We recently reported that attaching a small piece of scotch tape to the outer side of the iPhone's SIM card (the side that does not have metal contacts) or the inside of the SIM slot (again, on the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?!” We’ve all been there before: little to no cell phone service at a time ...

Today’s tech means we’re always connected — when our connections actually work the way they should. Is your Wi-Fi crawling? No one has time or patience for that. Tap or click for 10 smart ways to fix ...

You probably know the best place in your home to make a call on your smartphone. It’s usually going by a window or stepping outside, away from any interferences. I own a modern house built primarily ...

It happens in the movies and real life — you need to make an important phone call or access something online, but your phone shows no bars at worst or has a spotty connection at best. The solution is ...

As far as most cell providers go, they all offer decent, if not excellent cellular signals for your smartphones and even tablets if you have it set up that way. However, we’re all familiar with dead ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re noticing a lot of dropped calls, delayed texts ...

Having trouble indoors with your new Cricket Wireless service? You’re not alone — there are tons of people out there that have trouble getting good cell coverage indoors, no matter what network they ...

The iPhone 3G automatically switches between 3G and 2G networks for voice and data connections. In theory, the phone should hop off 3G when signal strength is too low or non-existent, and hop back on ...

Anything better than -100 is considered a usable signal. A strong signal is -40 or better. So, the closer that number is to zero, the better the phone’s signal. You can check your iPhone signal ...

Today’s tech means we’re always connected – when our connections actually work the way they should. Is your Wi-Fi crawling? No one has time or patience for that. Tap or click for 10 smart ways to fix ...