Fred Harteis News Articles- Cell-phone service providers have long tried to handcuff customers to their contracts. If you switched plans, they'd tie you down to a longer contract; if you canceled, they'd stick you with a larcenous fee.
But now, pre-empting federal investigations, the country's five biggest carriers - AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and Alltel - are loosening the shackles. Should you take advantage of your newfound freedom?
Switching plans
What's changing: AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are now letting customers switch plans in the middle of their contracts without having to ... more »