UPDATE: John Legere has responded to Marcelo Claure’s tweets with a few tweets of his own, including one that reads “you mad bro?” and another that says “Isn’t it cute that Marcelo’s been following me on twitter … [read full article]
Did you miss out on LG’s G4 promo that offered a microSD card, extra battery, and battery charging cradle? If so, don’t fret, because LG kicked off another offer today. If you buy an LG G4 between July 1 and July 31, the Life’s Good crew will give you a free leather back, an extra battery, and a charging cradle for that … [read full article]
If you’re on the hunt for a new T-Mobile phone, there are a couple of deals that you may want to check out. First up, T-Mo is offering $48 off the Galaxy S6 with the code DEAL48. The deal is good online and by calling 1-877-387-4324, though it’s worth noting that the offer is only good for new customers or new lines. If you do take advantage of the promo code, you … [read full article]
UPDATE: If you’re having SMS issues, T-Mobile also suggests switching your phone into 2G/3G-only mode to see if that alleviates your texting problem. UPDATE 2: Several of you are reporting that you’re receiving loads of texts at once, suggesting that the problem may be resolved. There’s still no official word from T-Mobile, but things may be getting better. UPDATE 3: T-Mobile reached out to say that customers are seeing improvements with their … [read full article]
Hey everyone. As you’re no doubt aware, Cam has left TmoNews after 18 months covering all things T-Mobile. Now that he’s off to new things, it’s time for someone else to take the helm of TmoNews, and I’m going to be the one steering the good ship Magenta. You might’ve seen me here on TmoNews a few times in the past year and a half, covering for Cam when he had time … [read full article]
Apple Music is now live, offering more than 30 million tracks and Beats 1 radio. One thing that it doesn’t have, though, is T-Mobile Music Freedom. In response to a question about if T-Mobile will be adding Apple Music to Music Freedom, T-Mo said that it hasn’t announced anything yet but that it’ll take the question as a vote for the service … [read full article]
Just over a week ago I informed you that June 30th was going to be my last day running TmoNews, and working with the PhoneDog Media team. That time has now come, and much quicker than I was expecting it to. Over the course of my time with the network I’ve written more than five thousand articles, and created over one hundred videos. It’s been fantastic, and if you’d have … [read full article]
Yesterday saw the official launch of T-Mobile’s latest Uncarrier phase. As part 1 of #UncarrierAmped, T-Mo decided to give its JUMP! upgrades program a huge revamp. Rather than charge customers monthly for the right to upgrade when they liked, they decided to change it in to a more flexible phone lease program. Now, you’ll pay one monthly rental fee for a new smartphone and then – when you … [read full article]
Microsoft’s Lumia 435 is one of the cheapest Windows Phone smartphones on the market and earlier today, Windows Phonw 8.1 update 2 started rolling out. If you have one of these budget smartphones check your settings menu for updates now. Once updated, your Lumia will be running software version 8.10.15148.160 which features a number of small tweaks to features and performance. The latest update lets you change your phone name by going to Settings>About as well as … [read full article]
T-Mobile has sent a couple of communications out to its retail staff regarding promotions. The one above features two offers available this weekend. One which, sadly, expired today but another kicks off tomorrow through Tuesday. From June 28th to June 30th, customers will be able to purchase the LG Leon LTE for under $80. That’s down from the original full retail price of $149. Not a bad deal at all for a phone with a 4.5-inch FWVGA … [read full article]
News this morning from the Commission states that Tom Wheeler, the FCC’s chairman, is pushing against T-Mo’s request to raise the spectrum reserve in next year’s low-band auction. In a blog post today, Wheeler stated the following: “While some parties have petitioned the Commission to increase the size of the reserve, the draft Order on Reconsideration I am circulating today would maintain the reserve size at the current level. The draft Order concludes that the … [read full article]
T-Mobile very recently announced its brand new version of JUMP!. Named JUMP! on Demand, instead of charging you extra on top of your EIP for the privilege of upgrading early, you’ll now lease a smartphone and upgrade whenever you like. Since it was announced we’ve been bombarded with questions, and I’ve been sent an internal communication (or five) that lays out virtually everything you could possibly wish to … [read full article]
