T‑mobile's Starlink Service Is Now Available To Anyone On Any Carrier - How To Sign Up

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Are mobile dormant zones gone for good?

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In a station connected X today, T‑Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that nan company's T‑Satellite service, powered by Starlink, is officially retired of beta and disposable to anyone, including Verizon and AT&T customers.

How it works

With much than 650 satellites successful orbit, T‑Mobile says its web is nan largest satellite‑to‑mobile constellation connected nan planet.

Starlink connectivity will let some Android and iOS users to nonstop SMS messages aliases stock their location without a accepted compartment connection. MMS messaging and image messaging are coming down nan line, arsenic is information usage for selected apps for illustration WhatsApp, AllTrails, AccuWeather, and X.

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T‑Satellite will activity connected much than 60 telephone models, T‑Mobile says, and there's nary setup required. You don't moreover request to download an further app aliases alteration immoderate settings.

If you're a subscriber, your telephone will automatically link if you're successful an area pinch nary compartment coverage. You don't needfully person to constituent your telephone astatine nan sky, but you will request a clear position of nan sky.

How overmuch it costs

The work will costs $10 a period "for a constricted time" earlier nan value increases to $15. It's already included successful nan company's $170‑a‑month Experience Beyond plans.

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Apple offers a akin characteristic for iPhone users, and, astatine slightest for now, Apple's is importantly much robust. iPhone users tin nonstop and person messages, interaction emergency services, stock their location done nan Find My network, get roadside assistance and upwind reports, and more. For now, T‑Satellite only allows you to nonstop and person matter messages.

T‑Mobile isn't unsocial successful offering outer service. Verizon debuted outer texting past year, and AT&T followed successful nan outpouring of this year.

How to effort it yourself

You tin sign up for T‑Satellite here.

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