Articles By Jessica Santero
Jessica Santero
Staff Writer
Jessica is a Staff Writer for WhistleOut, who tracks and updates the latest mobile deals, pricing changes, and smartphone offers across major carriers and MVNOs. She is an expert in international phone plan perks and eSIM carriers. After six years teaching abroad, she now uses her way with words as a linguist and language enthusiast to help everyday readers maneuver the complicated world of wireless and tech.
Jessica currently uses an iPhone 11 on Visible's base plan. When disconnecting from the digital world, Jessica enjoys the great outdoors, preferably on two wheels. Cycling may be her number one hobby, but open-water swimming is a close second.
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Memrise skips the cartoon mascots and gets straight to teaching you a language. Here's what makes it worth downloading.
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Kinnu is the best free learning app we've tested. Here's why it works when others don't.
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Listen to One Free Lesson on Almost Anything, Every Single Day with the Blinkist App
One free audio lesson a day on almost any topic. Here's why Blinkist is worth keeping on your phone.
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Life360: This Safety App Is More Useful Than You Think (And I Say That as a Skeptic)
Life360 is a family tracking app that goes well beyond location sharing to include accident detection, theft protection, pet tracking, and roadside assistance.
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Never stare at a blank page again. Here's how Sketch a Day makes learning to draw actually enjoyable.
Stop Overpaying on Booking; I Found the Same Hotel Room for $20 Cheaper Just by Switching Apps
Hotel Tonight finds discounted hotel rates through a Daily Drop deals game and last-minute pricing that regularly beats major booking sites by a meaningful margin.
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