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T-Mobile nationwide outage, were you affected? [Update: Fixed]

Over at DownDetector.com the site’s been receiving outage reports from T-Mobile customers across the U.S. most of who have been experiencing  issues with phone calls and mobile internet. The most recent reports originated in a host of major cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. Thankfully, for the past hour or so, reports seem to have died down, but they’re not quite dead yet. Have you experienced, or are you experiencing an outage today? If you … [read full article]

Bloomberg: John Legere likely to be CEO of combined Sprint/T-Mobile if deal goes ahead

According to yet another report mentioning the hot topic of the month – Sprint and T-Mobile merging – our enthusiastic CEO, John Legere is likely to remain in charge of the merged company. Bloomberg reports that as negotiations continue, and all the fine details are put in place, John Legere is becoming “increasingly” responsible “for the prospects of an enlarged company.”  John Legere, the chief executive officer of T-Mobile who’s known for wearing company-branded shirts and taunting … [read full article]

Legere teases VoLTE in SF, further sightings in Fremont, Cal

Following John Legere on Twitter – apart from being entertaining – can often be a good place to spot what our favorite carrier is up to next. Yesterday afternoon he tweeted what you see above. Seemingly confirming that VoLTE is up and running in San Francisco. If any of you in the area rocking a Galaxy Note 3, LG G Flex or Galaxy Light can confirm that it’s up and running, be sure to get … [read full article]

T-Mobile launches “The Underground” to promote limited edition products

In an effort to point more tech enthusiasts in the direction of products with limited availability, T-Mobile has launched a new section of its online presence dubbed ‘The Underground’. Devices like the limited Copper Gold Galaxy S5 will be heading their way over, as will other unique gadgets. If you want to head right over and stop reading now, you can do so: Just hit this link. Along with highlighting and letting consumers “shop … [read full article]

Sprint, T-Mobile again rumored to be nearing a deal

According to yet another report, Sprint and T-Mobile a close to agreeing a deal to merge. Or, technically speaking, SoftBank – the Japanese carrier which owns Sprint – is close to agreeing a deal to buyout the majority of Deutsche Telekom’s controlling stake in the Magenta-flavored Un-carrier. Bloomberg reports that Sprint will offer around 50% stock and 50% cash for T-Mobile, leaving DT with around 15% ownership of the combined Sprint/T-Mobile company. The site’s sources – of … [read full article]

AAA and PTA members losing their T-Mobile monthly discount? [Update: Company Statement]

T-Mobile caused something of a stir a little earlier this year when it announced that it would be ending the Advantage Program monthly discount, replacing it instead with a credit-per-phone system instead. Perhaps what got the strongest reaction was the fact that those who had already signed up would lose theirs as well. At least, that was the initial plan. Thankfully, after … [read full article]

Budget-friendly Alcatel OneTouch Pop 7 tablet launching on June 18

T-Mobile’s big tablet push is set to continue later this month. Just a few days after the $100 discount offer ends, the carrier is going to launch the 7-inch tablet for the budget conscious. Alcatel’s OneTouch Pop 7 features a 1.3GHz dual core processor, a 7-inch, 600×1024 pixel display giving it a less-than inspiring pixel density of just 170ppi. It has a 2MP camera … [read full article]

$100 off select T-Mobile tablets through June 15, including new Galaxy Note 10.1

Starting today, in time for father’s day, T-Mobile is offering a $100 discount on its most popular tablets, including the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition, which only landed on Magenta store shelves today. The discount will be in place up in until June 15th. For a limited time you’ll be able to snag a Galaxy Note 10.1 for $0 down, and 24 monthly payments of $25, taking it to $600 in total. Plus, you can still take … [read full article]

VoLTE spotted in Chicago and Houston

Sightings of network improvements are are coming thick and fast. Of particular interest at the moment is the new VoLTE service, only launched officially in Seattle last month. Earlier in the week, we had T-Mo customers contacting us from Dallas, TX and New York City having spotted the service going live too. Soon afterwards we were informed of the same in two more major cities. First up, Chicago, Illinois: Second, Houston, Texas: For those unsure, there’s one … [read full article]