T-mobile and Starlink for all wireless providers customers

[tdhanses]

Pretty crazy news that T-Mobile will off this to Verizon and AT&T customers for $20 a month after the beta period ends in July.

 

[Jimmy]

So it's free to use until July, then 20$ a month after?

Will this just let people text with no cell service, or calls too?

 

[tdhanses]

So it's free to use until July, then 20$ a month after?

Will this just let people text with no cell service, or calls too?

Think you have to sign up and be selected as a Beta until July from what I read, after that it’s open to all.

Says only texting for now.

 

[IDbrushswimmer]

Well I signed up to give it a shot. I’ve used the satellite texting available on my iPhone 16 and it works.. when it feels like it.

 

[AZ8]

Pretty savvy move on T-mobile's part. This ought to give Verizon and ATT a sense of urgency to get this going on their end, or risk losing customers.

 

[Dos Perros]

How is T-mobile service these days? I'm about wore out with Verizon pricing.

 

[IdahoBeav]

So it's free to use until July, then 20$ a month after?

I'm seeing $15/mo with an early signup discount that takes it down to $10/mo.

 

[IdahoBeav]

How is T-mobile service these days? I'm about wore out with Verizon pricing.

I made the switch before hunting season. It is just as good if not a little better than Verizon.

 

[Jimmy]

Wonder if it will use more phone battery

 

[tdhanses]

I'm seeing $15/mo with an early signup discount that takes it down to $10/mo.

Unless you have their top tier unlimited plan, then it’s included.

 

[180ls1]

How is T-mobile service these days? I'm about wore out with Verizon pricing.

A little worse than Verizon but not "bad." This is hunting across 5 or so different western states over the past few with my dad who has T-Mobile.

 

[406life]

Pretty savvy move on T-mobile's part. This ought to give Verizon and ATT a sense of urgency to get this going on their end, or risk losing customers.

I switched 2 months ago from Verizon just because of this. So far so good testing the satellite texting. I don't know that it will completely replace InReach/Zoleo yet, but dang close.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

How is T-mobile service these days? I'm about wore out with Verizon pricing.

Service is about the same..Tmo actually bought the old VzW 700MHz spectrum, it propages better, just not the same band width.
Site hardening isn't the same, most Tmo sites only have a 48hr battery back up...VzW uses 48hr battery back up and 48hr run time on external gen.

 

[280Ackley]

Is there any phone requirements for this to work?

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Is there any phone requirements for this to work?

Yes only certain models of phones, they are listed on the Tmo page.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Pretty savvy move on T-mobile's part. This ought to give Verizon and ATT a sense of urgency to get this going on their end, or risk losing customers.

Their satellites were launched late last year. They both chose AST SpaceMobile.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

We are in some kind of T-Mobile twilight zone at our house and it flat out does not work. Everybody that comes to our house with T-M is baffled as we don't live that far from anything.

 

[AZ8]

Their satellites were launched late last year. They both chose AST SpaceMobile.

Fingers crossed it comes soon. T-Mobile just sucks here. My brother and I will be hunting not far from anything and my Verizon has 3 bars. He(T-Mobile) can’t send a text, let alone make a phone call.