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T-Mobile Launching Satellite Texting for All Carriers on July 23

T-Mobile Launching Satellite Texting for All Carriers on July 23

Posted June 24, 2025 at 3:59pm by iClarified
T-Mobile has announced that its satellite-to-mobile network, now officially named T-Satellite, will launch commercially on July 23. The service, which has been in a widely available beta, aims to eliminate mobile dead zones by providing coverage across more than 500,000 square miles of U.S. territory not reached by traditional cell towers. T-Satellite will automatically connect to most smartphones from the last four years—including iPhones—with no special equipment needed, and will be available to customers on any carrier, including AT&T and Verizon.

The commercial launch follows a successful public beta that attracted nearly 1.8 million users and saw over a million messages sent from previously unreachable areas. Powered by more than 657 Starlink direct-to-cell satellites, T-Satellite will initially support SMS for both iOS and Android. At launch, MMS, picture messaging, and short audio clips will be available for Android, with iOS support for these richer media formats to follow. A data-based service is also planned to go live on October 1, a significant step that will expand the network's capabilities beyond basic messaging.

To ensure the best possible experience, T-Mobile is collaborating with a select group of app developers to optimize their services for satellite data. The company announced it is working with major partners including AccuWeather, AllTrails, Apple, Google, WhatsApp, and X, with more expected to join in the future. T-Mobile has also extended an open invitation to other developers interested in optimizing their apps for satellite connectivity.


The service will be included at no extra cost for customers on T-Mobile's Experience Beyond plan. For a limited time, those who sign up for the Experience More plan will receive free satellite service through the end of the year. For everyone else, including customers on other T-Mobile plans or those with AT&T and Verizon, the service will be available for a limited-time price of $10 per month.

A key feature of the launch is the inclusion of 911 texting via satellite. T-Mobile also announced that later this year, it plans to provide this emergency texting service to any mobile customer with a compatible device, regardless of their carrier or subscription status. The free beta for T-Satellite will continue until the commercial launch, and T-Mobile is still encouraging users to sign up to test the service.

Learn more about T-Satellite at the link below...

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T-Mobile Launching Satellite Texting for All Carriers on July 23
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