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Unlimited data refer-a-friend offer extended to December 9

Earlier this week we were informed that T-Mobile was planning to end its current unlimited data refer-a-friend program on December 3rd (yesterday). However, plans have changed. The carrier has informed staff that it intends to extend the program for an extra week. Its new end date is scheduled for December 9th (5 days from now). In a message to its workers, T-Mobile posted the following update: “The last day for … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Nexus 9 launch has been postponed

This year’s Nexus launch hasn’t exactly gone smoothly for T-Mobile. First, Motorola failed to deliver a shipment to T-Mo stores, forcing the company to delay its Nexus 6 launch by a week. Second, even after Nexus 6 orders wen’t live, delivery of the 64GB models has been hit-and-miss (to put it lightly). You only need to check this reddit thread, and this XDA thread to see that. And now, an internal communication reveals that … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s unlimited data refer-a-friend program ends tomorrow

T-Mobile staff are being informed that the limited time “lifeline” refer-a-friend unlimited data promotion is ending after tomorrow. In a memo to its employees, T-Mo states that “in order to make room for new and exciting programs, December 3 is the last chance for customers to take advantage of the Refer-a-Friend unlimited data promo.” The carrier initially launched its unlimited data promo back in August in response to Sprint’s “disruptive” plans. T-Mobile customers could rescue their friends on other carriers by … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Tab S coming to T-Mobile on December 10th

T-Mobile announced today that it will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab S from December 10th. It’s going to cost $649.92, and be available on EIP with $0 down payment and 24 monthly payments of $27.08 for well-qualified buyers. Sporting a 10.5″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, the Tab S boasts one of the sharpest and most vivid screens on the market. It’s powered by a 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, coupled with … [read full article]

NTelos selling its PCS Spectrum in eastern Virginia to T-Mobile

According to a report this morning, nTelos Wireless – a Sprint wholesale partner – is exiting its eastern Virginia markets to prioritize western Virginia and West Virginia. It plans to sell around $56 million worth of 1900MHz spectrum to T-Mobile, which will help the Uncarrier with its continued LTE expansion.  Ntelos entered an agreement to sell its wireless spectrum licenses in Hampton Roads and Richmond to T-Mobile for about $56 million in cash, according to a news … [read full article]

T-Mo Galaxy Note 4 customers complaining of DT Ignite software installing apps without permission

A couple of disturbing and growing threads on Reddit and XDA allege that – after the latest software update – Galaxy Note 4 users on T-Mobile have some unwanted and potentially invasive software. Software dubbed DT_Ignite has purportedly been installed on the Note 4 along with the update, but – according to user responses – isn’t a regular piece … [read full article]

T-Mobile Band 12 (700MHz) LTE network spotted in Amherst, Ohio

For the second time in as many weeks, we’ve been sent a 700MHz LTE sighting. Last time out, a reader got in touch with a sighting in Houston, Texas. This week, a cell site is seemingly either going live or being tested in Amherst, Ohio. A reader managed to get it showing up in ServiceMode on his Galaxy Note 4 (above). T-Mobile’s network chief, Neville Ray, on several occasions has indicated that the low-frequency network is … [read full article]

T-Mobile Cyber Monday offer: Free iPhone storage upgrades

  T-Mobile has finally announced its “massive” Cyber Monday offer, and it isn’t an anti-climax as many feared it would be. In fact, it’s pretty awesome. From this morning, customers buying select iPhones from the online store will get a free storage boost. In other words, you’ll get the 64GB iPhone 6 for the price of the 16GB model. The offer ends at midnight Pacific Time, tonight (or when stock has gone). While stocks last, the … [read full article]

Reminder: T-Mobile’s Cyber Monday offer goes live at 5:01am Eastern tomorrow [Updated]

Just a few days back, T-Mobile announced that – along with its other holiday deals – it would be kicking off a “massive” Cyber Monday deal (or deals) tomorrow.  The carrier stated that it will announce the offer tonight at 8pm Pacific/11pm Eastern. “And there’s more holiday goodness to come. Next up, Cyber Monday’s right around the corner. Watch for a message from us telling you all about T-Mobile’s very special Cyber Monday offer this Sunday at … [read full article]