The Dangers of Distracted Driving
May 4, 2021
The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now know that mobile communications are linked to a...
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categoryPlan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service
May 4, 2021
*/ More Information About 5G To learn more about 5G, visit our FAQs page . For more on the FCC's 5G strategy, visit our web page: America's 5G Future...
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
April 30, 2021
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount...
Slamming: Switching Your Authorized Telephone Company Without Permission
April 22, 2021
"Slamming" is the illegal practice of switching a consumer's traditional wireline telephone company for local, local toll, or long distance service...
Caller ID Spoofing
March 17, 2021
Caller ID spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Spoofing...
Stop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
March 17, 2021
Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls - are the FCC's top consumer complaint and our top consumer protection priority.
Watch out for Auto Warranty Scams
March 4, 2021
If you own a vehicle and a phone, you may receive calls from scammers posing as representatives of a car dealer, manufacturer or insurer telling you...
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
March 2, 2021
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is an essential part of America's emergency preparedness. Since its launch in 2012, the WEA system been used...
Understanding Your Telephone Bill
February 19, 2021
Monthly wireline or wireless phone bills can be confusing, which may be one reason the FCC receives tens of thousands of billing complaints each year...
Hearing Aid Compatibility for Wireline and Wireless Telephones
January 28, 2021
The Hearing Aid Compatibility Act and other federal laws require the Federal Communications Commission to ensure the availability of wireline and...