Apr 17, 2026
Regional Director of Sales Bill Funcheon has a proven track record of success in his first six months with Russell Cellular. In January, Verizon’s Atlantic North market recognized his team, among other RC teams in the market, as the January agent of the month.
Bill knows success comes from within. He begins each workday the previous night by looking over assessments of his team’s performance, which helps him decide which store he will visit the following morning.
There is a variety in Bill’s field work, from conflict mediation to showering deserving stores with praise to hiring new District Sales Managers. Bill’s self-motivation is what propels him through the day, and RC encourages this, helping him grow after he left a different company. “Self-motivation is being a part of a company like RC,” he says. “The history, the family ownership, the family mindset – when I chose what my next job was going to be back in September, that was super important to me.”
He chooses to instill these same values in his team. “Folks see potential in you, and they think you can do more; they want you to do more,” he says. “You want to be in an environment where, constructively, you can be challenged and you can grow. All those are true here at Russell.”
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Apr 13, 2026
Verizon’s 5G, 5G Ultra Wideband, and 4G LTE networks now reach most of the country and deliver solid performance for everyday online life – streaming, gaming, shopping, working, and learning.
In areas where it’s available, fiber optic internet adds another option for people who want even faster speeds, ultra‑low latency, and long‑term performance built for the future. Verizon Fios and Frontier Fiber already reach millions of American homes in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South, with expansion occurring remarkably fast in other areas as well.
Is Fiber Internet Available Where I Live?
Fiber optic internet availability depends entirely on location. It can change from one street – or even one house – to the next, so checking your specific address is essential.
The easiest way to see what’s available at your home address or business is to use the Verizon Service Locator. It shows exactly which internet services you can order today and allows you to sign up for notifications if fiber is coming soon.
To get started:
- Visit the Verizon Service Locator (link above) and prompts will lead the way, or
- Visit a store for the right answers, connections, and one-on-one help, or
- Call Russell Cellular at 1-800-221-4408 for friendly experts ready to answer questions and provide solutions. (Business customers call 1-866-326-7549.)
- You can also see the Frontier Fiber coverage map and connect with a store in your area.
What Is Fiber Internet?
Fiber optic internet – often just called fiber – uses pulses of light to transmit data through ultra‑thin strands of glass or plastic. Instead of electrical signals, information travels at the speed of light, resulting in exceptional speed and efficiency.
Verizon Fios and Frontier Fiber deliver fiber directly to the home, literally connecting a physical address to the network. Once a fiber connection is in place, it’s designed to support consistent performance, high bandwidth, and modern digital demands.
Fiber Optic Internet Benefits
Fiber is built for households that use the internet heavily and often – especially when multiple devices are online at the same time. Fiber offers some of the fastest residential internet speeds available today.
Key Fiber Benefits
- Ultra‑fast speeds, with plans reaching up to 10 Gbps
- Symmetrical upload and download speeds, great for video calls, cloud backups, and content creation
- Low latency and stable performance, even during busy times
This makes fiber a strong choice for streaming in 4K, competitive gaming, working from home, online learning, and smart‑home technology.
When Will Fiber Internet Availability Occur Locally?
If Verizon Fios or Frontier Fiber isn’t available at your address yet, don’t worry – expansion is ongoing. Rolling out fiber nationwide takes time, and new neighborhoods are added every year. When fiber does arrive, you’ll have access to one of the fastest and most capable home internet technologies available.
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Apr 10, 2026
Expand Your High-Tech Ecosystem on the Cheap
Looking for the best Verizon deal right now? With Verizon’s Buy More, Save More promotion, qualifying customers can get a tablet or smartwatch for as low as $0 per month when they purchase any smartphone on a device payment plan. It’s a limited‑time opportunity to grow your connected ecosystem – without boosting your budget.
Through April 22, 2026, you can upgrade or add a new phone and enjoy massive savings on an Apple or Samsung tablet or watch, all on Verizon’s fast, reliable network. (VHI 5G blog) (VHI Fiber blog) Whether you’re boosting productivity, tracking fitness, or staying connected on the go, this deal makes it easy – and affordable – to add the device you actually want.
Selecting the Right Device to Add to Your Ecosystem – for Next to Nothing
Smartwatches are stylish, comfortable, convenient wearable “smartphone siblings” that offer quick access to apps, music, maps, and payment options, plus a host of fitness metrics, sleep analysis, ECG, blood oxygen monitoring, and more.
Tablets are versatile hybrids between laptops and smartphones, making them ideal for on-the-go productivity, creative work, entertainment, and social connectivity.
Either is certain to enhance one’s lifestyle, functionality, and fashion – inexpensively via this “ending soon” offer.
Choose a Verizon $0 Smartwatch Bundle OR a Verizon $0 Tablet Bundle
As for connecting devices on Verizon’s fast, reliable 5G, LTE, and fiber networks, building a Galaxy ecosystem or Apple ecosystem requires matching devices for Buy More Save More eligibility in this special offer for new or existing customers.
- Upgrading or purchasing an Apple iPhone allows buyers the choice of iPad (tablet) or Apple Watch for $0/mo.
- Upgrading or purchasing a Samsung Galaxy smartphone offers the choice of a Samsung tablet or Samsung Galaxy Watch for $0/mo.
Or Take BOTH Connected Devices – One for $0/mo, One at a Big Discount
For an even greater enhancement to your Galaxy or Apple ecosystem, Verizon makes it easy to add both a smartphone and a tablet for ultimate connectivity. During the limited-time Buy More, Save More promotion, qualifying phone buyers/upgraders receive the first device for free and a bundle discount on the second device. Your local Russell Cellular experts can help you find the most savings from these offers:
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- Apple Ecosystem: Get a $0/mo iPad and up to $250 off an Apple Watch, OR a $0/mo Apple Watch and up to $320 off an iPad.
- Samsung Ecosystem: Get a $0/mo Samsung tablet and up to $250 off a Samsung watch, OR a $0/mo Samsung watch and up to $420 off a Samsung tablet.
Important Notes on this $0/mo Tablet or $0/mo Smartwatch Deal
- Smartphone purchase can be a new line or upgrade.
- Connected device requires a new line of service.
- Devices must be in the same ecosystem (e.g., iPhone with an iPad, or Galaxy with a Samsung tablet)
- Buyers can add peace of mind to their purchases with Verizon Mobile Protect or Verizon Mobile Protect Multi-Device for proactive security, tech support, and all-in-one insurance coverage. (VMP blog)
Don’t Dawdle (Unless You’re Into Overspending) – Expires 4/22/26
Russell Cellular, an authorized Verizon retailer, invites new and current upgrade-ready customers to visit a store, shop online, or call 1-800-221-4408 for friendly help ordering (business customers call 1-866-326-7549). This special offer runs only through April 22, 2026, so start shopping or make an appointment with your genuinely caring RC expert today!
#Verizon #5G #5GUW #LTE #Broadband #Wireless #Fiber #BuyMoreSaveMore #SmartphoneDeal #SmartwatchDeal #TabletDeal #SamsungEcosystem #GalaxyEcosystem #AppleEcosystem #RussellCellular #BetterTogether
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Apr 3, 2026
You’ll Find Love Again, Even If You Don’t Find Your Phone.
After committing to a device or three, it’s always heartbreaking when one goes AWOL or kaput. Verizon Mobile Protect is smartphone or device insurance that covers loss and theft (plus common mishaps like cracked screens) so suddenly abandoned owners can rebound in no time with a new love in their lives!
Sure, going without our smartphone, tablet, or smartwatch (and all the deeply personal chaos stored on it) is wildly undesirable. But with the right protection, it doesn’t have to be a catastrophe.
We’ve been through this before. We know the sting of a long-term relationship suddenly gone off the rails. We’ve felt loss and despair. But we healed, and we learned. If ever we loved a smartphone again, we vowed, we’d do it with eyes wide open – and with a backup plan. Protection for ourselves and for Precious.
Keepers: Pro-Active Security and Insurance Coverage You Can Trust
Verizon Mobile Protect provides the ultimate source for peace of mind, fast solutions, and uninterrupted connection when devices and owners unexpectedly part ways. It covers loss, theft, damage, and post‑warranty malfunctions for smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. Subscribers get 24/7 professional support (in-person and online), same‑day screen repair or replacement (including $0 cracked screen repairs), and powerful digital security tools.
Mobile Protect bundles Wireless Phone Protection, Verizon Extended Warranty, and Mobile Secure – plus additional features – into one all‑in‑one safety net.
Verizon Mobile Protect Plans Cover All the Smartphone Protection Bases
- Comprehensive Coverage: Protection from water damage, cracked screens, and lost or stolen devices.
- Fast Replacement/Repair: Same‑day, in‑person device repair or replacement.
- Unlimited Claims: Because life happens more than once.
- Digital Security: Privacy tools and 24/7 tech support to keep you safe and sane.
We don’t need to harden our hearts or fear loving our devices too deeply. Stuff happens – it is known. But with Verizon Mobile Protect, we can love boldly, freely, and without fear of heartbreak, regrets, or limitations.
How Can I Get Mobile Device Protection for My One True Love(s)?
First, learn more about Verizon Mobile Protect, then subscribe HERE to the most comprehensive and versatile smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch protection available from Verizon.
Helpful links:
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Mar 2, 2026
The only thing you have to fear is fear itself. And public speaking.
I heard once that the greatest fear in the world is public speaking. Followed by spiders and snakes, and then death. Interesting. Based on this sequence, we would rather be in the casket covered in spiders and snakes than give the eulogy.
It is logical to assume that fear is learned. We aren’t born with it. As a child, we grow into experience and, along the way, we manufacture our fear. We label it and then assign a degree of influence when it shows within our lives. At some point, we develop an ongoing rational or irrational momentary emotional response to a person, place, thing, or situation. Consider then, do we fear a thing or do we fear being afraid?
Any fear is always worse than the thing itself.
That’s the big “aha” (a.k.a. take-away) regarding fear. Fear can absolutely get the better of us. Ah, but is it really fear or is it a phobia? They’re not the same thing. Fear is a rational, temporary emotional response to real or immediate danger in the moment. Whereas a phobia is an intense, irrational, and persistent fear of a specific object or situation disproportionate to the actual danger and can be felt at any time.
Think about when we are working with customers or team members, are we afraid of people, or are we fearful and anxious when we interact with others? One is Anthropophobia, the intense, irrational, and persistent fear of people often manifesting as extreme social anxiety, and the other is conversational anxiety. The latter is very common and activated because we fear judgment, criticism, and not meeting our potential. In addition, we can fear failure. We may fear when we lack confidence, and we usually fear not having control. We can have a fear of the unknown, uncertain, and the unexpected. We doubt ourselves, and that creates fear. The list goes on. But…what would be possible if we had no fear?
The only thing worse than fear is regret.
Regret for lost opportunities. Let’s be real, no one likes fear or feeling afraid, and yet its very existence reminds us we are not only alive, but in the game. Fear opens the door to experience, resiliency, and creativity which stimulates us to make the most out of opportunities.
So, how do we flip the fear factor?
First off, name it. Recognize when it occurs, identify the triggers, and go deep for the root cause. After that, ask if “the fear” is truly based on facts or just some false narrative we’ve made part of our story. Then, shift the perspective. Focus on reframing fear as a growth opportunity. And then, most importantly, act even when feeling it. Don’t get stuck. Keep moving. Use fear. Learn from it and let it refine you. Remember, courage is not acting without fear, it’s acting in spite of it, in the midst of it.
Fear is a messenger, not a prophet
I wholeheartedly believe that fear should be treated as a signal rather than a prediction. The former highlights something to pay attention to while the latter shapes an outlook for the future. Fear stimulates our awareness in a moment and brings with it a message that needs to be unpacked. More times than not, we can tend to see it as something that creates a focus on the future…and we can feel afraid. The thing is that fear is not a “prophet” because it does not, with 100% accuracy, tell the future.
When we engage in our day, we need to acknowledge that fear is a message for us to pay attention. To not lose sight or focus on what’s important. Even in spite of our fear. And to pay attention to what we have going on inside us and all the stuff outside of us that can shape our decisions. Just because we are afraid doesn’t mean we will “undoubtedly” fail and not accomplish great things.
From what I have learned over time, fear is a detour, not a dead end. So, embrace fear. Because there’s fear in a moment, and fear of a future. One provokes action and the other promotes getting stuck. Where will fear lead you when you face it? Not if… but when.
If you’re interested in embracing fear and letting it refine you, consider the following questions.
- Define fear.
- When it shows up, what does it look like – sound like – feel like?
- Where does it typically show up?
- What are the triggers?
- Does it manifest with specific people, places, things, or situations? Why?
- What needs to happen to change the face of fear?
- Think of a time when fear changed you for the better. What happened?
- What’s possible if you had no fear?
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