Archive | 2023

Good News for T-Mobile: 5G SALE Act Passes the Congress

T-Mobile has gotten an early Christmas present from the Congress as they passed a bill enabling the Un-carrier to take ownership of their acquired spectrum licenses. The bill authorizes ownership to T-Mobile US and the other winners of the 2022 2.5 GHz spectrum license auction. Ever since the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) spectrum auction authority expired, processing the spectrum has been in limbo.  Despite wrapping up the auction in fall 2022, the FCC had to stop all … [read full article]

T-Mobile Names New Batch of Hometown Grant Recipients

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Earlier today, the Un-carrier announced its new batch of recipients for its Hometown Grants. T-Mobile partnered with Main Street America and Smart Growth America to choose the grant recipients. With today’s announcement, T-Mobile has already been able to help 250 communities in 43 states. They have also released over $11 million in funding since the campaign rolled out in April 2021. T-Mobile has set aside $25 million for this campaign, which will be available until 2026.  T-Mobile’s … [read full article]

T-Mobile Giving Prizes This Holiday Season

It’s the holiday season! And to celebrate this season, T-Mobile is bringing the joy online, in its stores, and in Augmented Reality (AR).  The Un-carrier has teamed up with Rock Paper Reality for an AR experience that is the first of its kind. T-Mobile is also giving users a chance to win some prizes, like an iPhone, Google Pixel, and Samsung device. You also have a chance to win Oculus headsets, AirPods, and Bluetooth speakers.  If you … [read full article]

T-Mobile Extending Help to Families Affected by Tornadoes in Tennessee

T-Mobile is responding to the devastation of the tornadoes in Tennessee that took place last Saturday night. According to its announcement, the Un-carrier will be visiting select locations to offer Wi-Fi and provide critical supplies like blankets, portable battery packs, charging cables, and device chargers.  The tornadoes affected the counties of Montgomery, Sumner, and Davidson. This is how T-Mo offers its assistance:  T-Mobile’s Community Support teams mobilized early this morning to bring supplies to Clarksville. Emergency response … [read full article]

T-Mobile CTO Shares Optimism Over Network Slicing 

Earlier today, T-Mobile CTO John Saw posted a blog on how the carrier’s recent network slicing deployment improved the experience of subscribers. Even though the Las Vegas Grand Prix (LVGP) saw over 300,000 attendees, its network was more than capable to meet their needs over the four-day event. Saw attributes this to its slicing boom.  The executive shared how T-Mobile’s network slicing was able to connect 230 concessionaire payment terminals at the LVGP. And thanks to it … [read full article]

T-Mobile Makes a Change to Its Forever Upgrade Program

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T-Mobile recently gave one of its older perks an update.  The Un-carrier’s Forever Upgrade program was initially rolled out in 2021 in time for the iPhone 13’s launch. The perk was available to customers from September to November 2021. Through this, customers could get their hands on a new iPhone every couple of years. Now that the perk is available for redeeming, those who opted-in received news of a better deal at no additional fees.  As spotted … [read full article]

Identity Theft Protection Expert Shares Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us. And while ordinary folks tend to get busy buying gifts and planning get-togethers, scammers are also taking advantage of this shopping season. As a matter of fact, the AARP pointed out that 76 percent of customers experienced a scam in the last holiday season. This is why it’s best to stay vigilant at all times.  In light … [read full article]

T-Mobile Achieves New Milestone With mmWave 5G

Earlier today, T-Mobile made an important announcement with its 5G network. The Un-carrier revealed that its network achieved another first in a test leveraging 5G standalone mmWave on its production network.  This is all, of course, thanks to its collaboration with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Through this collaboration, T-Mobile was able to aggregate eight channels of mmWave spectrum and reached 4.3 Gbps download speeds without the use of low-band or mid-band spectrum. T-Mo was also able … [read full article]

Report: Laid Off T-Mobile Employees Getting an Exclusive Discount

T-Mobile is currently offering an exclusive discount to its previous employees.  As revealed by The Mobile Report, the Un-carrier has rolled out the new T-Mobile Alumni Discount Program. Through this program, former employees can enjoy a 20% discount on their voice service. The program is available to employees who were laid off since April 2020.  Unfortunately, this program is not available to employees who quit or were … [read full article]

Did You Know: T-Mobile Has a $10/Month Hotspot Plan

T-Mobile has been unusually quiet about an affordable hotspot plan that it released a few months ago. Usually, T-Mobile promotes new plans on their website. But strangely, there are people who still aren’t aware that a $10/month hotspot plan exists.  The Mobile Report highlighted this plan again in a report. The publication shared more information about the plan and what it includes.  The $10/month hotspot plan comes … [read full article]