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T-Mobile Shares Other Alternatives to ACP

Congress passed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in 2021 as a way to give eligible households a discount on their monthly internet or wireless plan. The program also gave them a one-time discount on a tablet or laptop. Ever since it was passed, the program was able to help around 23 million households. Unfortunately, it’s possible that the program will end soon.  This is the condition that will happen if Congress fails to renew its funding. The … [read full article]

T-Mobile Makes Significant Upgrade to Its Smartphone Equity Program

T-Mobile has made a significant change to its signature program called Smartphone Equality. Through this program, T-Mobile Prepaid and Metro by T-Mobile customers can get a deal on a new device. The program allows them to score the latest smartphone despite their payment method and credit score.  When T-Mo rolled out the program, the best deals were only available to customers who had a high credit score. But with today’s change, T-Mobile is making this accessible to … [read full article]

T-Mobile Now Available at Almost All Sam’s Club Locations

Sam’s Club members are in for a treat today as T-Mobile expands its retail presence in almost all locations of the membership chain. Since they are Sam’s Club’s exclusive in-club wireless provider, you can shop for the latest T-Mo plans and devices through their Mobile Experts.  As part of this launch, T-Mobile has an exclusive offer to Sam’s Club members. If you switch to the Un-Carrier (or add a new line) and get a device, you can … [read full article]

T-Mobile Now Displays Its “Nutrition Labels” for Broadband Service

Internet service providers (ISPs), including T-Mobile, are now required to display its broadband facts. This is a mandate from new federal regulations requiring such companies to be transparent with their wired and wireless broadband services.  Dubbed on the internet as “nutrition labels,” these aim to let consumers know what their broadband service includes.  When T-Mobile announced this at the start of the month, it was easy to think it was part of their April Fool’s prank. After … [read full article]

T-Mobile is Giving Away Blink Smart Home Package for a Limited Time

T-Mobile’s new announcement will encourage you to switch to its 5G internet. Starting today, you can get a free Blink smart home package when you switch to T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet or Small Business Internet service.  The package comes with the Blink Outdoor 4 two-camera system and a Blink Mini Pan-Tilt camera, which costs a total of $229.97.  This is a great deal if you are planning to move to a new home or office. The deal … [read full article]

T-Mobile is Rolling Out New PTT Product Next Month

T-Mobile is introducing a new product called T-Mobile Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT). This falls under its T-Mobile Direct Connect portfolio that is built into Motorola Solutions’ Critical Connect service. Through this service, agencies and businesses can end-to-end encryption, redundancy, and resiliency with emergency alerts, secure messaging, ambient listening, and role-based management.  While this is a product built for rugged devices, it also comes as an app that can be installed on smartphones and tablets. The product is … [read full article]

T-Mobile Lets Anyone Win Custom Secret Baseball Button Device

Just before last week ended, it was reported that T-Mobile would be bringing back its free MLB.TV perk to customers. True enough, T-Mobile has made the official announcement that its MLB.TV perk will be available starting tomorrow, March 26 until Monday, April 1.  In line with MLB Opening Day, the Un-carrier has a new marketing trick in the form of a Secret Baseball Button. According to T-Mo, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Names New Batch of 25 Hometown Grant Recipients

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T-Mobile has once again unveiled its newest batch of Hometown Grant recipients. With today’s announcement, they have added 25 new recipients to the list, making it a total of 275 communities across 46 states.  Ever since T-Mobile kicked off its five-year Hometown Grants commitment, the Un-carrier is nearing its $25 million mark. Apart from helping communities prepare for a stronger and more resilient future, the Un-carrier is helping fuel dreams.  Its latest recipients now include towns in … [read full article]

T-Mobile Announces 12 Finalists for 2024 T Challenge

T-Mobile US and Deutsche Telekom have unveiled their finalists for its 2024 T Challenge.  This year, they have called for innovators from different parts of the world to submit ideas on how AI can improve how telecommunication services operate. The winning teams will win cash prizes of up to €225,000 (or US equivalent).  Now that they have unveiled the 12 finalists, the public has an idea on what to expect this year. All finalists also have a … [read full article]