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Q&A: Is there an app to override Straight Talk’s monthly data cap?

Posted on June 20, 2024

Question from Erin: I have a Straight Talk phone and I have a question about the amount of data it’s using.

I always buy the $35 card and I often use up my 10GB of data several days before the month is over. I absolutely hate it when they switch my phone to slower speed.

My friend told me there’s an app that will let me bypass the data cap on my Straight Talk plan but he can’t remember the name of it. I searched the Google Play store high and low but couldn’t find it.

I think he might be just trying to pull one over on me. Am I right or is there really an app that will do this? [Read more…]

Here’s a quick tip for reducing your phone’s monthly data usage

Posted on June 15, 2024

Do you have a smartphone? If so, it probably has dozens of apps installed on it.

Some of those apps were likely installed manually by you, but many of them probably came pre-installed on your phone from the factory.

Most of your phone’s installed apps have one thing in common: They’re constantly sending data to and receiving data from remote servers located in various parts of the world.

This isn’t usually a problem for most users, but if you happen to have a cellular contract with a limited data plan it can be a huge problem for you. [Read more…]

How to add an icon for any website to your phone’s Home screen

Posted on June 11, 2024

Do you have a favorite website that you visit on a regular basis with a browser on your smartphone?

If so, you probably have that site bookmarked in your browser so you can quickly launch it whenever you want to visit it.

But did you know you can actually place an icon for your favorite site(s) right on your phone’s Home screen?

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Have Xfinity cable? You can watch your favorite channels on any device.

Posted on May 25, 2024

Do you subscribe to Xfinity cable TV? If so, you don’t necessarily have to watch it on an actual TV set.

That’s right, you can also watch your favorite shows on your computer, smart phone or tablet, and it won’t cost you a penny extra.

What’s more, you can even watch your favorite TV channels live on the device of your choice. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I force my iPhone to restart when it freezes up?

Posted on May 24, 2024

Question from Sherry: My iPhone hangs up on me about once a week.

By hangs up I mean it just stops responding to taps, swipes or button presses. In other words, it just freezes up, and it does it at random times.

The only way to get the phone to work again is to let the battery die completely since I can’t remove the battery like I did when my Android phones would hang up.

Is there a way to force an iPhone to shut down or restart without having to kill the battery? [Read more…]