Posts by Jordan

T-Mobile Names the Top 40 Finalists in the Race for a $1 Million Field Upgrade

The field is set. T-Mobile has narrowed this year’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest down to 40 small-town high schools, and now it’s up to fans to decide who moves on. T-Mobile announced the finalists in its newsroom. The 40 schools are split into four divisions, West, Midwest, South, and East, with 10 schools in each. Just making the cut is a win, since every finalist gets $25,000 for its school plus a T-Mobile-hosted Home Game … [read full article]

T-Mix Picks Math: How Many You Get and What Each Perk Costs

Remember when we said the number of picks per plan would make or break T-Mix? Well, those numbers are here, and Standard folks might want to sit down. Android Authority got hold of the T-Mix exchange rates, and here’s how the picks shake out. T-Mix Standard gets one pick per line, but it maxes out at four, even if you’ve got six lines on the account. T-Mix More gives two picks per line for your first … [read full article]

Where’d Starlink Go? T-Mobile Scrubs the Name From T-Satellite’s Homepage

Pull up T-Mobile’s T-Satellite page and you might notice something missing. The “with Starlink” tag that’s been part of the branding since day one is gone. As spotted by PCMag, T-Mobile removed “with Starlink” from the T-Satellite logo and intro text on its main consumer page, and SpaceX and Starlink Mobile aren’t mentioned there at all anymore. It’s not a full cleanup, though. Support and business pages still mention Starlink and tell customers they might see … [read full article]

iPhone Duo on T-Mobile: $200 Less Credit Than the 18 Pro, and Twice the Price

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Magenta faithful who rode the iPhone 18 Pro “On Us” wave might want to temper their expectations for the iPhone Duo. Early deal details for Apple’s first foldable on T-Mobile are out, and they’re not quite as generous. As spotted by PhoneArena on Apple’s store, the T-Mobile version of the iPhone Duo, lists up to $1,000 in trade-in credit for an eligible phone in any condition. To get the full $1,000 you’ll need to be … [read full article]

T-Mix Leak: Picks, Founding Member Perks, and Everything Else We Know So Far

All those rumors about T-Mobile letting you choose your own perks? They finally have a name. T-Mobile’s next lineup is reportedly called T-Mix, and from the look of it, the “mix” part is all about picking the extras you actually care about instead of paying for a bundle you only half use. The Mobile Report got an exclusive early look, and the lineup should feel familiar if you’re on an Experience plan today.  T-Mix Standard … [read full article]

T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon’s Dead Zone-Killing Satellite Venture Gets a Leader

If you’ve been following T-Mobile’s satellite story since T-Satellite launched, here’s the next chapter, and it’s a strange one. T-Mobile is now officially in business with AT&T and Verizon on a joint venture meant to stamp out the dead zones that still pop up across the country. The three major US carriers released a joint statement confirming that the venture first announced back in May is now formally up and running, with wireless veteran Paul Roth … [read full article]

Got Friends Eyeing T-Mobile? Your T-Life App Now Has a 10%-Off-for-Life Code for Them

If friends or family keep asking you whether they should jump over to T-Mobile, you now have something better than a recommendation to give them. T-Mobile has rolled out a new referral program right inside the T-Life app, and the discount it offers doesn’t run out. As The Mobile Report spotted, postpaid customers can head to the Benefits tab in T-Life to find their own referral codes. Every voice line on your account gets its own … [read full article]

T-Mobile Teams Are Working Around the Clock as a Nor’easter Hits the East Coast

Between the West Coast dealing with tropical storms and now the East Coast getting hit with a nor’easter, it’s been a busy stretch for T-Mobile’s disaster response teams. The Un-carrier put out an update this weekend on how its network held up as strong winds, flooding, and power outages rolled through the region. According to T-Mobile’s post, the company says its network has remained stable overall across the affected area, with only minimal impacts reported. In … [read full article]

Heads Up: Your T-Mobile Bill Is Ticking Up Again Next Month

Right after a stretch of genuinely good T-Mobile news, new perk options possibly on the way, the Jio 5G standalone roaming milestone, here comes the part of the cycle where the bill creeps up a little. T-Mobile is emailing customers about another increase to the Regulatory Programs and Telco Recovery fee. Per Android Authority, the fee is climbing to $5.49 per line for voice and $2.60 per line for mobile internet, a $1 bump for voice … [read full article]

T-Mobile Preps Network and First Responder Support for Tropical Storm Nolo

Hawaii just can’t catch a break this year, and T-Mobile is once again mobilizing ahead of a storm, this time getting ready for Tropical Storm Nolo after already dealing with Hurricane Lala, Tropical Storm Moke, and Hurricane Lowell earlier in the year. T-Mobile laid out its prep work in a post, detailing how it’s positioning additional network technicians and generator support across the islands, fueling fixed generators, and staging portable satellite connectivity solutions on each island … [read full article]