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Fairphone 6+ Launches in the US at $649, Unlocked for T-Mobile’s Network

If you’ve been eyeing Fairphone’s repairable phones from overseas and wishing you could just buy one here, today’s your day. The Fairphone 6+ has officially launched in the US, selling unlocked through Fairphone‘s own website and Amazon for $649.99, and it’s built to work right out of the box on T-Mobile’s network. For anyone who hasn’t followed Fairphone before, the Dutch company has built … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customer’s Device Credits Vanish With Two Months Left on His Plan

A T-Mobile customer’s monthly bill jumped by $80 with no warning and it took weeks of back-and-forth with the carrier to get it sorted out. The case, first reported on Reddit and covered by PhoneArena, is a reminder that device financing credits don’t always show up reliably, even when you’ve done everything right. The customer, who posts as Humble_Fisherman5391, was two months from finishing … [read full article]

T-Mobile Has Fewer People Than Ever to Help You With Your Plan

If you’ve noticed longer hold times or a harder time getting real help with your T-Mobile plan lately, the numbers help explain why. According to Deutsche Telekom’s Q2 2026 earnings report, T-Mobile’s US workforce shrank from 70,036 full-time employees at the end of 2025 to 65,365 by the end of June; a drop of roughly 4,700 people in just six months. That’s not a one-time blip, either. As reported by [read full article]

T-Mobile’s New 2.0 Plans Are Live, But Your Upgrade Just Got Slower

T-Mobile’s new Experience 2.0 and Essentials 2.0 plans officially went live this week, bringing the $0-upfront “Nothing” financing we told you about a few days ago. But if you’re planning to move to one of the new plans, there’s a tradeoff buried in the fine print: upgrading your phone is about to take longer than it used to. Under the old Experience plans, Experience Beyond included a true yearly upgrade benefit, letting eligible members trade in for … [read full article]

T-Mobile Just Shut Down 2G for Good. Here’s What That Means for Legacy Devices

After years of warnings, T-Mobile has officially pulled the plug on its 2G network. The shutdown happened earlier this week, on Monday, August 3, with the signal going dark shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern; closing the book on a technology that’s been part of the carrier’s network since the 1990s. This wasn’t a surprise move, as reiterated by Android Authority. T-Mobile had … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays’ Next Freebie Is a Free Pair of Grilling Tongs — Here’s How to Claim Yours

T-Mobile Tuesdays is firing up the grill for its next giveaway. Starting Tuesday, August 11, eligible T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers will be able to claim a free pair of stainless steel grilling tongs through the T-Life app, just in time to squeeze in a few more backyard cookouts before summer winds down. Based on leaked photos obtained by [read full article]

T-Mobile Rolls Out New Discounted Student Plans

T-Mobile just added a new discount category to its lineup: student plans. Starting July 30, three of T-Mobile’s existing plans (Experience Beyond, Experience More, and Essentials Saver) now have cheaper student versions. According to The Mobile Report, these plans work the same as T-Mobile’s regular plans but cost less, similar to the discounts T-Mobile already offers people 55 and older, military members, and first responders. A single line costs … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Network Problems Aren’t Over Yet

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Just three days after T-Mobile’s massive nationwide outage, customers started reporting new problems early Thursday morning, July 30. Complaints picked up between 6 and 9 AM Eastern, with people in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and other cities losing signal or getting stuck in “SOS” mode again. According to PhoneArena, this round was smaller than the July 27 outage, which generated more than 62,000 reports on Downdetector. Thursday’s issue involved at … [read full article]