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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: T-Mobile cell and mobile phone store location. Right: Screenshot of a T-Mobile app showing a dropdown list of phone numbers.

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“Is this why you keep getting hacked?”: Engineer exposes T-Mobile security flaw that drops a list of every customer phone number

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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T-Mobile customer accuses company of slowing down her phone signal because of the type of plan she has

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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T-Mobile launches home internet service. Here’s what you need to know

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“Let this be your sign”: Should you trade your phone in at the Apple Store or T-Mobile? Customer speaks out after discovering a little-known loophole

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“A loyal customer for over 20 years”: Woman cancels T-Mobile service to switch to Mint Mobile. Then they quietly charge her $500

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

2 panel image. Woman in car with caption that reads: "T-Mobile phone upgrade scam!" on left. T-Mobile building on right

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‘I have receipts’: Washington woman upgrades iPhone for ‘free’ at T-Mobile. Then she loses thousands of dollars

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Almost 300,000 customers have cut off their Verizon service. Should you?

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

T Mobile Store Front(l) Woman shares why not to purchase from T-Mobile(c) House modem and Wi-Fi router(r)

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‘I was also fed that same lie!’: T-Mobile worker assures woman her home internet will work at her new address. Then she moves in

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Photo of a T-Mobile store exterior; Screenshot from @sste.ph's Tiktok of a T-Mobile employee cleaning an IPad screen.

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‘He said it was free’: T-Mobile customer agrees to ‘free’ screen protector on iPad. Then she sees what the worker charged her

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I was paying over $267 per month’: Expert issues warning that T-Mobile may have bamboozled you out of ‘hundreds of dollars’

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‘$10,000 easy’: T-Mobile worker says your iPhone could be worth thousands. Here’s what to check for

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‘I have 1’: T-Mobile customer catches phone service provider charging her for 2 lines

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

Mars Ramos

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‘I’m not gonna gatekeep’: Customer shares how to get free hotspot device from T-Mobile

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘I always buy direct from the Apple store’: Man buys iPhone brand-new. Then T-Mobile refuses to activate it

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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