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A New Poll Says T-Mobile Has Lost Its Un-carrier Magic. Do You Agree?

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Magenta fam, this one stings a little. A new reader poll asked whether T-Mobile is still worth it in 2026, and most voters said it’s lost the Un-carrier edge that made so many of us switch in the first place. Android Authority ran the poll and shared the results on November 4. Out of 1,423 votes, 53% said “No, not really,” and only 13% went with “Yes, absolutely!” The most telling number might be the other … [read full article]

Today’s T-Mobile Tuesdays Freebie Will Light Up Your Halloween

Halloween is almost here, and T-Mobile Tuesdays is getting into the spirit with a freebie that’s actually useful long after the candy runs out. The Mobile Report spotted it in T-Life, today, October 27, T-Mobile is giving away a free 2-in-1 lantern flashlight. It’s got a hook so you can hang it up, a glowing lantern mode, and a flashlight beam from the bottom. The LED on the bottom even rotates, so you can point it … [read full article]

T-Mobile Settles With New York AG Over Broken Price Guarantee: Refunds, Free Phones, and a 2029 Rate Freeze

Remember when T-Mobile raised prices on plans that came with a “price guarantee” back in 2024? A lot of you certainly do. For customers in New York, at least, there’s finally some payback. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with T-Mobile, over those Price Guarantee Plans, which T-Mobile sold to 4G customers between 2017 and 2019 with the promise that prices wouldn’t change. In 2024, T-Mobile started raising them by about $5 a … [read full article]

Free iPad A16 Coming to T-Life for 24 Hours Only

T-Mobile Tuesdays usually means a free sandwich or a movie ticket, but next week’s deal is a whole lot bigger. If the latest leak is right, Magenta customers will be able to grab a free iPad for one day only. The Mobile Report spotted the listing in the T-Life app, showing the iPad A16 “On Us” on Tuesday, October 27. The deal covers up to $599.99 through bill credits on a two- or three-year installment plan, … [read full article]

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]

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-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]

T-Mix Leak: Picks, Founding Member Perks, and Everything Else We Know So Far

All those rumors about T-Mobile letting you choose your own perks? They finally have a name. T-Mobile’s next lineup is reportedly called T-Mix, and from the look of it, the “mix” part is all about picking the extras you actually care about instead of paying for a bundle you only half use. The Mobile Report got an exclusive early look, and the lineup should feel familiar if you’re on an Experience plan today.  T-Mix Standard … [read full article]