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Member Month Gives T-Mobile Tuesdays a $1.99 Gas Hook

T-Mobile is leaning into the kind of perk that is easy to appreciate right away. For Member Month, the carrier is offering bigger Shell gas discounts, including a one-day $1.99-per-gallon promotion at select stations in Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago. It is the sort of offer that fits the original T-Mobile Tuesdays formula: simple, immediate, and useful. As shared by PhoneArena, T-Mobile members already get 10 cents off per gallon at Shell every week, but for … [read full article]

The Wireless Giants Face Two Problems at Once: Network Attacks and Text Spoofing

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are finding themselves on the same side again, this time over two separate problems that could affect both networks and customers. One issue is old-fashioned physical damage like copper theft and fiber cuts. The other is a security flaw tied to the long-running email-to-text feature used by carriers. According to Light Reading, the three carriers have joined the cable industry’s STRIKE initiative, which is focused on fighting theft and vandalism aimed at … [read full article]

T-Mobile Customers May Get Another Free Year of DashPass This Summer

T-Mobile customers may be getting another free year of DoorDash DashPass, giving eligible users more time with $0 delivery fees on qualifying orders, lower service fees, member-only deals, grocery savings on some orders, and 5% back in DoorDash credits on Pickup orders. For people who already use DoorDash, that can be a useful everyday perk rather than a one-time giveaway. According to T-Mobile’s announcement, DashPass is returning as part of the carrier’s June 2026 “Member Month” … [read full article]

T-Mobile Puts a Clear Speed Limit on Its Rely Home Internet Option

T-Mobile has drawn a clearer line around what customers can expect from its Rely Home Internet plan. The Un-carrier now says Rely customers can typically expect download speeds between 170 Mbps and 354 Mbps, with speeds topping out at 354 Mbps. As first spotted by The Mobile Report, the Rely plan delivers “typical download speeds between 170 mbps – 354 mbps, with speeds up to 354 mbps,” while All-In and Amplified customers are listed at … [read full article]

T-Mobile Expands in India with New Hyderabad Engineering Hub

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T-Mobile has opened a new global capability center in Hyderabad, India, and the company plans to grow the site to nearly 1,000 employees by 2027. The center will focus on software engineering, DevOps, product development, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Reuters reported that T-Mobile has leased 250,000 square feet for the operation, giving the carrier a sizable new base for technical work. According to the report, which cited a statement from Telangana’s state government, the new site … [read full article]

T-Life Faces Fresh Backlash as T-Mobile Users Question Their Privacy

T-Mobile customers are facing a new reason to be wary of the carrier’s T-Life app. A fresh allegation, highlighted this week, claims the app may be collecting customer data for advertising purposes in ways that many users find unsettling. According to PhoneArena, the concern comes from a Reddit user who said they previously worked at Vistar Media, the ad tech company T-Mobile agreed to buy last year. The report says T-Mobile is allegedly selling customer data … [read full article]

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 moved their SIM into an older iPhone 7 after the … [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 has 9,600 Starlink broadband and mobile satellites in … [read full article]

Many Wireless Users Still Aren’t Sold on T-Mobile’s T-Satellite Add-on

T-Mobile has made a big push around satellite connectivity, but a new reader poll suggests the feature still has a tough sell ahead. The biggest issue is simple: many people either do not think they need it or do not want to pay extra for it. As reported by PhoneArena, the site asked readers what is keeping them from signing up for T-Satellite, which is also available to AT&T and Verizon customers. Out of 907 respondents, … [read full article]