I'd sure like to know how this works. As someone who has used a satellite phone and an InReach satellite communicator for years I know that to get a satellite signal the device has to have a satellite-capable antenna AND have a clear view of the sky. They don't work from inside a vehicle or camper with a metal roof!
From their website:
"At launch, T-Satellite will automatically be included on us on our top plans, Experience Beyond and Go5G Next.
To check which plan you’re on or switch to another, use My T-Mobile or the T-Mobile T Life App.
Not on one of our top plans?
You’ll be able to add T-Satellite to your plan in Manage Add Ons once the service is launched.
Stay connected in places never thought possible with T-Satellite – the largest satellite-to-mobile network in the world. Starlink direct-to-cell satellites complement the existing T-Mobile network by acting as cell towers in space. This allows you to stay connected even when you are outside of the range of a cell tower. So, there’s no need for new apps or interfaces. It just works."
Scheduled to go live July 23, 2025. From what I was told, there will be a roll-out of services and by the end of this year everything will be available (voice, data, text) via the satellites when you are outside of range of a land tower. The phone will switch automatically, as it already does, to get the best signal available in this hierarchy: 5G, 4G, Starlink. The phone will show at the top corner of the screen which network it's using. Almost every phone released in the past 3 years will support the service.
