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TL;DR
- T-Mobile has expanded its T-Satellite service to include limited satellite data in addition to texting, available to both its own customers and others for $10 per month.
- Satellite connectivity is restricted to select optimized apps such as WhatsApp, X, AccuWeather, AllTrails, and T-Life, with no support for full web browsing.
- While the service works reliably once connected, our own testing shows that establishing a satellite connection can often be difficult in some cases.
T-Mobile officially launched its T-Satellite service earlier this summer, which brings satellite texting to select T-Mobile plans or to AT&T, Verizon, and prepaid customers as a stand-alone option. Now the service is getting a major upgrade with the introduction of satellite data. As you might expect, there are a few catches here.
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