Tag: T-Mobile
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T-Mobile is Now Calling Forced Migration a ‘Small-Scale Test’ That Hasn’t Kicked Off Yet
T-Mobile’s plans to forcibly move subscribers on legacy plans to newer, more expensive offerings has another wrinkle, with the company now calling it a “small-scale test” that hasn’t kicked off yet. Word of the migration efforts leaked on Reddit, and was later confirmed by several outlets, including Cord Cutters News. The leaks included a breakdown…
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T-Mobile Is Reportedly About to Buy a Cable TV Company
For years now, T-Mobile has dabbled in the world of TV and fiber internet from home. Most recently, T-Mobile has become one of the fastest-growing home internet companies thanks to its 5G home internet service. Now, according to a report from Light Reading, T-Mobile may be about to buy a legacy cable TV company. According…
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This is the Fastest 5G Wireless Carrier in the US
T-Mobile blew past rivals Verizon and AT&T in a wireless speed test conducted by Ookla — and it wasn’t even close. In the third quarter, T-Mobile boasted average download speeds of 163.6 Mbps, more than double Verizon’s 75.7 Mbps and AT&T’s 72.6 Mbps, according to Ookla, which captures its data through its Speedtest app. On…
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The Recap: T-Mobile’s Forced Migration, FCC’s Blackout Rebate Proposal and More
The Federal Communications Commission had a particularly busy week, but T-Mobile has to take the cake for the biggest story of the week – even if it’s one that its customers aren’t going to be thrilled about. As always, there was a lot going on in the world of cord cutting. But that’s why The…
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Comcast Told To Modify Or Cease Using ’10G’ Claim For Xfinity Internet
Comcast’s Xfinity 10G Network overstates the speed of its internet offerings and should be removed or changed to more accurately convey what consumers will get, according to the National Advertising Division of the non-profit Better Business Bureau. T-Mobile and Verizon challenged the claim, arguing that 10G and the notion of a tenth generation of broadband…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Is Looking For Partners To Offer Texts, Calls, & LTE Data From Space
A year ago, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” Now, SpaceX has launched a website looking for other mobile providers who want to use their network to offer texts,…
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T-Mobile Will Reportedly Migrate Customers Onto Newer, More Expensive Plans Unless They Opt Out
T-Mobile makes a big deal of its “price lock” guarantee, but that apparently only applies to its newer, more expensive plans. The wireless carrier plans to move subscribers who have cheaper grandfathered plans onto one its newer, more expensive offering. That’s according to a series of leaked documents that popped up on Reddit, and were…
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Verizon’s Visible and T-Mobile’s Metro Are in a Prepaid War, With George Costanza Caught in the Middle
Verizon’s Visible just set off a war of words with T-Mobile’s Metro, and used Jason Alexander, better known as George Costanza of Seinfeld fame, to do it. Visible, which is Verizon’s prepaid service geared towards younger customers, unveiled a new ad campaign with Alexander that took a direct shot at T-Mobile’s prepaid service, Metro, and…
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T-Mobile is Shutting Down its 2G Network, But Customers Still On it Can Get Free Phones
T-Mobile will retire its 2G networks on April 2, 2024, as the mobile carrier continues transitioning its customers to 4G and 5G networks. If a customer who’s still using 2G isn’t able to purchase a new phone, customers can go to their local T-Mobile store and get a new, replacement 5G phone for free, the…
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Mint Mobile Told To Cease Claiming its Unlimited Plan is “Now Just $15 a Month”
You may want to check the exact terms of that Mint Mobile unlimited plan. The National Advertising Division recommended that Mint stop or modify its claim that its service is “now just $15 a month” because it could be misleading to customers. The $15 rate for the unlimited only lasts three months as a promotion,…