but you hand the old one back each time.
AT&TOctober 1, 2026
AT&T Is Shutting Off Copper Landlines: The Dates That Matter
AT&T stopped taking new copper orders in October 2025 and has approval to start switching off service. The next big wave can be cut off from November 15, 2026.
AT&TOctober 1, 2026
AT&T's CEO Says SpaceX Can't Become a Real Phone Carrier
SpaceX wants to put small cell base stations next to Starlink dishes on homes and businesses. AT&T's John Stankey told Axios the plan would cost as much as a tower network and runs into permission…
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