You probably need no reminding of that time in 2011 when Deutsche Telekom tried to sell T-Mobile US to AT&T, or that time last year when Sprint/SoftBank came close to making an official merger bid. But since the beginning of the Uncarrier initiative, T-Mobile has gone from strength to strength. It has increased its … [read full article]
A couple of days ago we got wind of an offer coming our way from T-Mobile. The deal, in essence, was incentivizing the purchase of both a Samsung Galaxy tablet and phone. From today, customers buying Galaxy tablets with smartphones will be able to claim $100 back. Here’s what you need to know: Buy, add a new … [read full article]
T-Mobile’s Nexus 6 is now on sale at $100 off the usual retail price for both the 32GB and 64GB versions of the device. That means you can now grab the 32GB model for $549 and the 64GB one for $599. On EIP both storage options are available with $0 down payment. The 32GB model will set you back $22.91 per month over two years, while the 64GB is $24.99 per month on EIP. This news comes … [read full article]
You may remember, towards the end of March, T-Mobile announced and launched a brand new coverage map. It promised it would be in near real-time and give realistic coverage expectations. Unlike the traditional coverage maps, it doesn’t hold on to old data and fail to update. Instead, it uses crowd-sourced information along with its own data to show how good, or bad, coverage actually is. Or at … [read full article]
Back when the Nexus 6 was officially announced when T-Mobile revealed that it would be carrying the device, the carrier stated that we would see Wi-Fi calling by “early 2015”. T-Mo promised a software update would be pushed to enable the feature on Google’s newest pure Android phone. In fact, at one point it seemed as though the update would be available [read full article]
In all the hype and buzz surrounding LG’s latest flagship – the impressive G4 – it would have been easy to miss T-Mobile’s announcement that it will also be launching two more of the manufacturer’s devices this Spring. The G Stylo and Leon are two of the latest budget-friendly Android phones to be announced and – if an internal memo we’ve been sent is … [read full article]
When the first earthquake hit Nepal recently, T-Mobile responded by offering its customers free calls and texts to the tragedy-hit nation as well as free data roaming for its customers over there. Following the second quake, T-Mobile has decided to extend the offer which is now good until the last day in May. The carrier confirmed the extension in a short email to … [read full article]
T-Mobile is set to launch a new Samsung promo in which it aims to tempt customers to buy a new Galaxy flagship smartphone and a tablet together. The company sent out communications to staff earlier this morning stating that customers buying a qualifying Samsung phone and tablet together will get a $100 T-Mobile Prepaid MasterCard. The deal is good across all channels from May 13. Handsets included in the deal are the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, … [read full article]
Starting today, T-Mobile is beginning the rollout of a software update which finally brings Band 12 support to the Samsung Galaxy Avant. Although it’s not an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, it will enable those with the budget smartphone to access the carrier’s stronger, low-band network. Software version G386TUVU1AOD7 was made available to download over-the-air from today, May 11 and – as far as we know – it’s not a staggered release. If you have software versions … [read full article]
With the past 9 major Uncarrier moves, T-Mobile has gone from being the wounded underdog to being the unlikely hero on the story of U.S. wireless. Every major move has been to remove a customer pain point and address things that somehow became the status quo, despite the fact subscribers hate them. Whether it’s overages, the hidden … [read full article]
As much as we’d love to, we can’t just take T-Mobile’s word for it that it’s busy rolling out its 700MHz frequency band 12 network. So we like to collate some of our readers’ sightings of the new low-band network in action when we can here, at TmoNews. Over the past week or two we’ve been sent a number of fresh sightings in various markets across the U.S. All of which proves that T-Mobile really has been … [read full article]
As part of its pre-launch promotion push, LG has been offering a variety of different ways to preview its G4 handset. In the U.S. it teamed up with T-Mobile on an exclusive giveaway and as part of that partnership, it’s also going on tour offering demos and giveaways to a lucky few. Next Stops: Tampa and San Antonio We’re on our way to #Tampa! Demo the #LGG4 at Lykes Gaslight Park Mon 5/11 & Tues … [read full article]
