The nation's largest prepaid mobile provider, TracFone, will pay $40 million to settle government claims that it misled smartphone customers with promises of unlimited data service. The Federal Trade ...

Tracfone has doubled the data allowance on its Unlimited Talk & Text plans at no extra cost to customers. Hotspot functionality is now available on all UTT plans, previously limited to the $40 plan.

If you had an unlimited plan from a TracFone provider before January 2015, you can file a claim for a refund. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined TracFone — the largest prepaid mobile provider in the U.S. — $40 million for telling customers that they have “unlimited” data service, then throttling ...

Although unlimited data was a promise carriers like AT&T once used to lure potential customers to their network, it doesn’t really exist anymore. Even if you have an unlimited data contract, carriers ...

TracFone has been issued a $40 million fine today by the FTC, who have ruled on a complaint regarding 'unlimited' data. The carrier was selling 'unlimited' data plans to customers, but heavy ...

The Federal Trade Commission is ordering US wireless carrier TracFone to pay $40 million as a penalty for promising “unlimited” data to customers, but then throttling connection speeds or canceling ...