When people upgrade their phones, the first thing they think about is how to transfer data like photos, documents, and contacts from the old device to the new one. If you go to Best Buy, will they help you transfer your data to your new phone? Read on to find out if they do and …
If you buy a used phone to avoid the high price of a brand new one, you may find your phone is blacklisted, which prevents it from connecting to a cellular network. What does blacklisting mean and how does a phone get blacklisted in the first place? Is there a way to get around this? …
Updating your iPhone software isn’t always a straightforward procedure, especially when you’re met with various error messages preventing the update. If you’re an iPhone owner and do not use a SIM card, you may wonder whether these errors are related to the absence if SIM. Is a Sim Required for an iOS Update? You …
Apple Watch comes in two models; GPS-only and GPS + cellular. They come with almost the same features but have one major difference. The cellular model can be used as a standalone device. It does not need to be connected to an iPhone and uses an e-SIM to connect to a cellular network. The GPS-only …
Smartphones are used as cameras, video recorders, voice recorders, calculators, music players, radios, browsers, etc. With all those features, comes the need to have high-capacity storage, and an SD (Secure Digital) card can solve that problem in some cases. But, is an SD card necessary, and can a phone work without one? Can a smartphone …
A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a small portable chip whose main function is to store information about the phone user, as well as establish communication between the phone and the carrier’s network. If you’re using your smartphone with Wifi without a SIM card, you may wonder whether or not you can still do …
Unlocked phones can either be factory unlocked or network unlocked. What’s the difference? Factory unlocked means the phone was bought directly from the mobile company or an authorized vendor pre-unlocked. It’s not carrier locked and can be used with any compatible carrier. Network unlocked means it was bought carrier-locked and then unlocked by the carrier …
When you buy an unlocked smartphone through Best Buy, you can choose to “activate today” or “activate later” . What is the difference? “Activate today” means the phone comes with a service plan and a new SIM card from a supported carrier, with a discounted device price. “Activate later” means you can use a SIM …
If you own an Android device, you know that the Android OS needs to be updated on a frequent basis. These updates enhance the overall performance of your device by fixing some bugs, advancing security, and adding the latest features. You may wonder if you can update your Android device if there is no SIM …
An unlocked phone is not restricted to a carrier and gives you a choice to switch to another network provider. If you buy a new unlocked phone, do you need to activate it in order to switch to your preferred carrier? You must activate an unlocked phone to make it active on the carrier’s network. …