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Finally, T-Mobile users can now make calls via Amazon Alexa

T-Mobile has quietly made a much-awaited feature available this month. Thanks to this new feature, T-Mobile customers with an Amazon Alexa device can now make calls using this device.  As reported by The Mobile Report, it’s unclear when the feature was launched. But they were able to trace when T-Mobile’s support page was backed up by Wayback Machine, which was on March 15th.  Being able to make calls using an Amazon Alexa device isn’t … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile running a promotion on its SyncUP Trackers

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T-Mobile is currently running an offer on its own SyncUP Tracker. This device is comparable to Apple’s AirTag device, but is manufactured by TCL. One thing that differentiates the SyncUP Tracker with the AirTag is that the former makes use of cellular connection instead of relying on nearby devices to connect to the internet for tracking. Because of this, the tracker comes with a data line that costs $5 per month.  As reported by The Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile extends Mike Sievert’s contract, Neville Ray announces retirement from company

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Back in February, T-Mobile’s President of Technology, Neville Ray, announced his plans to retire from the company by Fall 2023. Upon his resignation, Ulf Ewaldsson will be taking over his role. Ewaldsson is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer for T-Mobile, US.  Ray has been part of the company for 23 years. He has helped in architecting T-Mobile’s network strategy, from 2G to 5G. Ray said: “This has been a thoughtfully planned succession … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s newest Line On Us offer has a glitch

Earlier this week, T-Mobile rolled out a new “Line On Us” promotion that limited the free offer to a select number of prequalified customers. When the new offer was reported, it was said to only be available to Magenta Max customers who had no other free lines of service on their account. But when the terms and conditions of the offer were officially unveiled, a glitch seems to have been spotted by reporters.  As revealed by … [read full article]

T-Mobile is bringing back MLB.TV offer for limited period

T-Mobile is bringing back one of its popular freebies.  According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Metro by T-Mobile customers on qualifying plans will be able to get a free year of MLB.TV once again. The freebie will be available between March 28th at 5am ET and April 4th at 4:59 am ET. The freebie will be available via the T-Mobile Tuesdays app.  Unfortunately, this is the only time period where you can get the offer. If … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile’s new offer is available to select (small) number of customers only

T-Mobile is getting ready to roll out a new offer tomorrow, March 9.  As revealed by The Mobile Report (formerly The T-Mo Report), the Un-carrier will be offering a “special free line” of service to select customers. The offer has not yet been publicly announced, yet its details have been revealed through a leaked document shared to the publication.  Apparently, T-Mobile plans to offer a free voice line to existing Magenta MAX plan customers. Or Business … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile is shutting down 4 of its Signature Stores

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T-Mobile is shutting down a number of its Signature Stores.  This report comes from The T-Mo Report, who revealed that four out of six T-Mobile Signature Stores locations will be closing down soon. The affected locations include San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, and Santa Monica.  These stores are different from the regular T-Mobile stores since they offer exclusive premium experiences, such as phone demos, VR, a live DJ, and a drink bar.  It’s sad to hear about … [read full article]

T-Mobile provides assistance amidst Winter Storm Olive

T-Mobile is sending assistance to communities affected by those affected by Winter Storm Olive.  In an earlier release, the Un-carrier sent out its concern to those in the Northeast and Midwest. It also announced that they are currently monitoring how the winter storm is affecting customers and will be assessing and monitoring its equipment.  T-Mobile also revealed that its network encountered minimal disruptions due to commercial power loss, particularly in a small number of sites in or … [read full article]

T-Mobile makes important change to its Autopay discount

It looks like T-Mobile has an upcoming change to its autopay terms so if you’re using this to get a discount on your plan, you may need to make some adjustments.  As revealed by The T-Mo Report, T-Mobile will be limiting its autopay discount to customers who pay via a debit card or bank account. So if you’ve been using a credit card to pay your plan, the autopay discount will no longer be applied. This … [read full article]

Modem update bricks more than 30k T-Mobile Home Internet devices

Some T-Mobile Home Internet users are currently facing a problem with their gateway devices. As revealed by The T-Mo Report, a new firmware update has caused around 24% of units “to lose all communication with the network.” This issue is currently affecting T-Mobile Home Internet users with the Sagemcom Fast 5688W gateway device.   The report shared confirmation of the issue caused by the MR3 device update with version number 1.2.74. The update has caused around 34,000 … [read full article]