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T-Mobile Fiber Appears to Suffer Widespread Disruption

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(Update May 30, 2026 12:00 am EST): T-Mobile has now issued a statement on the T-Fiber outage that caused widespread problems in its former Lumos service areas, with the issue lasting for more than 36 hours before service appeared to stabilise. The problem began around 1:00 AM on May 28, and customers reported that some sites would not load at all even though their home equipment still showed a normal connection. As reported by [read full article]

Customer Says T-Mobile Wouldn’t Sell a Replacement iPhone in Store

A new report is putting a spotlight on the real-world friction some T-Mobile customers may face as the carrier pushes more transactions into its T-Life app. In this case, a customer whose iPhone 13 stopped working said a trip to a T-Mobile store for a replacement device ended with an unexpected suggestion: go buy the phone from Apple instead. As reported by PhoneArena, the customer temporarily … [read full article]

Starlink’s Mobile Push Could Grow Beyond Carrier Partnerships

SpaceX’s partnership with T-Mobile has helped bring satellite messaging closer to everyday phone users, but a new filing suggests the company may be thinking much bigger in the long run. While T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service is one of the highest-profile examples of Starlink mobile connectivity, SpaceX appears to be building toward a future where it depends less on traditional wireless carriers. As reported by PhoneArena, SpaceX says it already … [read full article]

Leaked Timeline Suggests T-Mobile is Nearing an All–T-Life Future

T-Mobile appears to be getting much closer to making T-Life the center of nearly every customer transaction. Based on details from a leaked internal timeline and employee communication, the carrier is preparing to move upgrades and add-a-line requests fully into the T-Life app, with new customer activations expected to follow later. According to Android Authority, retail access to legacy systems for standard consumer upgrades and add-a-line transactions … [read full article]

T-Mobile Unveils New Razr Lineup With Big Discounts and a New Fold Model

T-Mobile is adding Motorola’s newest Razr lineup, including the motorola razr, motorola razr+, and the new motorola razr fold. The carrier says the razr and razr fold will be available starting May 28, while the razr+ is coming later. The bigger hook here is the pricing: T-Mobile is putting its strongest attention on launch deals, especially for customers who switch, add a line, or trade in an older device. As [read full article]

T-Mobile Launches Live Translation Beta With 80+ Languages

T-Mobile has started beta testing Live Translation, a new network-based feature that brings real-time language translation to phone calls. Instead of putting the workload on the phone, T-Mobile says the translation happens inside its network, which means the feature is designed to work across a wide range of devices, not just newer smartphones. Live Translation can be activated by a T-Mobile customer by dialing 87 during a call. … [read full article]

Ultra Mobile Adds New Go Roam World Passes for Trips to 200+ Destinations

Ultra Mobile is adding a simpler way for its customers to use their phones while traveling abroad. The prepaid carrier has launched new Go Roam World Passes, short-term roaming add-ons that work in more than 200 destinations and are meant to cut down on the usual hassle of swapping SIM cards or worrying about unexpected charges. As announced by T-Mobile, the new options … [read full article]

T-Mobile Joins New Cybersecurity Alliance With AT&T, Verizon, and Other Major Providers

Eight major U.S. communications companies are teaming up on cybersecurity. T-Mobile, AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Lumen Technologies, Verizon, and Zayo have formed the Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or C2 ISAC, a new nonprofit focused on helping the industry share threat information faster and respond to cyber risks more effectively. T-Mobile announced that the group was created as cyber threats become more … [read full article]