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- It seems iOS 18.4 Beta 2 is introducing the ability to use T-Mobile’s default RCS carrier bundle on any prepaid provider that runs on the Uncarrier’s network.
- For now, only select Mint Mobile users have successfully activated the feature, but the bundle appears to be designed for all T-Mobile Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) that don’t offer their own direct RCS solution.
- It’s likely that this broader RCS expansion won’t happen until iOS 18.4 reaches a stable release, though nothing is official just yet.
While all three major carriers have supported RCS on iOS for some time, the rollout has been slower for prepaid carriers. Many of the largest prepaid providers have since followed suit, but notable holdouts remain, including Mint Mobile and US Mobile (via its Light Speed network). The good news? That may finally be changing — not just for these two providers but for any prepaid service running on T-Mobile’s network. However, there are a few important caveats.
First, these carriers won’t be offering RCS support directly. Instead, any iOS user on a T-Mobile-based service without native RCS support will be able to connect using T-Mobile’s default RCS carrier bundle. So far, this change appears to only be rolling out to Mint Mobile.