Articles By Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes
Staff Writer
Chris Holmes is a contributing writer for WhistleOut, where he covers the cell phone and internet industries. His work has been cited in publications like The Verge, The New York Times, and WIRED. Chris is a shamelessly devoted Google Pixel fan and loves his Pixel 4 XL.
How to Do an IMEI Check and Determine Phone Compatibility
Whether you need to find your T-Mobile IMEI, Verizon MEID, or AT&T IMEI, learn how to quickly and easily perform an IMEI check on your iPhone or Android.
What Are the Sizes of SIM Cards?
Trying to find out what size sim card your phone takes? You can find out on this page.
What To Do If You Drop Your Phone in Water
Turn it off, keep it off, dry it out. Your phone may not be lost, but if it is you can still often get it repaired or even sell it to a cash-for-phone business.
How to Unlock Your Cricket Phone
Here's all the info you need to get your Cricket phone unlocked without a hitch. Before you head to greener pastures, be sure your prepaid device is unlocked and will work on other carriers' networks. WhistleOut compares over 30 carriers' cell phone plans so you don't have to.
A guide to Verizon's early upgrading plan
Looking for an early upgrade plan with Verizon? Here's what you need to know.
Xfinity Internet Outage: Is Xfinity internet down?
No matter which internet service provider you’re with, odds are you’ll experience an outage at one point or another. This article will help you in the event that you experience an internet outage in your area with your Xfinity service.
Is Spectrum Internet down? How to check for outages
If you’re a Spectrum Internet user, there are ways you can check for local outages and updates in your region. This guide will help you in the event that your Spectrum internet is down or giving you general connection issues.
Twigby Mobile Expands International Calling Options
The carrier added new countries to its free calling list.
How to Switch to Cricket Wireless
Want to switch to Cricket Wireless? Here's your step-by-step guide to keeping your number and switching to Cricket Wireless on the AT&T network.
5 Reasons to Buy the iPhone XR Instead of the XS
While the iPhone XS and XS Max are undoubtedly great devices, there are plenty of reasons to grab the iPhone XR insted. We've listed five of them.
