Earlier this year, Metro by T-Mobile started offering new Flex plans as a way to simplify prepaid options of new and existing customers. But it looks like the Un-carrier will soon be making changes to these plans. An insider screenshot was shared to The Mobile Report, who revealed the prepaid brand’s plans to offer a $50 or $100 rebate after a couple of … [read full article]
Google is making changes to its payment options for Google Play. Part of those changes will affect T-Mobile customers. Of course, this isn’t an unexpected change since Verizon and AT&T had previously ended support for paying through a carrier. In today’s announcement, T-Mobile is next to end support for this option. As reported by Android Police, Google released an updated list of accepted payment methods on … [read full article]
Back in July, T-Mobile expressed its intention to acquire Metronet in a joint venture arrangement with KKR, an investment firm. The recent development of those plans is that T-Mobile is still trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to let the deal go through. Once T-Mobile is permitted to acquire the fiber internet service provider, it will be able to use the marketing and service … [read full article]
After the rise of data security concerns and hacks, people have become more cautious about the links they click on and the information they share. This is why when T-Mobile’s T-Force social media support team sent out a form hosted by a third-party company, it got a lot of users scared whether this was a hacking attempt or phishing scam. As reported by The Mobile … [read full article]
Update: August 16, 2024 12:15 am EST: T-Mobile reached out to us to clarify that “this was not a data breach, but a technical issue. There was no threat actor involved.“ We have highlighted the statement in the original article reflecting T-Mobile’s statement, which they pointed out to the CFIUS. The original article is below. We already know that data security breaches can be costly for the companies that break them. But we didn’t know they could … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s T-Force support team is at it again! The online help team has since held a positive track record for helping T-Mobile’s subscribers. Recently, the team has been on the spotlight for helping a subscriber with a financial difficulty that has been going on for over a year. Prior to seeking help from the online customer support team, a customer service rep promised that the user will get … [read full article]
Satellite texting is now available for T-Mobile customers with an iPhone. Apple previously introduced the feature in 2022 as an emergency service. With iOS 18, this has been expanded to allow sending messages using satellites in orbit. The latest iOS 18 public beta 2 version however, allows users to text over satellite. Unfortunately, PhoneArena has clarified that this feature is currently working for some … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s T Life app recently found itself in the spotlight as an app that users found redundant. Considering it shared many similarities as the T-Mobile app, many are hoping they can just delete it. But as T-Mobile shared, it would soon replace the T-Mobile app, which is why users have settled on keeping both apps for now. Recently, however, a user … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s Protection 360 (P360) has been a big help for smartphone users who always encounter a mishap with their devices. Through this device insurance program, users get an assurance that their device will be taken care of in such instances. Back in July, it was reported that T-Mobile will allow users to enroll their new device at any time instead of the 30-day period after … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s 2G network shutdown date has been postponed one too many times. The last update we had from the Un-carrier was in February 2024, when the company decided to postpone the shutdown date to an unknown date: “While we have not yet established an exact date, we will notify you in advance when we plan to retire T-Mobile’s older 2G (GSM) network. Please be aware that … [read full article]
