After years of warnings, T-Mobile has officially pulled the plug on its 2G network. The shutdown happened earlier this week, on Monday, August 3, with the signal going dark shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern; closing the book on a technology that’s been part of the carrier’s network since the 1990s. This wasn’t a surprise move, as reiterated by Android Authority. T-Mobile had … [read full article]
T-Mobile Tuesdays is firing up the grill for its next giveaway. Starting Tuesday, August 11, eligible T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers will be able to claim a free pair of stainless steel grilling tongs through the T-Life app, just in time to squeeze in a few more backyard cookouts before summer winds down. Based on leaked photos obtained by [read full article]
Remember July 27? If you were one of the hundreds of thousands of T-Mobile members (or Metro, Mint, or Google Fi customers riding the same network) who lost service that day, T-Mobile now says it’s willing to make it up to you — sort of. According to [read full article]
T-Mobile just dropped its biggest device-financing change in years, and if you’ve been following the Un-carrier’s plan shakeups this year, this one lands with a bit of extra context worth unpacking. Starting Thursday, August 6, T-Mobile is launching EIP Flex 36 — a financing option that lets well-qualified customers finance a phone’s full cost, taxes and fees included, over 36 months with $0 due … [read full article]
T-Mobile just added a new discount category to its lineup: student plans. Starting July 30, three of T-Mobile’s existing plans (Experience Beyond, Experience More, and Essentials Saver) now have cheaper student versions. According to The Mobile Report, these plans work the same as T-Mobile’s regular plans but cost less, similar to the discounts T-Mobile already offers people 55 and older, military members, and first responders. A single line costs … [read full article]
Just three days after T-Mobile’s massive nationwide outage, customers started reporting new problems early Thursday morning, July 30. Complaints picked up between 6 and 9 AM Eastern, with people in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and other cities losing signal or getting stuck in “SOS” mode again. According to PhoneArena, this round was smaller than the July 27 outage, which generated more than 62,000 reports on Downdetector. Thursday’s issue involved at … [read full article]
If your phone lost signal during T-Mobile’s big outage on Monday, July 27, you may be able to get some money back on your bill; but you’ll have to ask for it yourself. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile customers who reach out to customer support about the outage are being offered bill credits, though the amount depends on who you talk to. Most people say they … [read full article]
Samsung’s newest foldable phones are officially heading to T-Mobile, and the carrier is leaning hard into trade-in deals to get them into customers’ hands. The lineup includes three devices: the Galaxy Z Fold8, the more powerful Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and the compact Galaxy Z Flip8. Pre-orders opened July 22, 2026, with the phones hitting shelves on August 7. All three come in 256GB and 512GB storage options, with color choices that include Lavender, Violet Shadow, Pink, … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s July is shaping up to be a messy one for customers. The company has already tightened rules around two longtime switcher offers, and now some users moved from older plans to the Experience lineup say their bills no longer reflect the free lines they had before. On top of that, a new report says support-assisted bill pay may be going away too. According to Android Authority, T-Mobile … [read full article]
T-Mobile may have found a practical way to make its 5G network work better when several nearby phones are all trying to pull data at the same time. The big takeaway is simple: in a new benchmark study, a newer Nokia-powered setup helped cut interference between phones, which led to faster overall performance. According to Signals Research Group, the testing was done at T-Mobile’s … [read full article]
T-Mobile says it is preparing its network and emergency response resources as Tropical Storm Arthur moves toward the Gulf Coast, where heavy rain, flooding concerns and tropical-storm-force winds are expected to affect parts of Texas, Louisiana and nearby states. As announced by T-Mobile, the storm is expected to move inland near the Texas-Louisiana border Wednesday night. While Arthur is forecast to weaken quickly after … [read full article]
T-Mobile has another win to point to when talking about its network. A new U.S. mobile report from Opensignal says T-Mobile turned in the strongest overall showing, leading in 12 categories and staying ahead of Verizon and AT&T in several of the areas most people notice in daily use, including download speeds, 5G coverage, and network consistency. According to Opensignal (reported by [read full article]
