T Mobile Starlink Sat Phone

[Schmo]

Just go with Mint Mobile and be done. No hassle, low fees.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Watching people that can't comprehend that different cell providers work better in different areas of the country argue back and forth is amusing.

Most folks don't realize the FFC provides frequency licenses based on counties..so you x brand phone may work fine in county x but not work in county y....its probably a FCC license issue.

Att built out the west coast so it has a larger foorprint, ie better coverage, VzW built out the east coast.
Other carries like US cell go where the big guys don't build because the pop model doesn't work for them..US Cell works great in the mountains and on coast of NC on there towers, they have roaming agreement for the middle of the state with the big guys...so US cell customers will get throttled in say Raleigh, compared to ATT/VzW. When I traveled a lot I had a US Cell phone and a VzW phone.

 

[Metal]

EXACTLY!

Second the inreach. And will always be nice tk have a backup option if/when cell phones start to use satellite messaging.

 

[tdhanses]

Just go with Mint Mobile and be done. No hassle, low fees.

You do know that’s the TMobile network and that company is fully owned by TMobile.

 

[Schmo]

You do know that’s the TMobile network and that company is fully owned by TMobile.

Except that T Mobile’s coverage map shows very little coverage for Montana, and with Mint I’ve had pretty good service out there. So something is different.

 

[tdhanses]

Except that T Mobile’s coverage map shows very little coverage for Montana, and with Mint I’ve had pretty good service out there. So something is different.

Can’t be, Mint is a T-Mobile company. The only difference is Mint only uses T-mobiles network while T-mobile has roaming contracts with other providers for their customers so T-mobile service would have more coverage.

In the end, the coverage map you see in MT with Mint is the T-mobile network.

https://www.mintmobile.com/coverage/#:~:text=Mint%20Mobile%20is%20on%20the,the%20nation's%20largest%205G%20network.

 

[Schmo]

Can’t be, Mint is a T-Mobile company. The only difference is Mint only uses T-mobiles network while T-mobile has roaming contracts with other providers for their customers so T-mobile service would have more coverage.

In the end, the coverage map you see in MT with Mint is the T-mobile network.

I’ve had good coverage with Mint. Also, the dude was complaining about hassle and price raising with T Mobile. None of that nonsense with Mint. You can manage basically everything through the app. It’s easy and headache free.

 

[Davyalabama]

Most folks don't realize the FFC provides frequency licenses based on counties..so you x brand phone may work fine in county x but not work in county y....its probably a FCC license issue.

Att built out the west coast so it has a larger foorprint, ie better coverage, VzW built out the east coast.
Other carries like US cell go where the big guys don't build because the pop model doesn't work for them..US Cell works great in the mountains and on coast of NC on there towers, they have roaming agreement for the middle of the state with the big guys...so US cell customers will get throttled in say Raleigh, compared to ATT/VzW. When I traveled a lot I had a US Cell phone and a VzW phone.

Yep, Verizon in the southeast for sure. Tmobile can't hardly get off a main road, same as Sprint beep beep.

Someone mentioned lesser carriers doing more frilly stuff to lure customers, yep, TMobile.

 

[Loo.wii]

https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/satellite-phone-service

T-Mobile Direct to Cell Pricing

T-Mobile has published pricing for their Starlink Direct to Cell access after the free beta ends. Depends on your plan and carrier:

T-Mobile Go5G plan: Free, included

Other T-Mobile plans: $15/month (early adopters can lock in $10/month)

Plans with other carriers: $20/month

 

[tdhanses]

I’ve had good coverage with Mint. Also, the dude was complaining about hassle and price raising with T Mobile. None of that nonsense with Mint. You can manage basically everything through the app. It’s easy and headache free.

Actually he was complaining with the hassle of Costco, he wasn’t at a T-Mobile owned store.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Yep, Verizon in the southeast for sure. Tmobile can't hardly get off a main road, same as Sprint beep beep.

Someone mentioned lesser carriers doing more frilly stuff to lure customers, yep, TMoTMobile

Here it was Aigate wireless who was bought by Sprint and Suncom who was bought by Tmo...Then Tmo bought Sprint.

25yrs in the industry and folks don't believe me when I tell them you don't have the time for me unpack why you phone works in some spots and not others.

Tmo is just having growing pains...Cell tower lease are usually a 20 year term..so after the merger with Sprint they have a bunch sites where they are paying for 2 leases on a tower and it's is eating up funds to build out the network, expand coverage. VzW had the same problem when they acquired Alltel in '08.

 

[180ls1]

https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/satellite-phone-service

T-Mobile Direct to Cell Pricing

T-Mobile has published pricing for their Starlink Direct to Cell access after the free beta ends. Depends on your plan and carrier:

T-Mobile Go5G plan: Free, included

Other T-Mobile plans: $15/month (early adopters can lock in $10/month)

Plans with other carriers: $20/month

So, my dad w iphone 16 and t-mobile can (should) add this now to lock in the better pricing. However, my mom iphone 14 (at home in the city with great service) does not need it for them to communicate back and forth?


I know there was an "issue" with 2 way communications on older iphones via apple satellite text. He could text her via satellite but he could not receive anything from her.

 

[Crusader]

The Apple satellite texting worked great for me (iPhone 15) and my wife when we were vacationing in Colorado in October; as someone else previously posted, receving party must have a 14 or newer and the latest IOS. But I also have an inReach and will activate it this fall if I end up hunting in the West. Just like the security of having multiple options.

 

[fngTony]

Here it was Aigate wireless who was bought by Sprint and Suncom who was bought by Tmo...Then Tmo bought Sprint.

25yrs in the industry and folks don't believe me when I tell them you don't have the time for me unpack why you phone works in some spots and not others.

Tmo is just having growing pains...Cell tower lease are usually a 20 year term..so after the merger with Sprint they have a bunch sites where they are paying for 2 leases on a tower and it's is eating up funds to build out the network, expand coverage. VzW had the same problem when they acquired Alltel in '08.

Can I ask why in a specific situation? SW Colorado with Verizon worked great on the reservation but total garbage outside of that even with a strong lte signal. Network congestion?

 

[syoungs]

Just saw an ad on Facebook that was looking for folks to sign up to be involved with the beta of star link and t mobile.

I was gonna switch over from att, as t mobile coverage in my area is stellar, but it was going to be almost a wash on montly expenses. I'm gonna wait a year or 2 and see how the cell phone/satelite game plays out, and go back to a garmin or zoleo for now