Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile all offer cell phone service without a two year service contract. While that may sound appealing, Consumer Reports found that being contract-free is not always a bargain.

The two-year contract. It is the bane of a cell phone owner?s existence, especially one who must have the latest hot phone at a discounted price. Two years is a long time, and few other marketers can ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Contract-free cell phone service used to be the hallmark of upstart and prepaid carriers. But with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon all now offering no-contract plans, Consumer Reports ...

AT&T will no longer offer discounted phones with two-year contracts starting Jan. 8. Before you rush out to beat the deadline, consider that you might be better off paying full price for the phone.

This guide is designed to explain the difference between SIM only vs contract phones. Today’s smartphone market offers consumers a wide variety of choices when it comes to mobile phone plans. Among ...

AT&T made the leap first, revealing that it plans to offer 8-GB and 16-GB iPhone 3G smartphones at a special "no-commit" price. That translates to $599 and $699, respectively, to avoid being locked ...

Some mobile providers also offer bundles of data, texts and minutes if you top up your credit by a certain amount each month, ...