Tracfone has doubled the data allowance on its Unlimited Talk & Text plans at no extra cost to customers. Hotspot functionality is now available on all UTT plans, previously limited to the $40 plan.

TracFone: Cell Phone Unlocking Supports Terrorism Pre-paid cell phone company TracFone is arguing in court that allowing people to unlock their cell phones and use them with competing carriers will ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...

Wal-Mart and TracFone are rolling out a new, no-contract calling plan that costs $30 and provides customers with 1000 minutes, 1000 texts and 30MB of data per month. The plan is called Straight Talk.

Two big wireless service companies have signed a nearly $7 billion deal. Verizon, the country’s biggest wireless provider, is acquiring TracFone, the country’s biggest cellphone service reseller. That ...

Verizon said on Monday that it's acquiring prepaid mobile provider Tracfone in a cash and stock deal valued around $6.25 billion. Tracfone is one of largest resellers of mobile wireless services in ...

US mobile operator Verizon Wireless has signalled its intention to expand into the “value” segment of the market with the $6.9 billion acquisition of US low-cost carrier TracFone from America Movil.

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

The Miami company that wants to bring free cellphones to needy Coloradans has scuttled its plan and blames county emergency-service officials for insisting the poor help pay for 911 service. TracFone ...

MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Mexico's America Movil closed the sale of its TracFone wireless unit to Verizon Communications Inc, the telecoms company said on Tuesday, in a deal worth more than $6 ...