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Report: T-Mobile’s T Life App Tends to Drain Your Battery Juice

Last January, T-Mobile rolled out the T Life app that replaced the native T-Mobile Tuesdays app for its rewards program. Months after its release, some users are discovering that this app has been draining their battery life.  A Reddit user shared his observation after using the T Life app. According to his AdGuard app, T-Mobile’s T Life app tried to push more than 54,000 ads … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s Next Physical Freebie is a Pickleball Set

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T-Mobile wants you to stay active. One way it is doing this is by giving away a physical item in its next T-Mobile Tuesdays perk.  As revealed by The Mobile Report, the next freebie that T-Mobile is giving away is a pickleball set. This comes with a couple of full-size pickleball paddles and a ball. Both paddles come with the signature Magenta color and T-Mobile’s T logo.  Right … [read full article]

T-Mobile Brings Down Home Internet Plan Price, Offers $200 Welcome Credit

Back in January, T-Mobile announced that it will be increasing the price of its Home Internet plans for new customers by $10 to $60 per month. Just a few months after the change, the Un-carrier has brought back the price to $50.  In addition to the price rollback, T-Mobile is giving a $200 welcome bonus credit via Virtual Prepaid Mastercard. This welcome credit is a limited-time offer. As [read full article]

FCC Reprimands a T-Mobile-Owned Subsidiary Over Lack of Assistance of Handicapped Customer

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A T-Mobile-owned subsidiary was recently reprimanded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its treatment of a blind customer.  As reported by PhoneArena, Assurance Wireless, a blind customer requested for a new feature phone after his device died. Having been a subscriber for over 10 years, the company should have already been aware of the customer’s condition, which means he could not use a … [read full article]

Here’s How to Connect to T-Mobile’s 5G SA Network on Your iPhone Device

Back in November 2022, T-Mobile rolled out its Ultra Capacity 5G SA network. During the time of its launch, only flagship devices from Samsung could support the feature. The Un-carrier also promised they would expand 5G SA service to iPhone devices in March 2023 with its iOS 16.4 release.  But in order to make T-Mo’s 5G SA network work on your iPhone device, you’ll need to configure your iPhone to support the service. You can do this … [read full article]

Report: Glitch Allows Select T-Mobile Devices to Be Unlocked

T-Mobile customers recently discovered a glitch that allows them to unlock their Samsung and Pixel devices. As Reddit users discovered, they can now unlock their devices. This is different from T-Mobile’s policy where you have to wait at least 40 days before unlocking the device. As a result, they have to be tied to the carrier during that time.  But apparently, the glitch is now allowing T-Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile Pixel Users Now Getting June 2024 Feature Drop Update

After a short wait, T-Mobile using a Pixel phone are finally getting the June 2024 Feature Drop update. The update was first rolled out a couple of weeks ago before it was delayed to June 11th.  When the Android 14 QPR3 update got released, not everyone was able to download it right away. Verizon and T-Mobile customers were among those who did not get the download right away, but Verizon users got the update last week. Fortunately, … [read full article]