Just when you thought your phone had exhausted all its secrets, it pulls a rabbit out of the hat - *a disappearing act* for your phone number, no less. It's no illusion; instead, we are about to turn ...

Just because you have a set phone plan and have had your phone for a certain amount of time doesn't mean you can't change your number. If you're looking to get your phone number changed to a different ...

Phone numbers used to be shared carefully. You gave it to family, close friends, or maybe a workplace, and that was it. Today ...

Unknown calls have unfortunately become more common and more than just an inconvenience. These calls, often from ...

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Scam and spam calls are getting more common. And they’re hard not to answer because the number comes up as “unknown.” When there’s no caller ID number, you can’t be sure if it’s a spam caller or an ...

If you are like me and refuse to give up your home landline, you're probably no stranger to... well, strange calls. Landlines are more prone to spam calls than cellphones, which offer better ...

Nida is a tech and telecom journalist with more than five years of writing experience. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in journalism. Your phone number is likely an essential ...

Nida is a tech and telecom journalist with more than five years of writing experience. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in journalism. The reasons for changing your phone number ...

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 ...

In the long ago era of a few decades ago, the only reliable way to get a phone number was to get it straight from the person you wanted to contact or from the phone book, if they were listed. The ...