Tag: T-Mobile
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T-Mobile Is The Fastest Growing Home Internet Provider In the United States As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
Cord Cutting 2.0 is growing faster than ever even as cable TV companies struggled to add new customers in the third quarter, according to a report from Leichtman Research Group. In the period, cable TV companies added around 5,000 new internet customers, while T-Mobile and Verizon added 941,000 customers. T-Mobile alone added 557,000 new 5G…
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T-Mobile is Now The Largest U.S. Prepaid Carrier, Ahead of Verizon
T-Mobile is now the largest prepaid carrier, ahead of Verizon in number of customers. In the third quarter, T-Mobile reported 21.6 million prepaid customers, Verizon tallied 21.4 million, and AT&T had 19.4 million. Before this quarter, Verizon had been the largest carrier since 2021 when the company bought TracFone Wireless from América Móvil, giving it…
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Did T-Mobile’s Merger With Sprint Hurt Wireless Customers? This Lawsuit Aims to Find Out
T-Mobile will have to argue in court that its acquisition of Sprint did not hurt consumers and raise prices after a federal judge denied the carrier’s attempt to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that was filed last year. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin issued his opinion in the ruling (spotted by Reuters), saying the “plaintiffs…
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T-Mobile Makes It Easier To Switch To Its Cheap Prepaid Plans Without Visiting a Store
Have you been thinking of switching to T-Mobile but don’t want to bother to go to a T-Mobile store? Dread the lines, long waits, and possible upsales that can come with visiting a physical store? Now, T-Mobile will let you switch over to T-Mobile just by downloading an app on Android. This app has already…
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T-Mobile Wants To Tap AI to Better Run its Network and Customer Service
Taking advantage of the rise in artificial intelligence is all the rage, and T-Mobile is jumping on the bandwagon. The carrier and its parent, Deutsche Telekom, are making AI the central theme of its annual innovators competition. The companies said that for its fourth annual T Challenge competition, they will look at three areas where…
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Apple TV+ is Still Free for T-Mobile Customers After Price Hike
After Apple TV+ increased subscription costs on October 25, T-Mobile customers wondered if their free access would be disrupted. T-Mobile has confirmed in an email to Cord Cutters News it will continue fronting the bill for its user base. “For customers enjoying Apple TV+ On Us, it’s still on us! If customers pay for Apple…
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T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet Has A New External Antenna To Offer Faster Speeds
One of the main complaints about T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet service has been slow speeds when there is a weak 5G signal. Now, T-Mobile has a new external antenna you can add to its new modem. This antenna can be mounted on your window inside your home to offer better reception, resulting in faster and…
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T-Mobile Will Shut Down Its SyncUp Pets Service on November 10
T-Mobile plans to shutter its SyncUp Pets service on November 10, according to the device’s support page. After that, SyncUp Pets will no longer connect to T-Mobile’s network to allow users to track their pets. In addition, any existing lines and related billing will be canceled. Internal documents obtained by The Mobile Report said users…
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T-Mobile Is Rolling Out Fiber Home Internet In Two New States
Back in 2021 T-Mobile started to offer fiber home internet in select markets. Now T-Mobile will be rolling out fiber home internet in two new states. According to a report from FierceTelecom, T-Mobile is expanding its fiber home internet network into Minnesota and Flordia. With T-Mobile fiber home internet, pricing starts at $55 a month…
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T-Mobile Putting New Security Measures in Place To Stop Data Breaches
T-Mobile is planning to launch several initiatives to crack down on cybercriminals, according to a screenshot of an internal communication shared on T-Mobile’s subreddit. The initiatives come after a tough year for T-Mobile on the cybersecurity front. By May, the mobile carrier had already experienced two data breaches. In September, the company fixed a glitch…