With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps.

Just because you have a set phone plan and have had your phone for a certain amount of time doesn't mean you can't change your number. If you're looking to get your phone number changed to a different ...

Nida is a tech and telecom journalist with more than five years of writing experience. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in journalism. Your phone number is likely an essential ...

We recently received a concerning email from Linda of Tampa, Florida. Here's what she had to say about a phone number hijack scam that targeted her out of the blue. One possibility, though it is ...

Nida is a tech and telecom journalist with more than five years of writing experience. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in journalism. The reasons for changing your phone number ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 25, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.

Two years ago, I got a new phone number. In the eyes of my social media and ride-hailing apps, Amazon, my bank, and the state of Pennsylvania, that effectively meant I lost my identity. Only recently ...

Like a lot of people who grew up with cell phones, I’ve had the same number since I got my first flip phone. The digits got me through high school, college, and several stints studying and working ...

QUESTION: How are so many companies getting my cellphone number if I’m on the Do Not Call registry? ANSWER: The Federal Trade Commission launched the Do Not Call Registry in 2003, which gave a lot of ...

If you are like me and refuse to give up your home landline, you're probably no stranger to... well, strange calls. Landlines are more prone to spam calls than cellphones, which offer better ...