T-Mobile is rolling out its biggest holiday promotion, and it’s surprisingly straightforward. New customers who switch from AT&T or Verizon can walk away with four free phones and four lines of service for just $100 a month (that’s $25 per line) without trading in their old devices. The deal lets families choose between four iPhone 16 or Galaxy S24 devices completely free when they sign … [read full article]
T-Mobile is removing barriers to emergency help by offering its satellite-based 911 texting service to everyone with a compatible phone, regardless of their carrier. The service launched today and works in the 500,000 square miles of the U.S. where cell towers don’t reach—completely free of charge. The service uses their T-Satellite network powered by Starlink to connect phones to over 650 satellites orbiting more than 200 … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s satellite texting service is getting plenty of use from an unexpected group: people who don’t even have T-Mobile plans. New data shows that AT&T customers are taking advantage of the service in bigger numbers than anyone predicted. According to PhoneArena, usage data from Ookla reveals that AT&T subscribers account for 34% of Android users connecting to T-Satellite between December 2024 and September 2025. That’s a surprisingly … [read full article]
A major telecom breach that rattled the industry last year is once again making waves in Washington. Senator Maria Cantwell is now demanding answers from AT&T and Verizon (two of the biggest players in the U.S. telecom market) after a sweeping cyberattack raised questions about how secure our networks really are. As reported by The Verge, Sen. Cantwell has asked cybersecurity firm Mandiant to … [read full article]
If you’ve been unable to make calls, send texts, or process card payments around Kansas City recently, you’re not imagining it. Residents on T‑Mobile (and reportedly AT&T and Verizon) have been facing nagging outages for nearly a week, with no official explanation in sight. As reported by PhoneArena, users have posted in forums about dropped calls whenever they move out of 5G coverage. The situation appears … [read full article]
Wireless carriers are always trying to outdo each other’s promotions. This is why T-Mobile has recently revamped the fine print on its Carrier Freedom promotion. With this new change, T-Mo is increasing its offer to somewhat match AT&T’s switch and save promotion. Prior to this change, T-Mo offered up to $650 to switchers via prepaid card, up to two lines. This means that customers who switch can get this amount to pay off their existing carrier. In … [read full article]
Update (11/27/24 8:18 pm EST): T-Mobile Chief Security Officer, Jeff Simon, released an update regarding the alleged cyber attack. The Un-carrier confirmed that they “detected attempts to infiltrate” the system by bad actors. Fortunately, T-Mobile’s defenses worked as intended and protected “sensitive customer information, prevented any disruption of our services, and stopped the attack from advancing. Bad actors had no access to sensitive customer data (including calls, voicemails or texts).“ You can read the rest of … [read full article]
After recent price hike announcements from AT&T and Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile is responding by giving these customers an irresistible offer. If you are among the affected customers, you can switch to Mint Mobile and get up to four additional lines free for three months. But is this a really good offer? Let’s do the math. Mint Mobile’s plans start at $15 per month. When you sign up for the offer, you won’t have to pay for the … [read full article]
The rivalry among US carriers has always been pretty strong. It’s very rare for instances when these rival companies work together for the same goal. Recently, however, T-Mobile and Verizon seem to be on the same boat as they are hoping the US government will not award additional spectrum to AT&T. And with that, the two are now working together to stop this. Back in 2017, AT&T decided to build a dedicated network for first responders to … [read full article]
Customers of the three major carriers in the country have been dealing with an outage when using international roaming. The problem, as reported by PhoneArena, has already lasted over 24 hours and continues to affect international customers. The users shared their grievances on Reddit, where they revealed their locations. As it turns out, AT&T, T-Mobile, … [read full article]
