Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile offer cell-phone service without a two-year contract, which may sound like a good deal. But a Consumer Reports study urges people to dive deeper. In a study of 78 options ...

Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all offer cell phone service without a two year service contract. While that may sound appealing, Consumer Reports found that being contract-free is not always a bargain.

This guide is designed to explain the difference between SIM only vs contract phones. Today’s smartphone market offers consumers a wide variety of choices when it comes to mobile phone plans. Among ...

T-Mobile 3-year or 36-month contracts appear to be back starting with tablets and smartwatches. Will phones be next?

Earlier this month Verizon dealt a critical blow to the cruel tyranny of smartphone contract plans; on Monday so did Sprint. With T-Mobile eliminating the contract option long ago as part of its ...

A cellphone or smartphone that is sold without a carrier agreement. No-contract smartphones are pricier than a contract phone, which is subsidized by the carrier because the agreement runs for some ...

Apple fans are eager to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. But what's the best way to buy one of these new devices? CNET's Marguerite Reardon answers in this Ask Maggie column.

Are you desperate to get a new phone or switch your service, but reluctant to do so because you know you’ll get slammed with a big, fat early termination fee? We’ve all been there. If you’re looking ...

Two-year cell phone contracts are officially dying. T-Mobile dumped them years ago, then Verizon followed suit late last year. With AT&T set to get rid of contracts on Friday and Sprint planning to do ...

Unlocked phones and competitive service pricing give us more wireless freedom than ever. WSJ’s Joanna Stern tells you how to make a break from your two-year carrier contract. Photo/video: Drew ...