Starlink's Direct To Cell service will start with texting next year, voice and data in 2025

12 October 2023
This will work with any 4G-capable phone, no special hardware required - the phones will just connect to SpaceX satellites.

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Anonymous, 13 Oct 2023I live in the country ruled by dictators. So they will neve... moreyou and me both. it's not happening under this supervision.

    Anonymous, 13 Oct 2023Who is the StarLink carrier for South America?The carriers I listed were on the Starlink website. You can guarantee every continent where they sell or will be selling their internet service will also have agreements with carriers to roaming onto their Sat service. Just a matter of time.

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      • 13 Oct 2023

      I live in the country ruled by dictators. So they will never agree to allow such a thing. Here, all cellular companies are under severe control. My question is that does this technology allow us to connect to the free world without the dictator's permission? If that's possible it means we can finally connect to the world after 45 years of suppression without heavy restrictions. A dream come true. But I'm not sure. You please tell me...

        Anonymous, 13 Oct 2023Imagine overthinking this. The bigger concern is if this is... moreSince is from richest person on this god damn forgotten and forbidden world this will be aproved. Its Elon Musk he have the connections, knows right people he can do litterary everything and many will agree.

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          • 13 Oct 2023

          autocascading, 12 Oct 2023already on board partners t-mobile (usa) optus (austral... moreWho is the StarLink carrier for South America?

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            • 13 Oct 2023

            Cpt.Power, 12 Oct 2023Unless they dont wanna give free internet to anyone in worl... moreAre you telling us the iPhone 12 radiation issue is INDEED as dangerous as we suspected?

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              • 13 Oct 2023

              The extreme range plus frequently switching between satellites as they fly over is gonna quickly drain your phone battery. Just like on a long high speed train journey.

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                • 13 Oct 2023

                Cpt.Power, 12 Oct 2023Unless they dont wanna give free internet to anyone in worl... moreImagine overthinking this. The bigger concern is if this is approved by the NSA.

                  Unless they dont wanna give free internet to anyone in world its not so great.
                  So many signals to so many devices are we ready to have our heads fry with radiation and sub space signals from everywhere around world to every cell phone on the planet???
                  What else is Musk scheming with theses???

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                    • 12 Oct 2023

                    Wil be this like kingsman ? Hahaha

                      MakeMotoBetterAgain, 12 Oct 2023Something tells me that this is going to be phones that onl... morealready on board partners

                      t-mobile (usa)
                      optus (australia)
                      rogers (canada)
                      one nz (new zealand)
                      kddi (japan)
                      salt (switzerland)

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                        • 12 Oct 2023

                        MakeMotoBetterAgain, 12 Oct 2023Something tells me that this is going to be phones that onl... moreIt's expected that T-Mobile/Starlink will use the PCS G block for this, as it's the only spectrum T-Mobile owns nationwide. That's LTE Band 25, which is fairly common on international phones.

                          Something tells me that this is going to be phones that only have US bands, no international phones included.

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                            • 12 Oct 2023

                            Does this mean that satellite internet should be able to be used as regular internet on smartphones to watch YouTube videos and make video calls

                            Does this mean that we can use the Internet in the sea, mountains, plains and deserts without cellular Internet and Wi-Fi?
                            When will this innovation be implemented? Will the internet have unlimited data?

                            Someone knowledgeable should answer me

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