Users who need to take advantage of T-Mobile’s payment arrangements in uncertain times will need to do it all in app – no more in-store visits allowed.
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With LTE now well into its second decade of operation — and with 5G now practically the default throughout much of the US — it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that carriers are beginning to plan out the eventual retirement process for 4G. While Verizon and AT&T certainly won’t be far behind, it’s T-Mobile’s strategy we’re hearing about first, as the carrier intends to begin phasing out LTE in as little as two years.
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Unlimited Google Photos storage was the biggest selling point of what quickly became the most popular photo storage service, but as it became hard to sustain with scale, Google pulled the plug. For a while, though, T-Mobile customers have had access to a special Google One subscription that included unlimited Google Photos storage, but it’s now dead.
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T-Mobile’s “T-Satellite” service is now making it possible to do more than just call or text. The recent rollout upgrades internet access so users can access a variety of apps on their Android device, wherever they are.
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After announcing an expansion to bring satellite talk and text to users across the US, T-Mobile has officially purchased US Cellular. The company will absorb all existing customers and a handful of employees top continue expanding the existing network.
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For the past few years, T-Mobile has been working in partnership with Starlink to deliver a custom-branded satellite service to users in the US. Now, after regulatory hurdles, Super Bowl ads, and an extended beta period, it’s finally read for anyone who wants to try it — including non-T-Mobile customers.
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T-Mobile has been putting out its lineup of “Revvl” smartphones for a while now, and the company has another in the pipeline as we’ve just spotted the first image of the upcoming T-Mobile Revvl 8 Pro.
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The cellular market in the US may be shrinking again, as Verizon and T-Mobile are reportedly aiming to buy out US Cellular.
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Last year it was announced that T-Mobile would acquire Mint Mobile and, now, that deal has officially closed. Here’s what that means for you.
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Buying a phone from your carrier is a good way to get great deals or an easy payment option, but it also often means being stuck with a device locked to one carrier. A glitch over at T-Mobile, though, has left the ability to permanently unlock Samsung smartphones just a few taps away.
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T-Mobile caused a panic over the past few weeks as customers heard of an upcoming forced migration to newer plans, which would have massively raised prices as well. Now, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert is claiming that these price hikes and migrations were only a “very small test.”
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T-Mobile has plans to migrate a few of its older unlimited plans to new ones, which will result in a $10/month increase in your bill. You have the option to opt out of T-Mobile’s scheduled changes – here’s how.
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In addition to Get the Messages continuing with iPager, T-Mobile announced today that its RCS offering is now powered by Google’s Jibe platform.
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Building off of the success of the Revvl 6, T-Mobile is looking to expand its lineup of budget options for customers. That includes adding a new generation of T-Mobile devices under the Revvl namesake – 6x and 6x Pro – alongside a new Android tablet.
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The Google Pixel Fold started shipping to early buyers last week, but carriers have been a bit delayed. T-Mobile is now revealing its Pixel Fold offers, though, with the foldable coming in just under two weeks and with up to $1,000 off.
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One of the most affordable carriers, Mint Mobile, will be acquired by T-Mobile, the two companies announced today.
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T-Mobile has offered its customers a slight discount on YouTube TV for a while, but the two companies are changing how the discount is applied going forward.
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As of Monday evening (PT), the T-Mobile network in the US is suffering an outage that’s impacting MVNO customers, including those on Google Fi.
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The Galaxy S23 series formally releases next week, and pre-orders are available now with some nice perks, especially through carriers. But some T-Mobile customers have run into issues with a Galaxy S23 pre-order, seeing their cell service unexpectedly moving to the unshipped smartphone.
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It’s been abundantly clear over the past few years that OnePlus has been slowly pulling its focus away from the US market, and this year another nail is going into that coffin as OnePlus 11 won’t be sold at the brand’s only remaining carrier partner, T-Mobile.
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Earlier this month T-Mobile disclosed a security breach that also affected Google Fi, and in the case of one customer it also seemed to lead to several hacked accounts and a hijacked phone number. As it turns out, the same thing also happened to several Mint Mobile customers who temporarily lost their phone numbers around the same time period.
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Last night Google Fi disclosed a data breach to customers that, for at least one person, turned out to be a far more serious situation involving their phone number being moved to another device and seeing accounts hacked in real-time.
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T-Mobile probably isn’t the first name you think of with a suitcase, but the carrier is today debuting the “Un-Carrier On,” the first suitcase with built-in wireless charging and a vibrant magenta look that ought to prove tough to misplace.
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Budget devices have come a very long way in the past couple of years. In years prior, buying a $200 phone meant sacrificing almost every single aspect of performance. Does the REVVL 6 Pro 5G from T-Mobile fit that same model? We had a chance to spend some time with the carrier’s newest $219 budget device.
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