“Sprint offers free service in Pennsylvania; trouble for Verizon iPhones” |
| Sprint offers free service in Pennsylvania; trouble for Verizon iPhones Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:13 PM PST Sprint Nextel this month began offering free cell phones and free service to low-income Pennsylvanians. Provided through its Assurance Wireless brand, the service gives eligible customers 250 free minutes of voice service per month. Customers can pay to add text messaging or additional voice minutes. Sprint Nextel said the program is designed to help needy Pennsylvanians find jobs, conserve financial resources and stay in touch with loved ones. Eligible customers include those receiving: Medicaid, Food Stamps/SNAP, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), General Assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or free school lunch programs. Customers may also qualify by having household income that's no more than 135 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. For a single person, the maximum annual income is $14,702. For a family of four, the maximum is $30,173. Assurance Wireless service is a "Lifeline Assistance" program supported by the federal government's Universal Service Fund. It's offered in 20 other states and the District of Columbia. To apply, call (800) 395-2171 or visit www.assurancewireless.com. Consumer Reports: Verizon iPhone has antenna issue Consumers Reports says the iPhone that works on Verizon Wireless' network has a similar problem to the original. If the phone is held in a certain way, it could cause dropped calls or problems dialing out. Consumer Reports tested the Verizon iPhone 4 and found that covering tiny gaps in the metal band surrounding the phone's edge causes "meaningful decline in performance." In conditions where cell signal is weak, the iPhone 4 would drop calls when the user covered the gaps by holding the phone in a specific -- but natural -- way. Consumer Reports conducted similar tests last summer on the iPhone 4 that runs on AT&T Inc.'s networks. In both cases, the publication has decided not to include the phone on its list of recommended smart phones. -- wire report This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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