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FCC Rule Change Could Make T-Mobile’s Future Home Internet Gear Harder to Get

The FCC has expanded a ban that now reaches beyond traditional home Wi-Fi routers and into two device categories that matter to T-Mobile customers: portable hotspots and the cellular gateway boxes used for home internet service. That does not mean current T-Mobile Home Internet users are suddenly losing service, but it does raise questions about what future hardware could cost and how easy it will be for carriers to roll out new models. According to [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile Customer is still waiting on promised $3,300 iPhone credit

A T-Mobile customer says a deal that sounded like a huge win ended up becoming a stressful billing fight. According to the report, the subscriber called in January to ask about upgrade options and was told that changing plans would make the account eligible for three iPhone 17 Pro devices with $1,100 in credit per phone, bringing the total cost of the devices down to $0. As reported by [read full article]

Report Claims AT&T and T-Mobile Misuse Rural Broadband Funds for City Networks

A recent report claims that AT&T and T-Mobile are taking federal money meant to bring internet to rural America and spending most of it on city networks instead. According to a consulting firm (via PhoneArena) that analyzed cell tower locations across the country, this practice leaves countryside residents with spotty service while urban areas get upgraded networks funded by rural broadband programs. Cell Tower … [read full article]

T-Mobile Gets Slapped with Fine for Jumping the Gun on REVVL 7 Pro Sales

T-Mobile has agreed to pay $7,000 to the U.S. government and implement new compliance measures after selling thousands of phones before getting proper approval from federal regulators. According to PhoneArena, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has closed an investigation into T-Mobile for selling the REVVL 7 Pro 5G smartphone without the required equipment authorization. The carrier started selling the device on May … [read full article]

Court Upholds T-Mobile’s Massive FCC Fine Despite Company’s Legal Challenge

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T-Mobile has suffered a significant legal defeat after a federal court rejected the carrier’s attempt to overturn a $92 million fine related to customer location data protection failures. The ruling represents a major setback for the Un-carrier’s efforts to challenge federal regulators’ authority over privacy matters. The penalty stems from the FCC’s determination that T-Mobile failed to adequately protect customer location information from being misused by third-party companies. As reported by [read full article]

T‑Mobile to Absorb U.S. Cellular: What You Need to Know

T‑Mobile has officially won regulatory approval to acquire most of U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations; including its customers, retail outlets, and roughly 30% of its spectrum holdings for a total of $4.4 billion in cash and debt.  As reported by Android Authority, both the Justice Department and the FCC signed off on the deal, and it came without any significant conditions attached. According to [read full article]

T-Mobile Unlocks Satellite Text for Older Phones, No Extra Approval Needed

T-Mobile is giving older phones a fresh reason to stick around: soon, they’ll be able to crash the satellite party. That’s right, even devices that weren’t originally certified for satellite use may soon tap into T-Satellite, T-Mobile’s life‑saving “text via space” network powered by Starlink. According to PhoneArena, the FCC has just waived the requirement that forced each phone to individually get a satellite stamp … [read full article]

T-Mobile Expands Fiber Internet Service with New Plans and Price Lock

T-Mobile is making a significant move into the fiber internet market, aiming to provide faster and more reliable internet services to households across the U.S. Starting June 5th, the company is launching new fiber plans with symmetrical speeds—meaning equal upload and download rates—of up to 2 Gbps. These plans come with a five-year price lock and a $5 monthly discount for customers who set up autopay using a debit card or bank account. This expansion is part … [read full article]

T-Mobile Invests to Improve Its Cybersecurity Practices

As part of its settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), T-Mobile will be investing millions of dollars in intensifying its cybersecurity operations. Not only that, the Un-carrier was ordered to pay $15.75 million in civil penalties to the US Treasury. This is the same amount that T-Mobile is spending on its internal cybersecurity investment.  According to T-Mobile, it will be making the following improvements to its cybersecurity:  Corporate Governance – T-Mobile’s Chief Information Security Officer will … [read full article]

T-Mobile Submits Filing Opposing FCC’s Proposed 60-Day Device Unlocking Policy

Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed to lower the required number of days for carriers to unlock devices. Instead of the current number of days, the FCC wants carriers to limit this to just 60 days. T-Mobile has reacted to this and submitted a new filing to the FCC.  In its filing, T-Mobile explained why it opposed the new policy. The Un-carrier met … [read full article]