Android: Hold down the power button, or the power button and the volume down key (depending on your Android phone), until the on-screen menu shows up, and then tap Restart. If your phone doesn't offer ...

Got a bad cell phone signal? Without a stable connection to the outside world, you might start to worry about what you'll do in an emergency (or which of your friends' Instagram stories you'll miss ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?!” We’ve all been there before: little to no cell phone service at a time ...

I tested that promise outside a baseball playoff game this past October, and I found it to be partially true. The other ...

It’s strange to have bad cell phone service in a place like Manhattan, a place that is packed with cell towers and technology and that is about as far from a rural, mountainous area as you can get.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. You know ...

Are you one of those unlucky souls who enjoys decent cell phone reception when you’re out and about but can’t get a signal inside? You’re not alone. Indoor signals have long been a weak point of ...

A cell phone began singing a catchy tune, while we were fishing many miles out at sea. At first, cell reception at sea seems to surprise people. On a fishing trip, a cell phone going off usually ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Perks of living in Kathy Neustadt’s Hilltop neighborhood in Denver include its sizable homes, wide-open city parks and proximity to Cherry Creek. But even in ...