T-Mobile and Starlink’s satellite-powered messaging is only for select smartphones
In late November, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finally Green light given to T-Mobile and SpaceX to use the latter’s Starlink satellites to provide connectivity to the former’s customers. T-Mobile Test program for satellite services launched Two days ago, but not all modern phones are compatible.T-Mobile SpaceX will use satellite-to-hive constellations to provide connectivity to blind spots. T-Mobile Applications are being accepted to allow a limited number of customers to test its satellite messaging before rolling it out to all customers.
In its announcement, T-Mobile Says all customers with compatible phones and voice plans are eligible for the beta test, but as people say Android Authority Please note that not all phones are currently eligible.
Over time, T-Mobile Starlink is expected to work with most modern phones. During testing, to ensure a good customer experience, we are optimizing the experience on specific smartphones and will expand testing to more customers and phones as more satellites are launched. We’ll provide more details on optimizing phones when we open beta in early 2025.
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The company hasn’t revealed which phones have been optimized for the service, but said it will provide more details in early 2025, when the beta will be open.
one of the best things T-Mobile The thing about SpaceX’s direct cellular service is that you don’t need specialized hardware or even a satellite-capable phone, e.g. Apple iPhone 14 or Google Pixel 9 Connect to satellite.
That’s why, contrary to what CEO Mike Sievert has said, some users may be disappointed that the service isn’t available on most smartphones right now. However, as the press release notes, this limitation is only temporary and the list of compatible phones will expand as its partners launch more satellites capable of providing the service.
As recent network outages have shown us, land-based wireless networks are not always the most resilient in the face of natural disasters and technical failures. Additionally, there are some areas where cell service is unavailable, but with the launch of this service and similar future services from other carriers, you won’t have to worry about being cut off from the rest of the world whenever you’re abroad.
2024-12-18 16:42:16