While some phone service plans require lengthy contracts and cumbersome down payments, prepaid phones can be purchased, activated, and used faster than ever before. If you don’t want the hassle and ...

There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to ...

Every two weeks, CNET editor Nicole Lee answers your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories in The 411. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

Lee Owens, of Hampton, switched to a no-contract cell phone 8 months ago, and she says she is so satisfied with the service that she can’t foresee ever returning to a contract plan. “I was able to ...

Every day we're on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, and we want to give ...

For many cell phone users, upgrading inevitably conjoins a new two-year contract with a service provider. The fractional cost of the contract phone initially, compared to a prepaid phone, usually ...

My first introduction to prepaid cell phones was during a college semester abroad in Europe a few years ago. There, prepaid plans already were widely popular. You simply bought a phone from a local ...

Prepaid wireless is a clear trend: The fourth quarter of 2009 marked the first time that customers signing up for prepaid cell phones outnumbered new subscribers opting for contracts. Yes, going ...