Posts by Jordan

T-Mobile Keeps Its 5G Standalone Crown, and It’s Not Even Close

AT&T and Verizon may have nationwide 5G standalone networks now, but when it comes to actually putting customers on them, T-Mobile is still lapping the field. Fresh Opensignal data, reported by Android Authority, shows T-Mobile customers were connected to 5G standalone 71.2% of the time. Verizon came in at 20.2%, and AT&T managed just 4.4%. In other words, the average T-Mobile customer spends more than three times as much time on SA as a Verizon … [read full article]

T-Mobile Puts AI to Work on Its 5G Advanced Network, and the Early Numbers Look Good

T-Mobile keeps talking up AI in its network, and now it has some fresh numbers to back that up. The Un-carrier says letting AI manage how its 5G Advanced network directs signals is already paying off for customers in New York City. In an announcement, T-Mobile detailed results from AI-driven beamforming work with Ericsson at newly activated sites in New York City. Beamforming is how cell sites focus signals toward your phone instead of broadcasting them … [read full article]

T-Mobile Wins Big With Small Businesses and Enterprises in J.D. Power’s Latest Rankings

T-Mobile for Business has another J.D. Power trophy for the shelf, well, two of them. The 2026 business wireless rankings are out, and Magenta came out on top with both the smallest and the biggest companies. According to J.D. Power’s 2026 U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study, T-Mobile ranked highest among large enterprises with 500 or more employees, scoring 768 to Verizon’s 748. It also led the small business segment, covering companies with 1 to 19 employees, … [read full article]

Clear Your Calendar: T-Mobile’s T-Mix Plans Are Reportedly Days Away

After weeks of “any day now,” T-Mix might finally be here. If the latest intel holds, T-Mobile’s new pick-your-perks plans could go live before the weekend, and we now know a lot more about the fine print than we did a week ago. The Mobile Report’s latest reporting points to a launch between October 13 and 16, possibly midweek, though T-Mix has slipped before and could still get pushed to November. Pricing hasn’t budged from the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Stages SatCOLTs, Generators, and Free T-Priority Ahead of Isaias

It’s been a busy storm season for T-Mobile’s response teams, and now they’re back at it. With Isaias strengthening on its way to the northern Gulf Coast, T-Mobile has rolled out its prep plan. T-Mobile shared that its crews are topping off generators, readying equipment, and positioning resources ahead of landfall, and T-Mobile is working directly with public safety and emergency management partners across the Gulf Coast to figure out where communications will matter most. If … [read full article]

Mint Mobile’s Birthday Deal: Six Months of Unlimited on T-Mobile’s Network for $60

T-Mobile’s favorite little brother is turning 10, and it’s celebrating the best way it knows how: by making its plans ridiculously cheap. T-Mobile announced that Mint Mobile’s anniversary deal gets new customers any plan for $10 a month. That’s every six-month plan, 6GB, 17GB, 23GB, and Unlimited, all at the same price. You pay the full $60 upfront, plus taxes and fees, and the deal kicked off October 8. Before you jump, a few things to … [read full article]

T-Mobile Names the Top 40 Finalists in the Race for a $1 Million Field Upgrade

The field is set. T-Mobile has narrowed this year’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest down to 40 small-town high schools, and now it’s up to fans to decide who moves on. T-Mobile announced the finalists in its newsroom. The 40 schools are split into four divisions, West, Midwest, South, and East, with 10 schools in each. Just making the cut is a win, since every finalist gets $25,000 for its school plus a T-Mobile-hosted Home Game … [read full article]

T-Mix Picks Math: How Many You Get and What Each Perk Costs

Remember when we said the number of picks per plan would make or break T-Mix? Well, those numbers are here, and Standard folks might want to sit down. Android Authority got hold of the T-Mix exchange rates, and here’s how the picks shake out. T-Mix Standard gets one pick per line, but it maxes out at four, even if you’ve got six lines on the account. T-Mix More gives two picks per line for your first … [read full article]

Where’d Starlink Go? T-Mobile Scrubs the Name From T-Satellite’s Homepage

Pull up T-Mobile’s T-Satellite page and you might notice something missing. The “with Starlink” tag that’s been part of the branding since day one is gone. As spotted by PCMag, T-Mobile removed “with Starlink” from the T-Satellite logo and intro text on its main consumer page, and SpaceX and Starlink Mobile aren’t mentioned there at all anymore. It’s not a full cleanup, though. Support and business pages still mention Starlink and tell customers they might see … [read full article]

iPhone Duo on T-Mobile: $200 Less Credit Than the 18 Pro, and Twice the Price

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Magenta faithful who rode the iPhone 18 Pro “On Us” wave might want to temper their expectations for the iPhone Duo. Early deal details for Apple’s first foldable on T-Mobile are out, and they’re not quite as generous. As spotted by PhoneArena on Apple’s store, the T-Mobile version of the iPhone Duo, lists up to $1,000 in trade-in credit for an eligible phone in any condition. To get the full $1,000 you’ll need to be … [read full article]