How to change the SIM PIN on iPhone
Do you need or want to change your iPhone SIM PIN? It’s really easy to do, takes minutes, and this short tutorial walks you through it.
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Some users report LTE calling and SMS issues with iOS 12.1.2 (bonus: temporary fix)
iOS 12.1.2 has broken some core features for hundreds of affected users, including basic smartphone functions like using cellular phone calls and making and receiving texts.
iOS 12.1.2 launches with fixes for the eSIM activation and cellular connectivity issues
A minor update, iOS 12.1.2 fixes issues with eSIM activation and cellular connectivity that were originally reported by Apple’s customers in Turkey.
This simple chip gives you access to 4G data when you travel overseas
Whether you travel every week for work or you’re gearing up to take a much-needed vacation, this chip will help you dramatically cut costs on your cellular bill.
Apple will push special iOS updates in China to circumvent Qualcomm licensing issues
Apple will soon release special iOS updates to its Chinese customers that were specifically created to circumvent a pair of patents, owned by Qualcomm, which are essential to an iPhone injunction that the chip maker has won recently in the 1.33 billion people country.
Apple reportedly continues actively working on its own cellular modem chip for iPhone
Apple’s reportedly been actively hiring silicon engineers in San Diego, where it operates an office with a growing Wireless Architecture team, to work on a custom cellular modem for future iPhones.
Bloomberg: don’t expect a 5G-capable iPhone until 2020 at the earliest
Just as was the case in the past with the 3G and 4G LTE transition, Apple has employed the waiting tactic and won’t jump on the 5G bandwagon this or next year, meaning a 5G-capable iPhone won’t launch before 2020, at the earliest.
The inexpensive Google Fi phone service finally expands to iPhone, with caveats
Google Fi (formerly known as Project Fi), the search giant’s inexpensive and super-simple cellphone service, on Wednesday expanded to a broader range of devices, including Apple’s iPhones, nearly four years after making its debut in 2015.
LTE connectivity issues are affecting some iPhone XS handsets
Apple’s investigating reports that some customers are experiencing LTE connectivity issues with the newly released iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
Twitter brings data saver feature to iPhone app
The latest version of Twitter for iPhone and iPad packs several nifty features, the most notable of which is a brand-new Data Saver toggle for those times when you’d like to enjoy Twitter on the go without using up all your cellular data.
How to transfer a Apple Watch cellular plan to a new device
Here’s a look at how to transfer an Apple Watch cellular plan from your old Apple Watch to a new one. The steps vary by carrier.
This tweak breaks down cellular data usage from uninstalled apps
When you uninstall apps, iOS isn’t very specific about how much data they’ve used. ShowGoneCellularData is a tweak that fixes that.