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T-Mobile Unveils Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals

It’s that time of the year once again as shoppers are gearing up for the biggest shopping event in the US. In line with this, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile has unveiled its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals; featuring the latest devices.  Here are some of the hottest deals that you can get for a limited time period: Smartphones: Free iPhone 16 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6, Samsung Galaxy S24+, and more when you add a … [read full article]

T-Mobile Managed to Stop a Cyber Attack in Time

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We’ve long heard of stories of wireless carriers getting hacked and discovering it too late. This time, however, it’s time to give credit where it is due: T-Mobile was able to catch a cyberattack in progress and shut it down before customer records could be accessed.  As reported by Bloomberg, the Un-carrier got to detect suspicious activity. True enough, they caught the cyber criminals before they had … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customers Experience SIM Activation Glitch Over the Weekend

Over the weekend, a number of T-Mobile customers shared their experience of having difficulty activating their SIM cards. The customers turned to social media channels, X and Reddit, to voice out their concerns. And as it turns out, a glitch is affecting the activation of both eSIMs and physical SIM cards.  One of the customers who voiced out their frustrations shared that a T-Mobile employee from a … [read full article]

Select T-Mobile Customers Are Getting a Free Phone Upgrade

According to a report, T-Mobile has offered select customers a phone replacement for free. This is part of the Un-carrier’s move to change Band 71 devices to its 5G equivalent, N71. In rural areas, this is a network band that can be most utilized since it is often the only signal available for T-Mo customers.   Although T-Mobile’s N71 network is slow, it has the farthest reach, which is suitable for customers in remote areas. To ensure that … [read full article]

Chinese Cyber Attack Hits U.S. Telecom Firms: T-Mobile, AT&T, and More Compromised

Update (11/16/24 8:18 pm EST): T-Mobile sent us a statement regarding this report: “T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack. Due to our security controls, network structure and diligent monitoring and response we have seen no significant impacts to T-Mobile systems or data. We have no evidence of access or exfiltration of any customer or other sensitive information as other companies may have experienced. We will continue to monitor this closely, working with industry peers and the … [read full article]

T-Mobile Users on an iPhone Spot Small Change on Their Device

T-Mobile has quietly introduced a welcomed improvement for iPhone device users. Instead of having to memorize the name of the T-Mobile plan being used, T-Mobile subscribers can now see the name of their plan on the “Cellular Plans” field.  Prior to this change, iPhone users saw details like “HD Video” or “4K UHD Video.” But this change makes it a lot easier to know which plan you are using.  As shared by [read full article]

T-Mobile Sends Out Email Inviting Subscribers to Switch to T Life App

Earlier this year, T-Mobile released the T Life app and shut down its T-Mobile Tuesdays app. The T Life app was released to offer more than just the rewards program. Throughout the months, the Un-carrier disclosed its plans to eventually shut down its original T-Mobile app. And today, the wireless carrier has finally held true to that promise. As spotted by The Mobile Report, … [read full article]

T-Mobile Unveils Backup Data Service In Times of an Outage

Update (Nov. 14, 2024, 5:25 am EST): T-Mobile officially revealed more information about its internet backup plans. We have updated the article below to reflect the official announcement. Outages may not happen often, but they are nonetheless equally annoying for customers that rely on their internet service provider (ISP) for connectivity. Luckily, T-Mobile has a way to make sure households and small business stay connected during … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile Rolling Out Insurance Service Beyond Smartphones

T-Mobile is joining in on the trend of offering insurance, just like its biggest rivals do. AT&T and Verizon have long offered the Protect Advantage for 4 plan and the Home Device Protect program, respectively. With this, T-Mo has unveiled its newest product: Protection 360 HomeTech service.  The Mobile Report received a leaked document revealing the Un-carrier’s plans to launch this new service. It costs $25 per month … [read full article]