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T-Mobile says Q1 2019 was the 24th straight quarter that it added more than 1 million customers

T-Mobile’s Q2 2019 earnings are in. T-Mobile reports that it added 1.65 million customers in Q1 2019, up from 1.4 million in Q1 2018, marking the 24th straight quarter that T-Mo has added more than 1 million customers to its base. That 1.7 million total includes 1.0 million postpaid and 69,000 prepaid customers. Postpaid phone churn for the quarter finished at 0.88 percent, down from 1.07 percent in Q1 2018, while prepaid churn dropped from … [read full article]

Moto G7 Power appears in Metro by T-Mobile’s online store

Motorola confirmed earlier this year that the Moto G7 Power would be launching on both T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, but no release info was given at the time. Now it looks like the launch is upon us. The Moto G7 Power has quietly appeared in Metro by T-Mobile’s store. Pricing is set at $209.99, but you can get one for $59.99 when you switch to Metro and sign up for a $50 or … [read full article]

Report finds cities where T-Mobile network congestion is the worst

Network congestion can be a real pain, slowing down speeds on your phone and possibly making it annoying to try and use the internet. But where is congestion the worst? A new report claims to have that info. Salinas, CA and Warren, MI are among the five worst cities for network congestion on T-Mobile’s network, according to Tutela Technologies. The research firm measured download speeds on T-Mobile’s 3G and 4G networks using a 2MB file and … [read full article]

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday deals will include $20 concert tickets, $4 movie tickets

Next week is when National Concert Week kicks off, and T-Mobile is celebrating with a special T-Mobile Tuesdays offer. On Tuesday, April 30th, T-Mobile customers can get $20 tickets (taxes and fees included) to more than 1,500 Live Nation concerts. There will be tickets to concerts from Brad Paisley; Beck and Cage the Elephant; Hootie & The Blowfish; Nelly, TLC, and Flo Rida; Santana; and Wiz Khalifa. T-Mo customers get 24 hours to buy … [read full article]

T-Mobile and Sprint execs advocate merger to FCC, focusing on pricing and 5G

Following rumors that Department of Justice staffers have told T-Mobile and Sprint that their merger is unlikely to get approval as it’s currently structured, several T-Mo and Sprint executives paid a visit to Washington D.C. to argue why the deal should be approved. T-Mobile CEO John Legere, T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray, Sprint executive chairman Marcelo Claure, and other execs met with FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel last week to present their case … [read full article]

OnePlus 7 series will be announced on May 14th

The OnePlus 7 is less than a month away. OnePlus has announced that the OnePlus 7 launch event is scheduled for May 14th. The big reveal will take place at 11:00 am ET in New York City, with events also happening in London, Bengaluru, and Beijing. Folks interested in attending the launch event can get tickets on April 25th. If you do go, you’ll get the chance to try OnePlus’s new hardware as well as earn … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Fold is reportedly being delayed following display issues

Remember last week when several Galaxy Fold review units suffered from broken internal displays? It looks like Samsung is delaying its new device because of those issues. Samsung is pushing the Galaxy Fold’s launch back until “at least” May, say sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal. A rescheduled launch date hasn’t been decided, but it’s expected that we’ll know more in the coming weeks. The Fold was originally scheduled for a launch on April … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 now receiving updates

A trio of Samsung phones are now receiving updates from T-Mobile. The Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9 are all being updated today. The Galaxy S9 is getting a 524.55MB update to version G960USQS4CSC8, the S9+’s 526.00MB update bumps it to version G965USQS4CSC8, and the Note 9 is receiving a 177.61MB update to version N960USQS1CSD1. As for what’s included, all three phones are getting the April 1, 2019 Android security … [read full article]

Moto G7 Plus may be coming to T-Mobile

Motorola has already confirmed that the Moto G7 Power is coming to T-Mobile, but that may not be the only Moto G7 variant headed for T-Mo’s shelves. The Moto G7 Plus may also launch at T-Mobile. A Motorola device with the model number XT1965-T was recently spotted in the FCC, and it includes references to T-Mobile in the documents. The name “Moto G7 Plus” is nowhere to be found, but the model number XT1965 does … [read full article]

T-Mobile revives Third Line on Us promotion

T-Mobile has been regularly rolling out promotions that offer a third line free lately, and this week another one has gone live. The 2019 Spring into Summer 3rd Line on Us promo is now available. This plan is similar to T-Mobile’s other recent third line free promos, offering a third voice line for free via monthly bill credits. Existing customers with one paid voice line on a qualified T-Mobile One plan can add … [read full article]

T-Mobile deploys low-band LTE upgrades in Phoenix, Chicago, and many other cities

Nearly two weeks after T-Mobile last announced a round of low-band LTE upgrades, the magenta carrier has some new low-band news to share. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mo upgraded dozens of cell sites with more low-band LTE over the past two weeks. Low-band LTE upgrades include 600MHz (LTE band 71) and 700MHz (LTE band 12) spectrum. .@TMobile has been upgrading dozens of locations with lowband LTE in the last two weeks! Take … [read full article]