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T-Mobile Opens Starlink Satellite Connectivity Beta to All Smartphone Users

T-Mobile and Starlink are beta-testing a new service that connects cell phones to satellites when out of range of traditional cell towers, allowing users to send SMS text messages outdoors even without T-Mobile coverage.
The beta service is free for T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon customers until July, after which it will cost between $10 and $20 per month based on the user's carrier.
T-Mobile plans to add voice and data support to the service later this year, with the initial focus on SMS texting during the beta phase.
The partnership allows T-Mobile to broadcast Wireless Emergency Alerts nationwide, ensuring communication during emergencies, regardless of the user's carrier.

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Fast Company

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Starlink beta test: T-Mobile is letting Verizon and AT&T users send free text messages on Elon Musk-backed satellite network. Here’s how

T-Mobile has launched a wide-scale beta satellite-to-cell service using SpaceX’s Starlink, aimed at extending service to remote areas or “dead zones” cell towers can’t reach. The satellite messaging service will be free to use until July, even if you aren’t a T-Mobile customer (that means you, Verizon and AT&T users). Starlink, a satellite internet service that provides high-speed broadband internet to rural areas, is owned by SpaceX CEO and Tru…

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T-Mobile Starlink is offering free (temporary) access even if you're not a T-Mobile customer

T-Mobile's Starlink satellite messaging service is free for everyone to try — even AT&T and Verizon customers. During the Super Bowl on Sunday, T-Mobile announced the public beta launch of its direct-to-cell program with Starlink. Customers can sign up, free of charge, until it moves out of beta in July. And you don't have to be a T-Mobile subscriber to try it out. SEE ALSO: FCC approves T-Mobile's Starlink cell coverage plans "When your servi…

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Newsweek

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T-Mobile launching Starlink service for AT&T, Verizon customers

The beta testing will run until July, at which point customers will need to switch to a subscription service.

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MakeUseOf

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Anyone Can Try Sending Satellite Texts for Free Now, Thanks to T-Mobile and Starlink

The free trial lasts until July.

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ZDNet

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AT&T and Verizon users can try T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service now - here's how

The beta phase will run until July. Afterward, you can decide if you want to pay for the service.

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These Are the Phones That Work With T-Mobile's Cellular Starlink Service

T-Mobile's cellular Starlink service can run on Apple's iPhone 14 and up, the Samsung Galaxy S21 and above, and more. But if you're on a rival carrier, make sure your phone is unlocked.

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