Archive | August, 2024

Musk: Starlink Will Send Emergency Alerts to Anyone, Anywhere in the World

With the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Aug. 29 deadline to make a decision on T-Mobile and SpaceX’s request to reconsider its out-of-band power flux-density limit, Elon Musk makes a new promise in the hopes of swaying the decision.  As shared on X, Musk said:  “After thinking it through, SpaceX Starlink will provide emergency services access for mobile phones for people in distress for free. … [read full article]

T-Mobile: To Implement Improved Device Upgrade Features Soon

T-Mobile customers can expect to see some changes when they upgrade their device via the website or the T Life app. The good news is that these changes appear to improve the process for customers.  The Mobile Report recently received insider documents describing these changes, which will be effective starting August 29th. The outlet shared that there will be three major improvements to digital upgrades: Better Promotional Credits … [read full article]

Report: FCC Reportedly Declines SpaceX-T-Mobile Request for Power Flux-Density Limit Increase

A previous report alleged that the FCC had made a final decision to not relax the density limit waiver to SpaceX. But as it turns out, a decision is expected to made after August 29th. The original article is below. After trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider its out-of-band power flux-density limit of -120 dBW/m2/MHz, the agency will have until August … [read full article]

Report: Metro by T-Mobile Rolls Out “Fast Pass” Rebate Program for Flex Customers

Earlier this year, Metro by T-Mobile started offering new Flex plans as a way to simplify prepaid options of new and existing customers. But it looks like the Un-carrier will soon be making changes to these plans.  An insider screenshot was shared to The Mobile Report, who revealed the prepaid brand’s plans to offer a $50 or $100 rebate after a couple of … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customers May Need to Change Google Play Payment Option

Google is making changes to its payment options for Google Play. Part of those changes will affect T-Mobile customers.  Of course, this isn’t an unexpected change since Verizon and AT&T had previously ended support for paying through a carrier. In today’s announcement, T-Mobile is next to end support for this option.  As reported by Android Police, Google released an updated list of accepted payment methods on … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tries to Convince the FCC to Approve Metronet Acquisition

Back in July, T-Mobile expressed its intention to acquire Metronet in a joint venture arrangement with KKR, an investment firm. The recent development of those plans is that T-Mobile is still trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let the deal go through.  Once T-Mobile is permitted to acquire the fiber internet service provider, it will be able to use the marketing and service … [read full article]

Mint Mobile Gives You More Reasons to Switch With a Free 3-Month Offer

After recent price hike announcements from AT&T and Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile is responding by giving these customers an irresistible offer. If you are among the affected customers, you can switch to Mint Mobile and get up to four additional lines free for three months. But is this a really good offer? Let’s do the math. Mint Mobile’s plans start at $15 per month. When you sign up for the offer, you won’t have to pay for the … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile Support Team Uses Third-Party Service to Collect Sensitive Data

After the rise of data security concerns and hacks, people have become more cautious about the links they click on and the information they share. This is why when T-Mobile’s T-Force social media support team sent out a form hosted by a third-party company, it got a lot of users scared whether this was a hacking attempt or phishing scam. As reported by The Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile Faces $60M Fine for “Technical Issue” Post Sprint Merger

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Update: August 16, 2024 12:15 am EST: T-Mobile reached out to us to clarify that “this was not a data breach, but a technical issue. There was no threat actor involved.“ We have highlighted the statement in the original article reflecting T-Mobile’s statement, which they pointed out to the CFIUS. The original article is below. We already know that data security breaches can be costly for the companies that break them. But we didn’t know they could … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customer Praises T-Force Team for Fast Action

T-Mobile’s T-Force support team is at it again! The online help team has since held a positive track record for helping T-Mobile’s subscribers. Recently, the team has been on the spotlight for helping a subscriber with a financial difficulty that has been going on for over a year.  Prior to seeking help from the online customer support team, a customer service rep promised that the user will get … [read full article]