The holiday season is a great opportunity to spend more time with the people we care about, but with budgets to meet, gift lists to fill, and travel plans to coordinate, there's no doubt that it is also one of the most stressful times of the year.

To help make things a little easier, TechBuzz by AT&T has put together a few tips.

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While almost anyone would love to get a new phone for the holidays, TechBuzz by AT&T explains how phones that are setup on a PREPAID^SM plan make especially great gifts for the special seniors in your life.

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Holiday shopping hacks can help you cut through the frustrating aspects of getting your loved ones that perfect gift. Just a few tips pointing you in the right direction can mean the difference between frustration or freedom from worry.

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You don't have to break the bank to find great presents for your loved ones. In fact, there are a huge number of exciting gifts under $100 for the tech lovers in your life.

To help you get started, TechBuzz by AT&T has put together a few suggestions of fun, budget-friendly ideas.

Connecting with far-flung friends and family is even more important during the holidays.

If you can't physically visit loved ones, TechBuzz by AT&T has some ways that you can share some love and stay connected during the holidays.

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Activating a device used to be a hassle but AT&T has made it easy!

Whether your gift was bought from us or is a compatible and unlocked device, you can activate all your devices online.

    •  Transfer your contacts, photos, and videos to your new device.
    •  Set up an email account.
    •  Set up voicemail within 60 days of activating your device.
    •  Find out how to protect your device.

Using a Wi-Fi network helps you save wireless data and enhance your experience in places where mobile broadband signal isn't optimal.

Learn how to:

  •  Turn Wi-Fi on or off
  •  Quickly turn Wi-Fi on or off
  •  Connect to a Wi-Fi network
  •  Remove a Wi-Fi network.

If your plan includes mobile hotspot use, finding and connecting to a hotspot is easy:

  •  iOS devices: Go to Settings, then Cellular or Personal Hotspot.
  •  Android devices: Go to Settings, then Connections or Networks, and finally Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.

You may also be able to use your smartphone as a personal mobile hotspot.

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You can also pay your bill from the myAT&T App by:

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  2.  Select your bill.
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Knowing how much data you're using will help keep your monthly bills predictable.

Here are some activities that tend to use a lot of data:

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    •  Online interactive gaming
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    •  Downloading & viewing movies
    •  Downloading & viewing large data files.

Learn more about using Wi-Fi, Screen Saver, how to suspend or block all usage for specific devices and other tips for managing wireless usage.

Fraudsters can try to take advantage of you by phone, email, text or social media and it is very importing to protect yourself from fraud and cybersecurity.

Learn about the account settings you can change to guard against unauthorized access to your account online, in the store, or by phone.

You may need to change or verify settings for:

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Eating healthy, exercising and controlling your stress are all things anyone can do, but sometimes, they aren't always so easy to achieve on your own.

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For example, the new Apple Watch offers features like the Always-On Retina display and health apps to help you stay more active, healthy and connected.