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NJ telephone service company pays $100 m...

HOLMDEL – A Monmouth County-based home phone service company has agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations of deceptive and unfair practices. The Federal Trade Commission announced that it had taken action against Vonage for charging unwanted fees and tricking customers into unwanted subscriptions. Under the terms of the agreement, Vonage has neither admitted […]

Major telecoms sign agreement to keep so...

Canada’s major telecommunications companies have signed a formal agreement that could avoid the worst effects of a major outage like the one that hit Rogers’ network in July, the federal government announced Wednesday. As part of the deal, major carriers have agreed to support and assist competitors during future major network outages so customers can […]

The Ombudsman receives more than 63,000 ...

A telecommunications company hired a pensioner for more than $15,000 worth of handsets and accessories, an Australian mobile services complaints inquiry has found. Although the man relies on government income support for physical and mental conditions, the phone company has hired him for multiple handsets and plans, the telecommunications industry ombudsman said. Watch: The ombudsman […]

College of the Desert restores phone ser...

College of the Desert’s phone systems and website are back after a two-week outage caused by a network outage. The college’s online services, including email, telephone, and Internet access, were discontinued on July 4. COD officials told News Channel 3’s Jennifer Franco that a federal investigation was underway after administrators contacted the FBI. There was […]

State agrees to increase funding for sat...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Public Utility Commission voted to raise the Texas Universal Service Fund surtax from 3.3% to 24% this week. This will allow service providers to continue to serve rural Texans who do not have access to regular cell phone service. The vote comes after a satellite phone service provider serving nearly […]

Rural Texans at risk as satellite phone ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A satellite phone service provider serving nearly 3,200 Texans has sent a letter to its customers, warning them it will no longer be able to offer its services due to a lack of funding. from the Texas Universal Service Fund. Dialtone Services, which spans 45 Texas counties, provides a lifeline to rural […]

Rural Texans at risk as satellite phone ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A satellite phone service provider serving nearly 3,200 Texans has sent a letter to its customers, warning them it will no longer be able to offer its services due to a lack of funding. from the Texas Universal Service Fund. Dialtone Services, which spans 45 Texas counties, provides a lifeline to rural […]

Rural Texans at risk as satellite phone ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A satellite phone service provider serving nearly 3,200 Texans has sent a letter to its customers, warning them it will no longer be able to offer its services due to a lack of funding. from the Texas Universal Service Fund. Dialtone Services, which spans 45 Texas counties, provides a lifeline to rural […]

Clarity Voice offers a range of VoIP pho...

Southfield, Michigan: Voice Clarity offers business class VoIP phone services to customers from different industries, helping them to increase their sales. It also offers premium amenities, personalized services, special rates, unique packages, facilities and support. Business owners interested in converting inquiries into business or improving customer service can benefit from the company’s advanced unified cloud […]

Lebanon will use the Sayrafa exchange ra...

Lebanese Telecommunications Minister Johnny Corm attends an interview with Reuters at the Telecommunications Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIRUT, May 20 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s telecoms sector will start using the central bank’s Sayrafa exchange platform for telephone services, including mobile calls and […]

Internet and phone services restored aft...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When Victor Fontenot’s TV signal died out on Super Bowl Sunday, it was just an inconvenience, not a crisis. But then his phone and the internet also died. “He had no communication with the outside world and his doctors were calling me, trying to get in touch with him,” Fontenot’s sister, […]

Cut the Cord » – Get Internet TV and Pho

Learn how to use Internet TV and phone services to save money by signing up for “Cut the Cord” – Get Internet TV and Phone services. This course will take place on Monday, April 25 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Scarborough Public Library is partnering with the National Center for Digital Equity to […]

Here’s Why We’re Seeing All These Self-R

Robert Triggs/Android Authority TL;DR Google, Samsung, Apple and Microsoft are apparently embracing self-repair. The initiatives announced are long in promise and short in detail. The motivations may be self-preservation more than altruism. Several device manufacturers have recently announced self-repair services, but the reasons for these initiatives may have more to do with self-preservation than customer […]

Sisters in Arms: World’s leading phone s

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Working Mothers’ Day and Women’s History Month in general, Dingtone is educating women and girls on how to ensure their privacy online and promote the female entrepreneurship. SAN JOSE, Calif. /ACCESSWIRE/March 8, 2022/ Through its #WomenWithWeapons campaign, Dingtone aims to raise awareness about privacy and equip women with tools […]

Dingtone, the world’s largest telephone

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Working Mothers’ Day and Women’s History Month in general, Dingtone is educating women and girls on how to ensure their privacy online and promote the female entrepreneurship. SAN JOSE, Calif. /ACCESSWIRE/March 8, 2022/ Through its #WomenWithWeapons campaign, Dingtone aims to raise awareness about privacy and equip women with tools […]

Tasmania’s internet and phone services i

Tasmania has been hit by a “major statewide outage” affecting internet and phone services across the state and wreaking havoc on retail and banking services. Key points: Telstra is working to repair the outage, which appears to be caused by cuts to two cables linking the island state to the mainland Banks have closed and […]

Rural America prepares to do without 3G ...

Starting Wednesday, phones and other devices connected to AT&T’s 3G cellular network will no longer work. The company is the first major U.S. telecommunications provider to close its 3G service to free up space for faster 5G networks. Other carriers say they will follow suit before the end of the year. But in rural areas, […]

Gunfire in Oakland leaves 30,000 without...

Fiber optic cables are made to withstand all types of weather and years of wear and tear, but one thing they can’t withstand is getting shot, as 30,000 people at Oakland, California. Like DCD reports, an outage occurred in Oakland around 5 a.m. Sunday following reports of shootings at the city’s Eastmont mall. The police […]

Copper thefts leave Mulga resident witho...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – It’s been six weeks since some people in Mulga were able to receive a call on their home phones. Some AT&T customers tell WBRC they haven’t had a working phone line since Dec. 19 and are still being billed. “I called every day last week,” Bennie McMillian said. She harasses AT&T […]

BlackBerry to end phone services, millio...

You will no longer hear the click-clack of a BlackBerry phone keypad as the Canadian company supports millions of devices. Icon of the 2000s, BlackBerry phones were the favorites of professionals. At the forefront of emerging smartphone technology, they’ve provided on-the-go email and BBM, an instant messaging service. Quickly overtaken in the 2010s by another […]

Parts of rural Dallas County lost phone ...

DALLAS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – For days, Dallas County residents were unable to make calls, even to 911, using landlines. They relied on their cell phones if they had one. “Not all cellphone service works in our area,” said longtime resident Barbara LaShell. Friday night thunderstorms knocked out phone lines in rural Dallas County near […]

Comparison of the 3 best business phone ...

The Really Useful Information Company (TRUiC) recently ranked the best business telephone service providers currently available in the United States. This is important because using the most efficient phone service for your business specifics can provide you with tailored, affordable, and applicable features that you can use on a daily basis (such as call routing, […]

Mozambique: restoration of mobile phone ...

Maputo – The three mobile phone companies operating in Mozambique (TMcel, Vodacom and Movitel) hope to fully restore their services in Palma. The districts of Mocimboa da Praia and Muidumbe, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, in a few days. The three neighborhoods have been severely affected by terrorist attacks which disrupted fixed and […]

VoIP.ms phone services disrupted by DDoS...

The threat actors target the voice over internet provider VoIP.ms with a DDoS attack and extort the company to end the onslaught that is severely disrupting the operation of the business. VoIP.ms is an Internet telephone service company that provides affordable VoIP service to businesses around the world. Telephone services interrupted while the site goes […]

Mobile phone services, fixed internet re...

Officials said mobile internet services would be restored on Sunday afternoon. To file Srinagar: Mobile phone services and fixed internet were reestablished in the Kashmir Valley this evening as the situation remained peaceful and under control, officials said. Voice calls to mobile phones and internet services from all telecom service providers have been restored, they […]

Telephone services restored for emergenc...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Virginia (WVIR) – 5:00 p.m. UPDATE: The City of Charlottesville reports that telephone companies have restored services that affected calls in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. Emergency Communications Center 9-1-1 call volumes have returned to normal and there are no further outage reports. Public security stations are resuming their normal activities. Greene and Fluvanna County […]

New malware fraudulently subscribes user...

If you believe you have been affected by the WAPdropper malware, you should first uninstall any suspicious apps and inspect your billing records for any unusual patterns. We’ve encountered our fair share of malware in the past that fraudulently subscribes users to in-app purchases on smartphones and other services. In the latter case, researchers at […]