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T-Mobile will begin charging DIGITS users who dropped One Plus after getting promo

Did you recently get a text message from T-Mobile that says that you’ll need to begin paying $5 per month for a DIGITS line that you’ve been trying for free? We now know what’s going on with the situation. T-Mobile has told TmoNews that it’s messaging customers who took advantage of a 2017 deal that offered a free DIGITS line with T-Mobile One Plus but then later dropped the One Plus add-on. The DIGITS line was … [read full article]

T-Mobile confirms it won’t carry the Samsung Galaxy Fold

Samsung confirmed last night that the Galaxy Fold will relaunch in September following a months-long delay. But while T-Mobile had planned to sell the Galaxy Fold before it was delayed, it won’t be carrying the Fold when it finally arrives later this year. T-Mobile will not sell the Samsung Galaxy Fold. In a statement sent to The Verge, T-Mobile pointed to its “wide range of the latest smartphones” as an explanation for why it won’t … [read full article]

Moto E6 is coming to T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile

One year after a couple of Moto E5 variants arrived at T-Mobile, Motorola’s newest member of its affordable Moto E family has been revealed. The Moto E6 is official, and it’s coming to both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. There’s no launch info available for T-Mo or Metro quite yet, but the Moto E6 is available from Verizon starting today, so a T-Mobile release may not be far off. Pricing for the Moto E6 is … [read full article]

Samsung says Galaxy Fold with improved design will be released in September

T-Mobile was one of just two carriers that were going to sell the Galaxy Fold in the U.S., but days before the April 26 launch, Samsung delayed the phone after the displays on some review units broke. Fast-forward a few months and we’ve finally got some new launch info. Samsung says that it’s fixed the Galaxy Fold and that it’ll go on sale in September. The company isn’t sharing an exact release date right now, but … [read full article]

T-Mobile customers can get a free backpack and Taco Bell next Tuesday

T-Mobile today revealed what it’s got in store for the next edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, and as expected, a free backpack is included. Next Tuesday, July 30, T-Mobile customers can get a free sling backpack with T-Mobile Tuesdays branding. Also available is the choice of one of three Taco Bell items for free, which appear to be a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco, a Grilled Breakfast Burrito, and a Mountain Dew Baja Blast … [read full article]

Charter reportedly expressed interest in buying T-Mobile and Sprint wireless assets

It sounds like Dish Network is going to spend $5 billion on wireless assets from T-Mobile and Sprint, a deal that is expected to move the Justice Department to approve T-Mo and Sprint’s merger. According to a new report, though, Dish isn’t the only company that expressed interest in striking a deal with T-Mobile and Sprint. Charter Communications reportedly expressed interest in buying assets from T-Mobile and Sprint. According to Reuters, Charter submitted a proposal … [read full article]

T-Mobile launches 4G LTE coverage in the Gulf of Mexico

T-Mobile regularly upgrades its 4G LTE network to improve coverage. Now T-Mo’s LTE is expanding to another new area. T-Mobile 4G LTE is now live in the Gulf of Mexico. T-Mo teamed up with RigNet on the effort, using its 600MHz and RigNet’s 700MHz spectrum to provide LTE coverage for smartphones as well as Internet of Things (IoT) tech and other equipment. This rollout means that T-Mobile covers more than 60,000 square miles of the … [read full article]

Dish will reportedly pay $5 billion for assets from T-Mobile and Sprint

Reports in recent days have suggested that the Justice Department is close to giving its approval to T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger, and now another rumor has surfaced that suggests that the merger continues to progress. Dish Network has reportedly agreed to a deal to buy assets from T-Mobile and Sprint. Sources speaking to Bloomberg say that Dish will pay $5 billion, consisting of $1.5 billion for prepaid businesses and $3.5 billion for spectrum. Dish is also … [read full article]

T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro now getting security update

Almost exactly one month after the T-Mobile version of the OnePlus 7 Pro got its previous update, another update has begun rolling out to the device. T-Mobile is now updating its OnePlus 7 Pro to OxygenOS 9.5.9. The update comes in at 322.7MB, and the only item listed in the changelog is “Android July Security Update”. After the previous update arrived in June with the May 2019 security patches, it’s good to see this new … [read full article]

T-Mobile completes low-band 5G data call in the wild

After competing the first low-band 5G data session on a commercial 5G modem in a lab earlier this month, T-Mobile has now taken its testing outside. T-Mobile has completed the first low-band 5G data call on a commercial modem in the field. This test used 600MHz spectrum, which we know T-Mo is planning to use to build out its 5G network, as well as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 5G modem and Ericsson radios. T-Mobile CTO Neville … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays backpack will be offered to customers soon

As we prepare to enter Back to School season, T-Mobile is prepping a T-Mo Tuesdays gift to help you return to class. T-Mobile will soon offer a T-Mobile Tuesdays backpack to customers. A TmoNews source provided a photo of the backpack, showing a magenta and black sling-style backpack with a water bottle pouch on the side and T-Mobile Tuesdays branding. There’s no word yet on exactly when T-Mobile will hand these backpacks out to customers. … [read full article]

T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger could get DOJ approval on Wednesday or Thursday, says report

Following a report late last week that said that T-Mobile and Sprint’s deal with Dish Network was imminent, we’ve now got more info on how the deal is progressing. Regulators have indicated to T-Mobile and Sprint that it could make a “settlement announcement” on Wednesday or Thursday of this week, or possibly even sooner, according to a report from Fox Business. This announcement would set the merger terms that the DOJ could agree with. In its … [read full article]