|
06/01/2012
When it comes your child’s cell phone and data use, parents can take easy steps to ensure they aren't shocked by monthly bills. BBB asked cell phone carriers for tips on overseeing family data usage.
|
|
|
10/12/2011
BBB announced the release of the official BBB Search app, a convenient, mobile solution for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app was approved by the Apple Store and is available for download as of today.
|
|
|
|
01/10/2011
Many consumers have heard the term 4G but most are unaware of what it means to use a 4G network. USA Today reports of a study done showing that 4 in 5 consumers are familiar with the term 4G,
however
|
|
|
|
01/07/2011
The latest rumor is the iPhone could come to Verizon as early as February 3, according to BGR.
|
|
|
12/28/2010
Online customers of a national retail store are being targeted in a possible online shopping grand prize give away scheme. BBB has received multiple complaints from consumers who have shopped online in recent weeks and as a result, are being targeted by phone for a false giveaway.
|
|
|
|
12/14/2010
A new report out from AdaptiveMobile claims that malware attacks against devices using Google's Android operating system rose fourfold in 2010,
|
|
|
11/22/2010
Hawaii's BBB and Big Island police have received reports of a phone scam by a person(s) who fraudulently claims to be an AT&T representative, and asks for immediate payment by credit or debit card.
|
|
|
10/12/2010
Sneaky little charges are making their way onto telephone bills, and victims often face a tough battle to stop being billed every month and start getting their money back.
|
|
|
|
05/26/2010
Soldiers and Family members can find Army programs and services and get directions to these services on their iPhone, thanks to a new application developed by the U.S. Army, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command (FMWRC), Family Programs Directorate.
|
|
|
02/12/2010
BBB warns senior citizens that the “grandparent scam” is back. Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the scam.
|
|
|
01/22/2010
Hawaii’s BBB is warning consumers about phone scammers who are using the BBB name to trick people into believing they have won a prize package.
|
|
|
09/01/2009
Unwanted prerecorded commercial telemarketing calls—or robocalls—are against the law. Unless consumers have provided written permission, robocallers face penalties of up to $16,000 per call.
|
|
|
|
08/03/2009
BBB is issuing a national alert today about phony debt collectors that are calling consumers and claiming that they have defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately.
|
|
|
|
08/01/2006
Voice over Internet Protocol — VoIP — is one way people are making and receiving telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection rather than a regular phone line. VoIP converts your phone call — actually, the voice signal from your phone — into a digital signal that travels through the Internet to the person you are calling. If you are calling a plain old telephone number, the signal is converted back at the other end. If you’re comfortable with new technology, you may want to learn more about VoIP. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, suggests that it’s smart to do some research on this technology before signing up for it.
|
|
|
|
07/01/2003
Produced in cooperation with the Direct Marketing Association and AARP
Shopping by phone or mail is a convenient alternative to shopping at a store. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Mail or Telephone Order Rule covers merchandise your order by mail, telephone, computer, and fax machine.
|
|
