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 ...

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. When you need to connect a device to the ...

Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...

While iPhones are far from the rotary dial tools of days past, the way they operate as communication devices hasn't changed ...

One of the hottest topics of conversation among parents right now is what to do about kids and phones. Increasingly, these conversations are dominated by stories of brave families who’ve gone ...

Authorities around the world can use your cell phone to track your location and potentially access other sensitive private information about you. One possible protection from this data collection is a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google’s Pixel phones and watches can automatically sound the alarm if you’re in an accident. Google’s Pixel ...

One potential hangup: You can’t port an existing landline number over to this new service. Rob writes from Washington, DC, about problems and possibilities in consumer tech–and the policy decisions ...

Before smartphones became omnipresent in modern society, many households used cordless phones to communicate. Much like having an old-school flip phone, there are several reasons to consider a ...

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 ...

Find out why even a locked phone is not safe from border patrol searches and how a burner phone is the best solution. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade.