Verizon-owned Total Wireless now has a free plan, though there are a few catches

There's a new free plan from Total Wireless, at least if you happen to live in the right place and qualify as a low-income household.

New Jersey schools embrace phone-free policy for better learning

New Jersey Department of Education has launched a Phone-Free Schools Grant Program to nudge schools to adopt cellphone ban ...
Healthline

Medicare’s Free Phone Number and Other Contacts

Medicare has a free phone number, with staff available 24/7. You can call for queries relating to Original Medicare plans. Other plans may have different contact information. You can contact Medicare ...
TMCnet

Total Wireless Launches No-Cost Wireless Service for Eligible Californians Through LifeLine Program

"Access to reliable wireless service shouldn't be out of reach for anyone," said David Kim, Chief Revenue Officer at Verizon Value. "That's why we're bringing California LifeLine to Total Wireless ...

Southwest Airlines launches free in-flight WiFi

Southwest has recently undergone some big policy overhauls, including the end of its bags fly free policy and open seating.
The New York Times

One Hour. No Phones. A New Way to Socialize for Gen Z.

A campus movement aims to find out what happens when college students forgo phones for in-person connection. By Christina Caron Reporting from Orlando Nearly every student clutches a phone in one hand ...

Anker’s Answer to AirPods Pro Is Nearly Free, Now Going for Pennies With 56K Five-Star Reviews

Apple’s AirPods Pro cost over $200 and while they’re excellent, most people just need earbuds that sound good, stay connected ...
New York Post

We can calm prison chaos — if the FCC greenlights cell-phone jamming

Sen. Tom Cotton and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr are calling on lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow state and federal correctional facilities to use use targeted cellphone jamming equipment. AP ...
Wenatchee World

Wenatchee HS officials see social improvements from phone-free policy

Seven weeks into the 2025-2026 school year, the Wenatchee School District is seeing improvements in social engagement after ...
The State

FCC paves way for SC prisons to jam contraband cell phones used by inmates

Cellphones seized by jail staff inside of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. United State Attorney's Office for South Carolina The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal allowing ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Pa. senators push bill mandating cellphone-free school days

Harrisburg, Pa. — Citing the steep decline in youth mental health and academic performance during the past decade, Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vince Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) ...
Houston Chronicle

This Houston boys' school just took a radical step against student cell phones

After years of students—and even their parents—ignoring the rules, a Houston boys' school is taking a dramatic new approach: bring your phone to school, and they will destroy it. Western Academy, an ...