It was reported earlier this year that the FCC and CFPB ordered both Verizon Wireless and Sprint Corporation to pay $68 million to settle investigations of cramming charges. It is clear mobile phone companies are participating in unethical behavior and that our government takes these charges very seriously. Professional telecommunications audit companies such as Telanalysis […]
When it comes to grooming a small business to become the next multinational corporation, every penny counts. Business owners not only look for cost-effective ways to run their business, but also to track recurring expenses and project costs into the future to ensure finances remain in the black. In this age of technology, many free […]
Phone bill management is no easy task. Many businesses attempt to take telecom auditing roles upon themselves before quickly realizing the onslaught of electronic and paper bills combined with varying plans, mystery charges and different departments with different needs create an impossible situation to sort out alone. Many companies, such as Telanalysis, offer phone bill […]
Cramming Settlement for Consumers Announced May 12, 2015: The FCC, along with the CFPB and state attorneys general, announced that Verizon Wireless will pay $90 million and Sprint Corporation will pay $68 million to settle investigations that revealed the companies billed customers millions of dollars in unauthorized third-party premium text messaging services. With these two […]
We’ve all been there before – receiving a telecom bill that is much more than expected due to an unfortunate late fee. Whether from forgetfulness or financial circumstances, not paying a bill on time carries with it many consequences. That is why Telanalysis is here to help inform everyone about the ins and outs of […]
In today’s hectic business world, many companies are choosing to go wireless. Cutting the cord to landlines and strapped monitors is proving to be beneficial for several reasons, including convenience, ease of access, immediate communication, and more. However, it is vital to ensure that a company is paired with the right wireless plan and provider. […]
The amount of data consumed over mobile networks worldwide more than doubled every year for each of the last four years, according to a February report from the IT and telecom consulting company Cisco. Several other studies and forecasts of mobile data usage indicate that this phenomenal rate of growth shows no signs of slowing […]
Stories of bad behavior by airline passengers regularly make the news, but the most common kind of passenger misconduct doesn’t get widely reported (unless, perhaps, it’s perpetrated by a celebrity). Directives to turn off electronic devices or to cease in-flight cell phone use are easily the biggest causes of confrontations between flight crews and airline […]
It’s likely that your company or organization already has a policy that discourages cell phone usage by employees while they’re driving during work hours. If the National Transportation Safety Board were to get its way, such corporate cell phone policies might become just the second line of defense against unsafe practices such as talking while […]
It won’t show up on a phone bill audit, but a slice of the money that you and your organization budget for telecom expenses could very well be going to subsidize other people’s free teleconferences, “adult chat” conversations or other phone-based services. Providers of these kinds of services have partnered with some rural telecom companies […]