Tag Archives: Starlink

T-Mobile’s Free In-Flight Wi-Fi Perk is Shrinking, and Airline Deals are the Reason

For years, T-Mobile gave customers a handy extra while flying: free internet access on Wi-Fi-equipped planes. That made it easier to send messages, check email, and stay connected in the air without paying extra. Now that perk is becoming more limited, and many customers are not happy about it. According to PhoneArena, T-Mobile recently told customers that its free in-flight Wi-Fi benefit would … [read full article]

T-Mobile Combines 5G and Starlink for a New Business Internet Service

T-Mobile is rolling out a new business internet service called SuperBroadband, and the main idea is pretty simple: give companies two ways to stay connected instead of just one. The new offering combines T-Mobile’s 5G network with Starlink satellite service, which T-Mobile says can help businesses stay online during outages, especially in places where dependable internet has been hard to get. T-Mobile’s new SuperBroadband is … [read full article]

T-Mobile Deploys Emergency Resources as Winter Storm Fern Bears Down on Central and Eastern US

T-Mobile is taking action to make sure its network stays strong when Winter Storm Fern hits major portions of the country this week. The carrier is positioning backup generators across affected regions and staging equipment to handle the challenging conditions expected to bring heavy snow, ice, and dangerous cold throughout the central, southern, and eastern United States. According to T-Mobile’s announcement, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Hits $20 Million Milestone for Small Town Projects Across America

T-Mobile just announced 25 more small towns will receive grants of up to $50,000 each to fund local improvement projects, pushing the carrier’s total investment in the Hometown Grants program past the $20 million mark since it launched in April 2021. The program has now reached 450 communities across 48 states and Puerto Rico, benefiting roughly 2.6 million people. The initiative has generated 179,000 volunteer … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s T-Life App Gets Six Major Updates to Simplify Your Wireless Life

T-Mobile is making its T-Life app more useful with six new features that aim to take the hassle out of managing your wireless service. The updates include an AI assistant that helps you shop for phones and manage your account through regular conversation, plus the ability to stay connected even in remote areas where cell towers can’t reach. The app launched earlier in 2024 … [read full article]

FOX Weather Switches to T-Mobile’s SuperMobile Plan for Storm Coverage

FOX Weather is switching to T-Mobile as its main wireless provider, equipping all its reporters with the carrier’s SuperMobile business plan. The move aims to keep weather teams connected even when they’re reporting from disaster zones or remote areas hit by hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe weather. According to T-Mobile’s announcement, SuperMobile combines three key features that regular wireless plans don’t offer: prioritized network access that … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Satellite Service Proves Popular with Rival Carrier Customers

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]

T-Mobile’s Satellite Service Now Lets You Use WhatsApp and Google Maps Anywhere

T-Mobile just made its satellite service a lot more useful for people who venture into areas with no cell coverage. The carrier announced it’s expanding T-Satellite to work with popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Maps, X, and AllTrails, moving beyond the text-only capabilities it launched with earlier this year. As announced by T-Mobile, this expansion means you can now do things like video chat … [read full article]

T-Mobile Expands Satellite Data to Include Apple’s Most Popular iPhone Apps

T-Mobile iPhone users can now use six popular Apple apps even when they’re completely cut off from cell towers and Wi-Fi, thanks to a major update to the carrier’s satellite service. The expanded functionality works through T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service, which beams internet connectivity directly from space using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. According to PhoneArena, the newly supported Apple apps include Maps, Messages, Weather, Music, Compass, and … [read full article]