News tagged with prepaid phones

US lawmakers target pre-paid cellphone anonymity

US lawmakers unveiled a bill Wednesday to enable law enforcement to identify users of pre-paid cell phones, charging that anonymity makes the devices attractive to terrorists, drug kingpins and gangs.

Technology / Telecom

created May 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 9

Microsoft adds app access to non-smart phones

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is giving people with regular cell phones access to the same kinds of programs that smart phone owners have embraced.

Technology / Software

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Cut-rate prepaid plans shake up wireless industry

(AP) -- As wireless carriers start reporting first-quarter results this week, investors will be looking at the effects of some spectacular price cuts for prepaid cell phone service.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Greeks to register prepaid cell phones

(AP) -- Greece's prepaid mobile phone users will now have to register their identities in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and other crime, the communications minister said Tuesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lawmakers seek prepaid cell crackdown, cite terror

(AP) -- Alarmed by the use of hard-to-track prepaid cell phones by terror suspects, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have introduced legislation requiring consumers to produce identification before ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

FBI backs record-keeping on prepaid cell phones

(AP) -- FBI Director Robert Mueller has endorsed anti-terrorism legislation that would require prepaid cell-phone sellers to keep records of buyers' identities.

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1