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T-Mobile to offer Deadpool 2 prize package tomorrow, $4 tickets to the movie next month

At the start of 2018, T-Mobile said that it’d offer $4 tickets to movies like Red Sparrow and Deadpool 2. Now we’ve got details on when T-Mo customers can get their discounted tickets to the new Deadpool movie and what else T-Mo has planned for the big release. On May 15, T-Mobile customers can claim their $4 ticket to see Deadpool 2 on opening weekend. Just claim the ticket, buy it through Atom Tickets, and … [read full article]

T-Mobile upgrades hundreds more cell sites with mid-band LTE capacity

Three days after announcing a low-band LTE expansion, T-Mobile today confirmed that it recently rolled out some new mid-band LTE coverage, too. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray says that T-Mo has upgraded hundreds of cell sites with more mid-band LTE capacity in the last two weeks. You can find Ray’s announcement below and the full list of cities included in this rollout at the bottom of this post. 100s of sites were upgraded with more midband … [read full article]

T-Mobile customers spend less time on Wi-Fi than those on other U.S. carriers, says report

OpenSignal normally gives us info on the state of U.S. carrier networks, but this week the group put out a slightly different report. According to OpenSignal, T-Mobile customers spend less time on Wi-Fi than customers on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. T-Mo customers spend 41 percent of their time on Wi-Fi, which is down from 43 percent one year ago. To compare, AT&T customers spend 49 percent of their time on Wi-Fi, Sprint customers spend 51 … [read full article]

T-Mobile adds low-band LTE coverage to hundreds of cell sites

It’s been nearly one month since T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray last confirmed a low-band LTE expansion, but today that drought comes to an end. Ray just confirmed that T-Mobile has added low-band LTE to hundreds of cell sites in the past two weeks, giving these areas better coverage. You can find Ray’s tweet below, and at the bottom of this post is the list of all cities included in this expansion. Our network team added … [read full article]

Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday will include free TuneIn Premium, Baskin-Robbins deal

One day after giving out donations to Nature Conservancy projects and free T-Mobile bags, T-Mo has revealed what it’s got in store for next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday. For the April 24 edition of T-Mobile Tuesdays, T-Mo customers can get 60 days of TuneIn Premium for free. TuneIn Premium normally costs $9.99 per month and includes everything in the TuneIn Free service, like access to 100,000 real radio stations, as well as live NFL, MLB, … [read full article]

T-Mobile to offer rate plan discount and half-off Samsung smartphones to military customers

T-Mobile’s latest initiative is all about the military. Starting April 22, T-Mobile One Military will be available to military and their families. This includes active duty military, Reserve, National Guard, veterans, and Gold Star families, as well as small businesses owned by military members, up to 12 voice lines. T-Mobile One Military offers 20 percent off the first line of service and up to half off additional lines. That means that the first line is $55 … [read full article]

LG G7 ThinQ shows its face in new image leak

With just a couple of weeks to go before the LG G7 ThinQ’s official reveal, we’re getting our best look yet at the upcoming flagship. An image that clearly shows the front of the LG G7 ThinQ has been leaked by Evan Blass. The render shows a device with a design similar to the LG G6, complete with rounded corners and a bottom bezel. What’s different, though, is that there’s a smaller top bezel and a … [read full article]

T-Mobile to pay $40 million as part of FCC settlement over failed rural calls

T-Mobile has reached a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission for violating the Communications Act of 1934. T-Mobile failed to correct issues with calls being delivered to rural customers, says the FCC. The agency began investigating complaints that T-Mo customers were unable to reach consumers using three rural Wisconsin carriers, and while T-Mobile told the FCC that the issue had been resolved, the FCC continued to get complaints. Complaints filed directly with T-Mobile showed patterns of … [read full article]

T-Mobile announces Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ software updates

It looks like the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge aren’t the only Samsung devices being updated on T-Mobile. T-Mobile has announced new updates for its Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The updates are starting to roll out today, says T-Mo’s support pages, so you S9 and S9+ owners should keep an eye out for your update over the coming days. You can also check for updates by going into Settings > Software update > Download updates … [read full article]

T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge now receiving security updates

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ may be Samsung’s latest and greatest right now, but there are still plenty of people out there using previous generation Galaxy S devices, and now two of those models are receiving a software update. T-Mobile says that its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now receiving updates, and TmoNews reader Rick received his GS7 edge’s update this morning. The Galaxy S7 is being bumped to version G930TUVS4BRC1, while … [read full article]

New MetroPCS deal offers two months of service for free

T-Mobile’s newest deal is for its prepaid MetroPCS brand. Starting today, new customers coming to MetroPCS can get two months of service for free when they sign up for an unlimited plan. Plan options include the $50 plan with unlimited talk, text, and 4G LTE data, the $60 unlimited plan that adds 10GB of hotspot usage, or the four-line family unlimted plan that costs $100. This limited time offer requires a port-in of a … [read full article]

T-Mobile enables Business Chat for iOS to make it easier to reach customer support

One of the big new features of iOS 11.3 is Business Chat, which lets you communicate with businesses, order products, and more, all through the Messages app that’s built in to your iPhone. Today T-Mobile announced that it’s enabling this feature for its customers. T-Mobile now offers Business Chat for iOS. With it, you can chat with T-Mo customer care reps using the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can use Business … [read full article]