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Cellphone

'Get off your phones': HHS advisory calls on kids to cut screen time

  • May 22
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Some iPhone owners could get payment after Apple agrees to settle case

  • May 6

Parents urged to address risks of children's cellphone use

  • Apr 29

Warrants: Student recorded video under teachers skirt during class

  • Apr 27

NC lawmakers discuss cell phone policies in schools, math standards

  • Mar 31

Verizon offers customers $20 after service outage

  • Jan 15

New cell phone policy in effect for Durham Public Schools students

  • Jan 5

NC schools see positive changes in cellphone policies, report says

  • Dec 14, 2025

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New cell phone policy in effect for Durham Public Schools students

  • Jan 5
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NC Senate committee to discuss student's use of cell phones

  • Feb 26, 2025
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Tech expert encourages people to prepare after AT&T outage

  • Feb 24, 2024
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IOS newer phones to offer roadside assistance via satellite

  • Nov 20, 2023
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How to cash in on old devices

  • Oct 17, 2023
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Some cell phone promotions may cost you more if you don't take these steps

  • Jan 31, 2023
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MyPillow exec Lindell says FBI agents seized his cellphone

  • Sep 14, 2022
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How to stop apps from tracking your every move

  • Sep 6, 2022

Latest Stories

Keep your phone, other electronic devices charged during a power outage, here's how to do that

Our phone is our lifeline and main source of communication.

  • Dec 8, 2025

Wake County school board approves revised cellphone policy to align with new state law

Students are required to silence and store their phones in backpacks or lockers during designated times.

  • Dec 3, 2025

Free phones could lock you into higher costs; 'That phone really isn't free,' expert warns

While the phones may be advertised as free, consumers are actually paying for them through their rate plans, the CEO of Consumer Cellular says.

  • Nov 27, 2025

Fires, burns from cell phone batteries overheating on the rise, fire department warns

Across the country, incidents involving lithium-ion batteries getting hot and catching fire are on the rise.

  • Oct 5, 2025

Cumberland County school board passes new cellphone policy

The policy, which goes into effect Wednesday, not only deals with cellphones but also other devices like smart watches and earbuds.

  • Aug 13, 2025