Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

The recent Verizon outage was a wake-up call that mobile services can easily fall short. Many people who rely on phone calls and texting, especially during emergencies, were left in a lurch as they ...

Much of the United States is covered by Verizon's cell phone coverage map. Depending on where you live, Verizon could be the best service available in your area. The network has 5G coverage in every ...

Verizon cellular customers were taking to the internet and social media Monday morning to report service issues. Starting around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Verizon outage reports began to spike on Downdetector ...

For those in precarious situations, standard advice like “use a burner phone” or encrypted apps only goes so far. The vulnerability often lies deeper, embedded in the same cellular architecture that ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...

Wi-Fi can easily serve as a backup for your cellular network for calling and texting, especially if you find yourself without signal. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, ...