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T-Mobile offering free calls, texts, and unlimited data to customers affected by Hurricane Irma

As it did with customers in the path of Hurricane Harvey, T-Mobile is responding to Hurricane Irma with free service for affected customers. T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers in affected areas of Puerto Rico will get calls, texts, and unlimited data for free from September 6th through September 8th. This free service will be available to customers in the 787 and 939 area codes. While T-Mobile One customers always have unlimited calls, texts, and data, this … [read full article]

T-Mobile offering free calling and texting to customers in the path of Hurricane Harvey

UPDATE 2: T-Mobile has extended its free unlimited data offer for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Those customers will now receive free unlimited data through September 8th.   UPDATE: T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers affected by Hurricane Harvey will also get unlimited data from August 28th through September 1st to help them stay connected to loved ones.   ORIGINAL: With Hurricane Harvey approaching, T-Mobile has announced that it’s making it free for customers in Harvey’s path … [read full article]

ZTE Blade Z Max coming to MetroPCS with 6-inch display and Android 7.1.1

After releasing the ZTE ZMAX Pro on MetroPCS last year, ZTE has now revealed its latest phablet for prepaid. The ZTE Blade Z Max will launch on MetroPCS on August 28th for $129. It runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat on a 6-inch 1920×1080 display and it’s packing an 8-megapixel camera for all of your selfie needs. Around back there’s a dual rear camera setup with a 16-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. With these two … [read full article]

MetroPCS offering unlimited plan for $50, additional lines for $25 each

MetroPCS today kicked off a new unlimited data plan deal. Starting today, you can get a single line of unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data on MetroPCS for $50 per month. With this plan, video streams at 480p and there is no mobile hotspot. If you’d like to add hotspot, you can get 8GB of 4G LTE mobile hotspot for $10 more per month. You can add more lines to the base $50 unlimited plan for … [read full article]

MetroPCS customers get Scam ID and Scam Block this week

T-Mobile often pushes features that it offers its own customers to those on MetroPCS, and today that’s exactly what’s happening with two features that launched on T-Mo earlier this year. Starting tomorrow, July 25th, MetroPCS customers are getting Scam ID and Scam Block. The two features will be automatically enabled on that date for all MetroPCS customers. You can check to see if Scam Block is enabled or disabled for you by dialing #STS# (#787#). … [read full article]

Moto E4 launching at MetroPCS on July 31st

MetroPCS’s smartphone lineup doesn’t currently include any Motorola hardware, but that’ll change soon. The Moto E4 will launch at MetroPCS on July 31st. Its suggested retail price will be $129, but MetroPCS customers can snag one for $49 plus tax after instant rebate. Switchers can get the Moto E4 from MetroPCS for even less. Metro says that for a limited time, switchers can get the Moto E4 for $0 (though they do have to pay … [read full article]

MetroPCS launching limited time deals today

Today T-Mobile announced that it’s got some new deals for MetroPCS customers, all of which are launching today. First up, folks that switch two lines to MetroPCS can get two 32GB LG K20 Plus phones for free after instant rebate. They’ll just have to pay the sales tax. The LG K20 Plus isn’t the only phone that’s being discounted. Customers that add a line can get the LG Stylo 3 Plus or any other phone that’s $99 … [read full article]

Coolpad Defiant launching at T-Mobile on June 16th, coming to MetroPCS this summer

We’ve seen a few Coolpad devices on T-Mobile to date, and soon there’ll be another phone with Coolpad branding on T-Mo’s shelves. The Coolpad Defiant is coming soon to both T-Mobile and MetroPCS. Specifically, it’s launching at T-Mobile on June 16, with a MetroPCS release happening this summer. There are no pricing details available quite yet, but given the Defiant’s entry-level spec list, it should be fairly affordable. So what are those specs? Coolpad’s Defiant … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge receiving security updates

It may be a holiday weekend, but that hasn’t stopped T-Mobile from pushing out updates to some of its devices. Owners of both the T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are reporting that they’ve recently received software updates. The Galaxy S7 has been updated to software version G930TUVS4BQE1, while the Galaxy S7 edge has been updated to G935TUVS4BQE1. T-Mobile hasn’t updated its support documents for either phone as of the time that … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime arrives at T-Mobile and MetroPCS

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ may be one of T-Mobile’s biggest smartphone releases in recent memory, but it’s not the only Samsung handset that’s hit T-Mo’s shelves lately. The Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime recently arrived at T-Mobile. The Galaxy J3 Prime is available to postpaid customers for $6.00 down and $6.00 per month for 24 months, which works out to a full price of $150.00. Samsung’s Galaxy J3 Prime is also available on prepaid … [read full article]