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T-Mobile activates 988 as emergency lifeline for mental health support

T-Mobile today officially activated the new nationwide 988 emergency lifeline for mental health support services. Now that it’s enabled, T-Mo customers can dial 988 and get access to free mental health support from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Earlier this year, the FCC designated 988 as the three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, giving quick and easy access to a network of 180 local and state-funded crisis centers. The FCC is requiring … [read full article]

Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 update to fix messaging and lock screen bugs

Two weeks after releasing iOS 14.2 to the public, Apple’s got another update ready to roll. iOS 14.2.1 can now be downloaded by selecting Settings > General > Software Update on your device. This is a smaller update that’s focused on fixing bugs, such as an issue that could cause some MMS messages to not be delivered to the recipient. Apple’s full changelog for iOS 14.2.1 looks like this: iOS 14.2.1 addresses the following issues … [read full article]

T-Mobile and US Cellular now offering cross-network scam call protection

Last year T-Mobile teamed up with AT&T to being offering cross-network call authentication using the STIR and SHAKEN standards, and now T-Mo is doing the same with another major carrier. T-Mobile and US Cellular are now offering caller verification across networks. This means that when a T-Mobile customer calls someone on US Cellular, or vice versa, the carriers will validate the incoming call so you know that it’s actually coming from the number displayed on your … [read full article]

T-Mobile rolling out iPhone, Samsung, Google, and TVision deals tomorrow

With Black Friday just one week away, lots of people are on the hunt for deals. And today T-Mobile revealed that it’s going to have a lot of special offers starting tomorrow. Beginning Friday, November 20, T-Mobile will have deals on Apple, Samsung, and Google devices, plus something extra for TVision Live customers. Here’s the rundown on what T-Mo has planned: Apple Get a 64GB iPhone 12 for $0 with 30 monthly bill … [read full article]

T-Mobile giving away free Whopper and $5,000 cash prize next Tuesday

Just a couple of weeks after the last free Whopper deal was available, T-Mobile Tuesdays is gearing up to give away more Whoppers. T-Mobile and Sprint customers can score a free Whopper from Burger King next Tuesday, November 24. The fine print of this deal states that you’ll have to spend $1 or more to get your free Whopper and that this offer is not valid in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s previous TVision Home service will shut down in December

Now that T-Mobile’s revamped TVision live TV service has officially launched, the previous version of TVision has been given a shutdown date. T-Mobile will shut down TVision Home on December 30 at 12:00 am PT / 3:00 am ET. According to an FAQ spotted by a Reddit user, existing customers do not need to call T-Mo or do anything else to cancel their TVision Home service because it’ll automatically end on December 30. There will … [read full article]

Google gives Pixel 4a new Barely Blue color option

The Pixel 4a 5G is officially launching at T-Mobile later this week, but before it does, Google is rolling out a limited edition model of the regular Pixel 4a. Google today launched a Barely Blue version of the Pixel 4a that you can buy right now. It’s available for $349, the same price as the Just Black model that launched earlier this year, and it’s sold unlocked so it’s ready for you to bring it onto T-Mo’s … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S21 leak reveals specs for all three models

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is sure to be one of the biggest smartphone launches of 2021, and this weekend several spec details for the upcoming flagships have leaked out ahead of the phones’ expected January release. The design of the Galaxy S21 phones is said to line up with those CAD renders that leaked a month ago. Android Police has viewed official images of the S21 series and confirmed that they will have a new … [read full article]

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max launch today as T-Mobile begins Pixel 4a 5G pre-orders

Two new iPhone models are officially launching today while T-Mobile opens pre-orders for a new Google Pixel phone. The iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max are now available from T-Mo, and some models are even in stock and ready to ship. T-Mobile’s online store shows that the 64GB and 128GB versions of the iPhone 12 mini are in stock, but the different colors of the 256GB model are backordered through mid- to late … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S9 and Note 9 receiving update to One UI 2.5

  Samsung’s One UI 2.5 update is continuing to make its way to Galaxy devices on T-Mobile, hitting the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 series of phones this week. T-Mobile says that the Galaxy S9 and S9+ as well as the Galaxy Note 9 are all receiving new updates. These updates bring the October 2020 security patches as well as an upgrade to One UI 2.5 and all of the new features that come … [read full article]

T-Mobile and OnePlus launch digital challenge, prizes include $5,000 cash and 8T+ 5G

After teaming up to launch the OnePlus 8T+ 5G last month, T-Mobile and OnePlus are now coming together to give a bunch of 8T+ 5G phones away. Today T-Mobile and OnePlus kicked off a contest that highlights the OnePlus 8T+ 5G and T-Mo’s 5G coverage. It runs from November 12 through November 19 and tasks you with finding three OnePlus pop-up stores located somewhere in the U.S. and covered by the T-Mobile 5G network. Find … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays will include 1-year free ShopRunner and BOGO Topgolf deal next week

Did you claim your 3 months of free Panera coffee yet? If so, here’s what you have to look forward to on the next edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays. Next Tuesday, T-Mobile and Sprint customers can score a free 1-year memberhsip to ShopRunner. Members of ShopRunner get unlimited free 2-day shipping from more than 100 stores, including Bloomingdale’s, Lenovo, Under Armour, American Eagle, Kate Spade, Peet’s Coffee, NBA Store, NFL Shop, and MLB Shop. Free return … [read full article]