T-Mobile Launches T-Satellite Service with Starlink for Nationwide Satellite Connectivity
T-Mobile is set to revolutionize mobile connectivity with its new T-Satellite service, powered by SpaceX's Starlink. Launching nationwide on July 23, the service will provide satellite-based access to select apps and extend mobile coverage to previously unreachable areas.
The T-Satellite service, a collaboration between T-Mobile and Starlink, will initially be available to T-Mobile customers on the Experience Beyond plan at no extra cost. It will offer access to popular apps like AccuWeather, AllTrails, Apple, Google, WhatsApp, and X via satellite from October 1.
T-Mobile users on other plans, as well as those from Verizon and AT&T, can subscribe to the service for $10 per month. The service aims to cover an additional 500,000 square miles of U.S. territory, extending mobile connectivity to areas without cellular tower coverage.
T-Mobile has been testing the service since January through a free beta program for text support, with 1.8 million users currently enrolled. From July 23, users will be able to send SMS, MMS, and short audio clips via satellite. The service also plans to incorporate 911 emergency texting capabilities via satellite in the future.
T-Mobile's T-Satellite service, powered by Starlink, is poised to significantly enhance mobile connectivity in the U.S. By extending coverage to previously unreachable areas and offering satellite-based access to popular apps, the service is set to benefit both T-Mobile and non-T-Mobile customers alike.
