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Globe offers unli US-to-PH call plan

A WHOLLY owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom has partnered with a US-based firm to offer unlimited domestic and international call services to the Philippines. (more here….) Related items “Lanka’s call rates cheapest in the world” China Telecom to Start Sales of Apple's iPhone Shortly Telecom operators shocked by Supreme Court verdict, may file review...

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Cell Phone Thefts on Rise in Minneapolis

For all their versatile functions and uses, cell phones are also making their owners more vulnerable. Police in the southwest corner of Minneapolis and downtown are seeing the number of smart phone thefts steadily rise. (more here….) Related items ConsumerWatch: Group Offers Tips For Cutting Cell Phone Costs 90 Days Without a Cell Phone,...

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Family Notified 27 Days after Death

An Arizona man, who police thought was missing, was found dead in El Paso, Texas. But for some reason it took police there nearly a month to notify his family. (more here….) Related items Orlando police search two areas for missing mother, cell phone Nigeria: Telecom Mast – Service Provider Or Death Trap? Family,...

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Friends raise funds for Utah couple who lost son in car crash

Friends raise funds for Utah couple who lost son in car crash By Sheena mcFarland The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 30, 2012 03:39PM MDT The friends of an American Fork family who was involved in a car crash on Christmas Eve are putting together a fund raiser on Saturday to help pay for...

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Jake Reilly's 'Amish Project:' 90 Days Without a Cell Phone, Email and Social Media

Could you live without daily electronic conveniences — Twitter, Facebook, email, texting and more — for 90 days? Jake P. Reilly, a 24-year-old college student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, did just that. (more here….) People who looked at this item also looked at… Related items 90 Days Without a Cell Phone, Email or...

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Friends host fund raiser for parents who lost son, suffered severe injuries in Christmas Eve car crash

Friends host fund raiser for parents who lost son, suffered severe injuries in Christmas Eve car crash By Sheena mcFarland The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 30, 2012 11:44AM MDT The friends of an American Fork family who was involved in a car crash on Christmas Eve are putting together a fund raiser on...

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90 Days Without a Cell Phone, Email or Social Media?

Could you live with daily electronic conveniences — Twitter, Facebook, email, texting and more — for 90 days? Jake P. Reilly, a 24-year-old college student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, did just that. (more here….) Related items NTSB Recommends Ban on Cell Phone Use, Texting By Truckers ConsumerWatch: Group Offers Tips For Cutting Cell...

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Teen gets 3 years for killing man over stolen cell phone

A Surrey teenager has been sentenced to six months in a youth detention facility and 30 months of intensive rehabilitation for stabbing a 42-year-old man to death over a stolen cell phone. (more here….) Related items Half-Written Text Found On Teen’s Cell Phone At Crash Site ConsumerWatch: Group Offers Tips For Cutting Cell Phone...

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Ukrainian coach held in US on teen sex charge

A Ukrainian hockey coach charged with fondling a teen player in Philadelphia will remain in custody until a bail hearing next week. A public defender told a judge Friday that he needs more time to find local friends of Ivan Pravilov, 48, because Pravilov has not had access to his cell phone contacts while...

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Would you ditch your wireless carrier for love?

This edition of Ask Maggie explores whether or not it's worth it for couples to combine their cell phone service into a family plan. (more here….) Related items Cell Phone Outage Concerns Rise As Hurricane Irene Barrels Up East Coast FCC to investigate cell phone logjam after earthquake How Skype Is Revolutionizing Awkward Phone...

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