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T-Mobile says 600MHz LTE deployed in 257 cities and towns in last two months

T-Mobile confirmed this week that its 600MHz LTE coverage is now available in more than 1,500 cities and towns, and now T-Mo has shed some light on where that 600MHz LTE coverage has gone live recently. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray today gave us another update on T-Mo’s network, this time confirming that the carrier has deployed 600MHz (Band 71) LTE in 257 markets in the last couple of months. As with Neville’s other network … [read full article]

T-Mobile and Sprint sign reciprocal long-term spectrum lease agreement

T-Mobile announced its Q3 2018 results this week, confirming a 4G LTE network that covers 324 million people and 600MHz LTE coverage that’s in more than 1,500 cities and towns. And in an SEC filing, T-Mo revealed another piece of network news. T-Mobile signed a reciprocal, long-term lease agreement with Sprint in September 2018 in which they both have the right to use a portion of spectrum owned by the other carrier. The agreement includes … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will offer $2 Dunkin’ Donuts card, Puma discount, and more next week

After offering a Buy One, Get One deal on Oreo cookies last week, the next T-Mobile Tuesday will offer a deal on another chocolate treat. On Tuesday, November 6, T-Mobile customers can get a Buy One, Get One deal on Milky Way candy bars. Also available will be a free $2 Dunkin’ Donuts card and deal for Puma.com that’ll get you 40 percent off your purchase and free shipping. Next week’s prize is … [read full article]

T-Mobile LG V30 update brings security patches, Always-On Display improvements

LG V30 owners, an update is coming your way. T-Mobile is now pushing an LG V30 update that bumps the phone to version H93220o. The update includes the October 1, 2018 Android security patches, and it also appears to bring some improvements to the Always-On Display feature, like more things to show on the display and the ability to change the colors of the clock. TmoNews readers Edwin and Anthony received this update today, so if … [read full article]

OnePlus 6T now available, here are the differences between the T-Mobile and OnePlus versions

The OnePlus 6T has officially arrived at T-Mobile. Days after its official debut and launch at T-Mobile’s Times Square store, the OnePlus 6T is now available from T-Mobile and OnePlus. T-Mobile’s pricing is set at $0 down and $24.17 per month for 24 months for the 8GB/128GB model in Mirror Black, which is the only version that T-Mo will be selling. If you’d like to buy using JOD, you’ll pay $28 down and $24 per … [read full article]

T-Mobile confirms another round of mid-band LTE capacity upgrades for hundreds of cell sites

Two weeks after T-Mobile last announced a round of mid-band LTE upgrades, it’s confirmed that another batch of upgrades has been made. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that the magenta carrier has upgraded hundreds of cell sites with more mid-band LTE capacity in the past two weeks. These upgrades typically include both PCS and AWS spectrum. 100s of sites were upgraded with more midband capacity in just the last two weeks and #WeWontStop! This … [read full article]

T-Mobile details pricing for new iPad Pro

T-Mobile confirmed earlier this week that it will offer Apple’s new iPad Pro, and now we know how T-Mo will price the updated iOS tablet. T-Mobile will offer both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch versions of the new iPad Pro, and all four storage options for each version will be available as well. Customers interested in buying a new iPad Pro will be able to pay on an Equipment Installment Plan, use JUMP! On Demand, or pay … [read full article]

T-Mobile TV service expected to launch on mobile devices next year

When T-Mobile announced its acquisition of Layer3 TV late last year, it hinted at offering a television service that’d work on TVs, tablets, and smartphones. T-Mo later said it expected to launch its pay TV service in 2018, but it sounds like you’ll have to wait a bit longer to watch T-Mobile’s television offering on the go. During yesterday’s Q3 2018 earnings call, T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert suggested that we’ll be waiting until 2019 … [read full article]

T-Mobile gets shareholder approval for Sprint merger

Following the news that the New York Attorney General is giving the proposed T-Mobile-Sprint merger some extra scrutiny, some better news for the deal has emerged. T-Mobile has received shareholder approval for its merger with Sprint. Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V., which holds 63.5 percent of T-Mobile Common Stock, gave T-Mo a written consent in favor of proposals to approve the issuance of shares of common stock as well as the amendment and restatement of the … [read full article]

New York Attorney General has concerns about T-Mobile-Sprint merger’s effect on prepaid market

The New York Attorney General wants to take a closer look at the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has been investigating the T-Mobile-Sprint merger shortly after it was announced in April and recently stepped up its efforts, according to sources speaking to the New York Post. Underwood has concerns that the merger could result in increase prepaid prices as a result of less competition between MetroPCS, Boost Mobile, and … [read full article]