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Samsung will be releasing 2 mid-range 5G phones for T-Mobile

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With 5G technology becoming more available these days, it’s important for users to be able to upgrade their devices to enjoy the features of this network. But for quite some time, the only 5G devices that were available to the public were the ones that came with high-end specs. And to be frank, not a lot of people could afford these phones and not everyone is willing to spend that much money on a device during a … [read full article]

Motorola unveils two new models heading to T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile

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Motorola today revealed four new affordable smartphones that it will be releasing in the coming months. From the lineup, the smartphone manufacturer revealed that two of those devices will be making their way to T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile: the moto g play (2021) and the Motorola one 5G ace.  moto g play (2021) Out of the lineup, the moto g play (2021) is the most affordable model. It features a 6.5-inch HD display and runs on … [read full article]

T-Mobile gains 5.5 million postpaid customers in 2020

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Despite the pandemic, T-Mobile was able to turn 2020 into a positive experience for the business. The Un-carrier reported record customer numbers and an achievement in its 5G network.  Earlier today, the company revealed its latest preliminary report and shared that they were able to add 1.7 million total customers and 1.6 million postpaid net additions during the last quarter of 2020. Although these numbers dropped a bit from their July-September performance, they are still pretty … [read full article]

Nord N100, N10 5G launching at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile on Jan 15

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OnePlus has finally revealed US launch details for its two latest Nord devices, the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and OnePlus Nord N100.  As revealed by the manufacturer, both models will be available at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile on January 15, 2020. But aside from these two carriers, an unlocked model can be purchased directly from OnePlus’ website on the same day. Pre-orders will start on January 8. Other retailers that will offer these two devices on … [read full article]

Metro by T-Mobile products to be sold at corporate and third-party stores across rural America

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Right before 2020 came to a close, it was reported that Metro by T-Mobile launched would be allowing device trade-ins through their dealers. And it looks like this report has been further supplemented by a recent email that the T-Mobile prepaid brand sent out to its employees.  According to a source, Metro by T-Mobile will soon be selling its prepaid services in T-Mobile corporate and third-party stores. The email reads: “For Prepaid, we have an enormous … [read full article]

T-Mobile acquiring Sprint assets of BMU

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Earlier today, T-Mobile announced that it will be acquiring the Sprint-branded assets of Brookings Municipal Utilities (BMU) in Brookings, South Dakota. This acquisition involves a series of cell sites and around 14,000 customers situated in Sioux Falls, Watertown, and Brookings, South Dakota, and Sioux City, Iowa.  With this acquisition, T-Mobile’s retail distribution and network coverage will be further expanded in these key areas. The agreement is said to include the PCS spectrum, retail stores, and wireless network … [read full article]

Metro by T-Mobile launches device trade-in program for dealers

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Metro by T-Mobile has just launched a new device trade-in program for its dealers.  As revealed on NWIDA, the new program allows dealers to accept customer devices as credit towards a new device. The marketing material that T-Mobile provided to its dealers expresses how beneficial this new trade-in program will be for them.  According to the flyer, Metro manages to sell 15-16 million smartphones every year. The Un-carrier also estimated that 30% of customers decide to either … [read full article]

Some T-Mobile users receive ‘security event’ alert

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One of our readers sent over a screenshot of a message he received from T-Mobile informing him of a “security event” under his account. The message contained a link to a website that explained the issue, to which the subscriber called customer service to ask more information about the matter. Our source informed him that while his account is 100% secure, the security event was more than his account. Unfortunately, we reached out to T-Mobile for confirmation … [read full article]

T-Mobile releases software update for OnePlus 8T 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20

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It looks like T-Mobile has released a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S20 and the OnePlus 8T 5G. A couple of our readers sent us some tips that they received a software update for their devices. Upon checking the link on the update page of the Galaxy S20, it looks like the update was for the Android 11 OS with security patch level 2020-12-01 released yesterday and with versions G988USQS1CTL1/ G988UOYN1CTL1/ G988USQS1CTL1. The size … [read full article]

OnePlus 7T T-Mobile variant currently on sale at B&H

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The OnePlus 7T is currently on sale at B&H. For a limited time period, you can get your hands on the T-Mobile variant of the OnePlus 7T for $349.99.  Originally, the device was priced at $599 when it launched. It comes with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1080×2400 resolution. From within, there is a 2.96GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor with 8GB of RAM and 128GB onboard storage.  There are three cameras on the back: … [read full article]