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Google Messages Will Soon Accept 911 Texts via RCS

Good news for those who prefer to send text messages over making calls. Google will soon allow 911 texts via RCS on Google Messages.  As of this writing, only half of emergency dispatch centers in the country accept 911 alerts via SMS. By allowing these areas to accept 911 texts via RCS, features like read receipts and location sharing can be used.  To make this happen, Google is working with RapidSOS. The company was already able to … [read full article]

Report: T-Mobile Customers Shocked With “Second Attempt” Notification of Price Hike

(Update June 6, 2024 6:49 PM EST) T-Mobile has responded to us with a statement: “We reached out to a very small set of customers who didn’t receive the initial notification about price adjustments to ensure they are aware of these changes before they receive their next bill.” Below is the original article: — A few weeks ago, T-Mobile announced that it was increasing the … [read full article]

Motorola Edge (2024) Coming to T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile

Motorola’s latest model of the mid-range Edge smartphone has been unveiled. Called the Motorola Edge (2024), the device largely resembles the Edge 50 Fusion model. This time around, however, the Motorola Edge (2024) has 15W wireless charging and a better display with a 6.6-inch 144Hz OLED panel and curved sides.  Powering the device from within is a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB onboard storage. The device has 5,000mAh battery and runs Android … [read full article]

Report: After Price Hike Announcement, T-Mobile Can’t Keep Up With Chat Requests (Update)

Update (May 29, 2024 11:25 AM EST): A spokesperson for T-Mobile reached out to us to clarify that they did not turn off its Care Virtual chat support channel at any time and has been “running as normal.” The company’s “virtual sales channel that focuses on new customers was off for a short period last week, not related to volume, but is back on as normal.” The report made earlier was based on the comments of users … [read full article]

SpaceX Demos Direct to Cell Service

T-Mobile is working hard at making Direct to Cell service available soon. Although this partnership with SpaceX has not yet been released, the SpaceX took this opportunity to demo the service.  https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1792981845296160791 As a whole, the video call service barely works at this point. They still have a long way to go to make this available to millions of users in the country.  Once they are ready to roll out, D2C will be available as a texting … [read full article]