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Cellular
Back Door
Secrets & Short Cuts
Great
ideas
you won't get from your wireless carrier, listed alphabetically.
More
Cellular Inside Information:
- Alternative
Networks:
We answer the question: "What Network Do they Use?" or which Prepaid carrier uses the facilities of which network.
- "Back
Door" Voice Mail Numbers:
Numbers that give you access to your local cellular voice mail system.
- Can't Make a Call? Try Text
Messaging:
Text Messaging can get through in areas with poor cellular service or during an emergency. Many 911 centers now accept Text Messages for emergencies.
- Cell
Sites:
Find cell site locations near you.
- Cheaper
Wireless Secrets:
The guide to cutting your wireless bill down to as low as ZERO!
- Coverage Maps:
Get more maps than those shown by the carriers, some with lots more detail.
- Discounts
on Wireless
Phones and Service:
If you're buying a wireless device, make sure you've checked our sources for the lowest prices on wireless products.
- Email
to Text Message Numbers:
You can send a Text Message as easy as sending an email...no phone needed!
- Emergency-Only
Wireless
Service:
There are phones that give you access to first responders with NO monthly charges!
- Employee
Discounts on
Wireless:
You can get a hefty discount on cellular based on where you work. We have the list of links and eligibility.
- FREE
Wireless Service:
This is not a gimmick, there's more than one way to end up paying NOTHING (or almost nothing) for your wireless service!
- Go
Completely Wireless:
You just don't need wires to stay connected. From your home phone to your Internet provider, you can get it all without the leash, even in your trailer down by the river.
- Hate
Your Carrier But
Love Their Network:
Escape (or hide) from your current supplier of wireless service but still use their network infrastructure.
- Identify
Carrier & Location by Phone Number:
Most cellular numbers can be tracked back to the carrier and the location.
- Keep
Your Number:
While you don't "own" your wireless number, you can take it with you when you change carriers, wireline or wireless.
- LifeLine
and LifeLink Plans:
These are programs that provide FREE or discounted cellular service if you receive one of a large number of government-support services.
- MVNO:
Mobile
Virtual Network Operators.
These "virtual" networks deal with all your customer-related issues, including providing your SIM and phone, but they use another carrier's network.
- Not
Saving Money on a New Plan?
Do the Math on your wireless plan to make sure you're getting the best deal.
- Number
Management:
Everything you wanted to know about your wireless phone number and how to change it, hide it, or get one where you want it.
- Roaming? Why You Can't
Get Your
Voice Mail: Your phone works differently when
you're roaming, especially out of the country.
- Search
the
Back Door: Can't find the inside information you're looking
for? Let us help you search for it.
- Subsidized
Wireless
Service: There are programs for FREE or discounted cellular
service if you receive one of a large number of government-support
services.
- Switch
to a New Carrier: Our how-to guide to changing wireless
carriers and how to do it right.
- Wireless Noise: Our discussion page about secrets, deals and information that we have recently discovered.
