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T-Mobile-Powered MVNO Wants to Let AI Handle Your Calls

A T-Mobile-powered MVNO is pushing a new idea that feels a little futuristic, but also very practical: letting AI handle the calls most people do not want to deal with themselves. REALLY, which runs on T-Mobile’s 5G network, is testing a feature called REALLY Clone that is designed to make and take certain calls for customers using their own number. As reported by PhoneArena, REALLY Clone is … [read full article]

T-Mobile Quietly Rolls Out New Deals for Former UScellular Customers

T-Mobile is starting to give former UScellular customers a reason to make the jump a little sooner. The carrier has rolled out a new set of device promotions aimed specifically at UScellular subscribers, offering discounts on phones, tablets, and mobile hotspots as T-Mobile continues folding those customers into its own service. According to PhoneArena, the new offers are now live and are limited to UScellular customers. … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Hidden Q1 Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story

T-Mobile’s latest quarter looks a lot less straightforward than the company may have wanted. While AT&T said it added 294,000 net new postpaid subscribers in Q1 and Verizon reported 55,000, T-Mobile did not break out some of its usual key growth figures. That left analysts and investors reading between the lines, and the picture that emerged was one of a carrier still growing, but also facing more pressure in several important areas.  According to

T-Mobile’s 5G Strategy Looks Smarter Every Time mmWave Comes Up

T-Mobile may be known for having the strongest 5G network in the U.S., but that does not mean it uses every kind of 5G the same way. While rivals like Verizon leaned heavily on ultra-fast mmWave spectrum in many markets, T-Mobile has mostly stayed focused on mid-band airwaves that offer a better balance of speed and coverage for everyday customers. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile does have … [read full article]

T-Mobile Makes Costco Perks Easier to Use Without a Store Visit

T-Mobile is making one of its more useful Costco-related perks easier to use. Customers can now link their T-Mobile account with their Costco membership online, which means they no longer have to make a trip to a warehouse just to access member-only wireless offers. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile customers who connect the two accounts can shop through the carrier’s website while seeing Costco membership perks … [read full article]

Report: Deutsche Telekom’s Merger Talk Around T-Mobile May Hit a Wall over Huawei

A future move to combine T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom into one larger company may sound ambitious on paper, but there is a major issue hanging over the idea. The biggest problem is not T-Mobile’s performance or Deutsche Telekom’s interest in getting closer to its U.S. business. It is Deutsche Telekom’s continuing reliance on Huawei equipment in Germany, something that could raise serious concerns … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Perk is Shrinking, and Airline Deals are the Reason

For years, T-Mobile gave customers a handy extra while flying: free internet access on Wi-Fi-equipped planes. That made it easier to send messages, check email, and stay connected in the air without paying extra. Now that perk is becoming more limited, and many customers are not happy about it. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile recently told customers that its free in-flight Wi-Fi benefit would … [read full article]