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Unauthorized Man Climbs T-Mobile Tower, Causes $500K Damage

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably don’t know that it’s illegal to tamper with cellular towers. Doing so is extremely dangerous and costly. This is what one man from Miami recently discovered.  As reported by WSVN, a man climbed up a 127-foot four-carrier tower on Wednesday. The 38-year-old man believed he was working for T-Mobile and had “stuff to do.” When he reached the top of the tower, he shut down a switch … [read full article]

PSA: T-Mobile’s Profiling Toggle is Activated by Default

As spotted on a Reddit post a month ago, users learned that T-Mobile has implemented a toggle to allow the “automated profiling” of your user data in its Privacy Center. By activating this feature, T-Mo can analyze and predict how their users behave when interacting with support.  The Un-carrier previously activated this setting to be on by default in 2021. When the feature was discovered, many users were angered. This is because this feature allowed T-Mobile … [read full article]

T-Mobile Tuesdays’ Next Freebie is a Tote Bag

T-Mobile is on a roll with its rewards program. It’s been handing out physical freebies for some time now and the upcoming freebie is another one you’ll use a lot. The new merch that T-Mobile is giving away via its T Life app is a tote bag. This would go really well with the sunglasses that the Un-carrier gave away last time.   Just like the other merch it has released, T-Mobile’s new tote bag comes with the … [read full article]

T-Mobile is Giving Away Blink Smart Home Package for a Limited Time

T-Mobile’s new announcement will encourage you to switch to its 5G internet. Starting today, you can get a free Blink smart home package when you switch to T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet or Small Business Internet service.  The package comes with the Blink Outdoor 4 two-camera system and a Blink Mini Pan-Tilt camera, which costs a total of $229.97.  This is a great deal if you are planning to move to a new home or office. The deal … [read full article]

Report Clarifies the Vague Text that Scared Some T-Mobile Customers

Last week, some T-Mobile customers received a text update informing them of an upcoming change in account credits. These customers were told that they will be getting a “lump sum” credit but did not specify what this was.  The text message that some T-Mo customers received read: “We’re changing how we apply account credits for selected offers. On your next bill, you’ll receive one lump-sum credit for the remainder of your offer value instead of a recurring … [read full article]

T-Mobile is Testing Its Second Line Service in Select Markets

T-Mobile is now letting some of its customers experience having a “Second Line.”  As shared by The Mobile Report, this feature is currently being tested in “very select markets.”   Some important information about Second Line that you should know:  It doesn’t come with data and is meant to just be a second number on the same line.  Compatible devices can use a single physical SIM and an eSIM, or a couple of eSIMs. If this feature … [read full article]

Dealers Are Unhappy With T-Mobile’s New Compensation Program Changes

Sadly, T-Mobile has made a new change to its dealer compensation program once again.  As shared by NWIDA, a Twitter post from T-Mobile talked about the company’s Reinvented Payment Terms. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean good news for dealers.  The post shared that dealer compensation was 100% on the first month and dropped to 60%. With the new change, this will now drop to 25%.  In addition to this, this will be made as a pay retention … [read full article]

T-Mobile Appeals Against AT&T & Verizon Customers Alleging It Caused Price Increase

Back in November, AT&T and Verizon customers were allowed to file a lawsuit against T-Mobile. These customers were frustrated with T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint, which they believed caused its rival carriers to raise their prices.  The proposed lawsuit intended to penalize T-Mobile with various fees. Not to mention, they hoped to reverse the 2020 merger.  According to Reuters, T-Mobile can now appeal to have this lawsuit blocked. District Judge Thomas Durkin recently allowed T-Mo to appeal … [read full article]

T-Mobile: Hosting Q1 2024 Earnings Call in April

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T-Mobile will be hosting its first quarter 2024 financial and operational results in April. The event will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4:30 pm EDT. If you are interested in joining the event, you can tune into the webcast around that time. During the virtual event, there will be a live webcast of the talk. It will be available on this page. Source: T-Mobile

T-Mobile is Rolling Out New PTT Product Next Month

T-Mobile is introducing a new product called T-Mobile Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT). This falls under its T-Mobile Direct Connect portfolio that is built into Motorola Solutions’ Critical Connect service. Through this service, agencies and businesses can end-to-end encryption, redundancy, and resiliency with emergency alerts, secure messaging, ambient listening, and role-based management.  While this is a product built for rugged devices, it also comes as an app that can be installed on smartphones and tablets. The product is … [read full article]

T-Mobile’s 2 for $75 Offer, Upcoming Prepaid Charges to Take Effect in April

A few days ago, it was reported that T-Mobile’s 2 for $75 unlimited offer will be postponed. At the time of reporting, there was uncertainty on when the offer will go live.  Fortunately, T-Mobile was able to sort out the details and plans to roll out this promotion next week. Through this promotion, you can save $85 when getting a second plan. The offer also saves you the cost of T-Mobile’s $25 Device Connection Charge (DCC) … [read full article]

PSA: Don’t Forget to Disable Roaming When Traveling Internationally

PSA Reminder: if you’re traveling internationally, make sure to disable roaming on your device. Otherwise, you might be shocked with your bill when you get home.  This is what happened to a family who came back from vacation with a monthly bill of $78,240.61. As the post shared, the family forgot to disable roaming and got hit by charges while they were on vacation.  As shared by PhoneArena, T-Mobile charges $15 per MB of roaming … [read full article]