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Phone-unlocking petition: We're looking into it, say feds

A 911 emergency call center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Some cellphone users in the U.S. will be able to send text messages to 911 in 2013 and the service should be available nationwide by 2014.
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911 texting to be available to most by 2014

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At last: T-Mobile getting 'Apple products' in 2013

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New video bills from AT&T aim to keep customers calm 

New Yorkers charge their phones outside of Setai 5th Ave. in New York, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Hurricane Sandy knocked out power for much of lower Manhattan, forcing people to find alternative ways to keep their devices charged.
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FCC to hold hearings about post-Sandy cell coverage

A man makes a phone call next to discarded storm garbage in Coney Island, New York, Nov. 2, 2012.
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Verizon, AT&T waive various charges for Sandy victims

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Wireless carriers gearing up for nor'easter

New Yorkers charge their cellphones outside of Setai 5th Ave. in New York, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
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Hurricane Sandy

Juice up your phones, courtesy of wireless carriers, in NJ, NY 

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wireless-carriers

AT&T, T-Mobile share networks for those in Sandy's path

A man uses his mobile phone to photograph a closed and flooded subway station in lower Manhattan, in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
AP / Richard Drew
wireless-carriers

After deluge, mobile service still not fully restored for many

People using cellphones
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wireless-carriers

Text, don't call, once Sandy hits, say wireless carriers

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Many US stores report being sold out of iPhone 5

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How to check if you're eligible for a discounted iPhone 5

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How the iPhone's availability has grown in the US

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FCC to start tracking mobile broadband speeds

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New Verizon plans: Who wins and who loses?

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How long do wireless carriers keep your data?

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