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T-Mobile's satellite service, in collaboration with Starlink, has been in beta since late 2024, and the test is now open to those from different carriers.
T-Satellite was previously exclusive to T-Mobile customers, but now those on other carriers are being invited to try out the tech if they have a compatible device. Spotted by Android Authority, Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii shared his personal invite to the beta on X. Russakovskii confirms he’s an AT&T customer, but the email explains how anyone can sign up to try the service, and it'll work alongside their normal day-to-day carrier's coverage.
T-Mobile teased this in late April, saying the features were "coming soon," but this is the first report we've seen of the service becoming available to those from other carriers. To take part in the test, you need to ensure you have a satellite-enabled phone that is unlocked and uses eSIM, which allows the company to switch to satellite coverage when needed.
Compatible phones include the iPhone 13 series and later, Google’s Pixel 9 series, and the latest two generations of Motorola's foldable Razr phones. Many Samsung devices are also compatible, including all flagships since the Galaxy S21 and a variety of midrange Galaxy phones. You can see a full list of compatible devices on T-Mobile's website.
The service is free for the first 90 days as it's still in beta. After that it’ll cost $10 a month. T-Mobile dropped the price of its service earlier this year as competition began to heat up in the satellite coverage space.
Previously, T-Mobile had planned to charge $15 a month for its customers to use T-Satellite and $20 for those from a different carrier. Now, the company is offering $10 a month for customers from any network, although it may decide to increase prices after the service rolls out, as this is being referred to as "launch pricing." The full launch for the service is set for July.
If you sign up for the beta, you'll also get access to other benefits like T-Mobile’s $5 movie tickets, 25% off concert tickets, and everything else the T-Life service offers. To celebrate nine years of the company's T-Mobile Tuesday offers, it includes further benefits like free food at Burger King, Cinnabon, and Wingstop, plus various competitions, including winning $90,000 in cash.
If you do sign up and download the T-Life app, be aware that the company now records your activity. The company says, “This tool records activities within the app only and does not see or access any personal information.” You can learn how to turn the feature off here.