Has T-Mobile suddenly turned anti-consumer? This is a question worth pondering over after a series of steps that the carrier has taken recently in quick succession, with almost all sporting a harsh mercantile bent. T-Mobile is not only forcibly migrating its users on legacy and grandfathered plans but also refusing to port over their free lines As we noted recently, T-Mobile is currently migrating around 8 million customers on its grandfathered and legacy plans, including Simple Choice, ONE, ONE Plus, and the Magenta family of plans, to pricier tiers. Under this framework, around half of the affected users will not […]

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In a move that is likely aimed at curbing the rampant abuse of what was until now a fairly generous policy, Apple will no longer sell you unlocked iPhones that have been financed either by T-Mobile or Verizon. Apple has just updated its FAQ related to carrier-financed iPhone 17 Pro purchase, disclosing that your "iPhone will be locked to the carrier until paid in full" As first spotted by a Reddit user and delineated in a dedicated post, Apple has just updated its FAQ for buying a carrier-financed iPhone 17 Pro, disclosing the following policy change: "If you choose to […]

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T-Mobile these days is a gift that keeps on giving, and that too of the toxic, malignant kind, and not the cutesy ones you'd want for your birthdays. First, the carrier foisted its T-Life app on its customer base, and now it wants to populate the app with "richer account profiles," presumably in a bid to serve you targeted ads. T-Mobile says that it's "expanding personalization through richer account profiles and interest-based preferences [within the T-Life app]" T-Mobile has just published an official blog post to declare that its T-Life app is "evolving beyond account management and becoming the primary […]

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T-Mobile created a shockwave within the US telecommunication sphere last week when it axed the entire gamut of its legacy and grandfathered plans. Well, now the carrier's roving eyes have landed on consumer-facing cellphone subsidies, and the outcome is entirely predictable if a tad melancholic. T-Mobile is now ending its $800 per line cellphone subsidy for all existing users For the benefit of those who might not be aware, T-Mobile currently offers two promo-type cellphone subsidies: Up till now, even existing T-Mobile users could avail themselves of these lucrative subsidies by simply opening a new line. Well, good luck with […]

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After Verizon's "Simplicity" and AT&T's "Build-A-Plan," T-Mobile was also expected to come up with innovative and low-cost plans at a time when consumers are becoming increasingly cost-conscious. Yet, the telecom giant appears to have polar opposite ambitions, as illustrated by its decision to graduate customers from legacy plans to "modern" ones that entail material price hikes. T-Mobile is retiring its Simple Choice, ONE, ONE Plus, and the Magenta family of plans that collectively span around 1,100 distinct billing codes T-Mobile's COO, Jon Freier, sent a company-wide email earlier today, one that CNET got hold of in due course. As per […]

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The idea that SpaceX might acquire one of the so-called 'Big Three' carriers in the US is getting fairly hackneyed, with a speculative report popping up seemingly on a weekly basis now. Even so, the latest research note from TD Cowen differs from the recent speculative commentary and lays out SpaceX's choices and the associated costs of acquiring T-Mobile in fairly stark terms. Why SpaceX desperately needs additional terrestrial spectrum SpaceX recently acquired around 65 MHz of nationwide, exclusive-use, contiguous spectrum for $19.6 billion, divided into three distinct bands: Here's the rub, however. Apart from the relatively limited AWS-3, the […]

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Apple iPhones will soon be able to stay connected throughout the continental US, and not just via Globalstar's limited 'Emergency SOS' service, as all three major carriers have now reached a landmark agreement to eliminate network dead zones by leveraging Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite-based connectivity. Apple iPhones to benefit as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon form a JV to eliminate dead zones via satellites As mentioned earlier, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have now formed a joint venture that will leverage satellite-based D2D connectivity to "address coverage gaps, especially in unserved and underserved communities." Through this JV, the three carriers will make coordinated […]

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T-Mobile has reportedly terminated its free in-flight Wi-Fi service for businesses, replacing it with a paid tier that entails relatively slower speeds, as per anecdotal evidence. T-Mobile's double-whammy: Free in-flight Wi-Fi for enterprise customers ends, paid service reportedly entails slower speeds As per a T-Mobile notice that is doing the rounds on Reddit, T-Mobile has apparently ended its free in-flight Wi-Fi service for some enterprise customers. The message reads: "Due to changes in airline Wi-Fi programs, free in-flight Wi-Fi may no longer be available on some flights and airlines starting April 13, 2026." Do note that T-Mobile offers its free […]

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Sometimes, a silly mistake like uploading incorrect payment details can end up costing you dearly. Just ask our 19-year-old protagonist, who has now racked up a bill of $838 on T-Mobile across 3 smartphones, an Apple Watch, 2 AirPods, and 1 tablet. A teenager is now on the hook for a T-Mobile bill of $838, with late-payment fees and activation charges adding to the ensuing excruciating financial pain We've sort of become accustomed to seeing teenage inanity. And today, we've received bucketloads of that stuff, courtesy of a new Reddit post. Basically, our protagonist typically pays the bills associated with […]

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