Purchasing a new smartphone can be costly for many. Financing a phone lets you divide the expense of a phone into monthly installments over a span of 1 to 2 years. If you’re able to, however, paying off your phone early is not a bad idea. It helps reduce interest costs, lower your monthly bills, …
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Not receiving WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch? You may be missing important messages and calls. There is no official WhatsApp app for Apple Watch, however you can receive Whatsapp notifications. If they aren’t showing on your Watch, make sure to enable WhatsApp notifications from your iPhone Settings, in your WhatsApp app, AND in the …
The terms “factory unlocked” and “network unlocked” both refer to a mobile phone that is not tied to a specific carrier and can be used with any compatible carrier or network. A factory unlocked phone, also known as SIM-free or carrier-unlocked, is a device that is not bound to any particular carrier at the time …
One of the greatest nightmares would be accidentally pressing the Factory Reset button on your Android and losing all the memories you’ve had for years. On Android (and other OS), Factory Reset is that trigger that you can pull when you’re absolutely sure to remove everything on your phone. A factory reset will wipe out …
Like many other iPhone and Android users, you may notice that your phone is using data even when you have mobile data turned off or when the device is connected to Wi-Fi internet. Your phone may continue to use data with mobile data turned off due to incorrect APN settings, or if “Mobile Data Always …
As an Android or iPhone user, you can easily block specific numbers at either the device or carrier level. Once a number is blocked, can you view missed calls from that number? If blocked at the phone level, Android devices will notify you of missed calls and list them in the call log or Phone …
You may need to change your Apple ID for security reasons, e.g. if the email address associated with your Apple ID has been compromised. Or, you may want to create a new business ID for your iPhone. However, you may worry that changing your Apple ID will result in the loss of your data and …
In most Android phones, blocking a number restricts the contact from calling or sending a text message. If a blocked number is still able to contact you, it’s likely because the caller has hidden their caller ID, either through a carrier service option or using a third-party application. If that’s the case, calls and text …
When you dial numbers on your iPhone, it makes dialing sounds by default. However, many users dislike these dialing sounds. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to turn it off. The first option is to mute your iPhone to turn off the dialing sound. You can do this using the mute switch on the left side. …
Every once in a while you may have to block an unknown or spam number, adding them to your blocked list. But what happens if you have to change your phone or mobile number? Will your blocked numbers transfer to the new phone? Blocked numbers generally will not transfer to a new phone. The numbers …