Wireless carriers are always on the lookout for potential SIM swap attacks. This is why they have measures in place to help protect customers from unauthorized SIM swaps. Despite this, there are still a few who manage to get away with it. Take the example of a T-Mobile subscriber, who shared that one of the lines on his account was victimized by a SIM swap … [read full article]
Disaster can happen at any time. Because of this, the best thing you can do is to prepare for anything that might happen. Last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that nearly half of American adults believe they were unprepared for a disaster. Since September is National Preparedness Month, T-Mobile has shared some tips on how you can prepare in the event of a hurricane or wildfire: … [read full article]
In this day and age, it’s still a surprise to know that there are areas with a cellular dead zone. But thankfully, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and wireless carriers in the country are working hard to make satellite communication available. The only problem is that it still hasn’t been fully approved for launch. For one, T-Mobile’s deal with Space X’s Starlink service is still being studied. The Direct to Cell satellite service deal, signed in 2022, … [read full article]
Your Android device is getting more functions that can help save you in the event of an emergency. In a recent announcement, Google revealed that its Android Earthquake Alerts will soon be available to all 50 states in the US and 6 US territories. When the service first rolled out, it was only available in three states: Washington, Oregon, and California. The availability will make … [read full article]
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
