Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to feel embarrassed—according to the FTC, text message scams shook ...

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Antonio Ruiz-Camacho was a principal writer covering personal finance. Prior to this, he was with Bankrate Credit Cards and CreditCards.com, where he led the editorial team for nearly five years. His ...

Text messaging has come a long way since its inception a decade or so ago. This service has been completely taken over by instant messaging services mostly due to cost factors. This is why there are ...

Google Voice is a free service that centralizes the account holder's communications into a single application. You can send a free text message to a recipient with a Google Voice account as long as ...

Although there's a pretty good chance you already have a phone number on your smartphone, your primary number assigned by your carrier isn't your only option for calling and texting. There are ...

There are so many different plans and options when it comes to your cell phone that sometimes it’s hard to decide what you can afford and what’s worth it for your lifestyle. Among the decisions when ...

Searching online for free texting apps is a pain in the rear end. There are free apps that work with your existing SMS service and messenger apps that send messages but not real SMS. This is a problem ...