T-Mobile to Launch Starlink-Powered Satellite Service in July

T-Mobile to launch Starlink-powered satellite service in July

T-Mobile’s satellite messaging service, developed in partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink, will officially launch to the public on 23 July 2025, following several months of beta testing. The service, announced as "T-Satellite," will initially offer basic text messaging features, with plans to expand into data later in the year. Initially announced in February, T-Satellite will be included at no additional cost for customers subscribed to the “Expe…

T-Mobile launching T-Satellite with Starlink next month, working with Apple on satellite enabled apps

T-Mobile has been testing a beta version of its T-Satellite service with customers for several weeks now. Starting next month, the beta period will start to wind down as satellite connectivity officially launches as a paid service. Beyond the commercial launch, T-Mobile has also announced when the service will expand beyond text message support to include data. more…

T-Mobile launching Starlink DTC service in US

T-Mobile will launch its new T-Satellite direct-to-cellular (DTC) service for US subscribers with SpaceX’s Starlink on July 23rd. It will follow this launch with support for data for third-party apps including WhatsApp and X in October. T-Mobile says the range of the satellite coverage will cover some 500,000 square miles of the country and include […]

T-Mobile to launch Starlink-Powered satellite messaging soon

T-Mobile is set to roll out its highly anticipated satellite-based messaging service, known as “T-Satellite”, on July 23, 2025, following several months of beta testing. Developed in partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink, this launch marks a major milestone in the push to bring mobile connectivity to previously unreachable locations across the United States. At launch, T-Satellite will offer basic SMS capabilities for both Android and iOS users. MM…

EchoStar Fulfilled Last Commitment in Deadline Extension Deal, Company Says

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2025 – EchoStar has already met a deadline to begin getting 75 percent of new subscribers in certain markets on its own mobile network, the company said. The company had committed to onload new customers in certain areas onto its network, as opposed to connecting them via deals with AT&T and T-Mobile, in exchange for the Federal Communications Commission extending buildout deadlines elsewhere last year. Under the terms of th…

T-Mobile Starlink goes live on Galaxy phones in the US next month

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite-to-mobile service has been available in beta for users in the United States with select Samsung and other Android phones. The carrier had said that it would commercially launch the service in the country later this year. As of July 23 the T-Mobile Starlink service, officially called T-Satellite, will be live nationwide across the United States. Users with an eligible Samsung Galaxy phone, a different Android phone,…