T-Mobile Starlink starts beta program for its direct-to-cell satellite service

18 December 2024
This uses satellites that act as regular cell towers - you don't need a phone with special hardware like you do with current satellite messaging options.

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In the middle of EU and signal tend to be lost. Hope it come soon. The major difference will be where is no signal even for emergency.

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    Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024My cell signal actually improves when I go outside. Imagine... moreYou have to go further than the front porch to pick up your uber eats to see signal loss mate, you never even left wi-fi range!

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      • 18 Dec 2024

      Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024I’d have more faith and trust in this if Elon weren’t at the helmIf Elon wasn't there, there would be NO Starlink because Falcon 9 reusability literally makes it cost effective to maintain the constellation of satellites. Neither NASA nor the ESA could pull it off, only SpaceX. So yes, I'm happy Elon is at the helm.

        Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024My cell signal actually improves when I go outside. Imagine... moreThere's more places than you think that lack terrestrial cellular coverage. This solves the issue completely.

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          • 18 Dec 2024

          Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024I mean, that's true here for most of us who stay insid... moreMy cell signal actually improves when I go outside. Imagine that. I guess it has something to do with walls and concrete?

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            • 18 Dec 2024

            Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024Lol 🤣 how dumb you can be?? Starlink is belong to Elon Musk... moreIgnore the ignorant city kids. This is a literal life saver for millions across the globe. T-Mobile jumping on this is amazing because they are the one carrier that is every where and now they truly are everywhere!

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              • 18 Dec 2024

              Wow this an amazing achievement from SpaceX. Our phones can potentially now work anywhere in the world!!!

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                • 18 Dec 2024

                Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024I’d have more faith and trust in this if Elon weren’t at the helmLol 🤣 how dumb you can be?? Starlink is belong to Elon Musk and thanks to him, we don't need to pay like thousand dollars just to use satellite phone. Do you even know how expensive is for satellite phone?? Same goes for the internet as well. Starlink really help people in my country that's living in a really remote area to connect to internet. When I mean remote, I mean, you can only reach the place by either walking or boat or by motorcycle (if on flat area) or by helicopter. So, be grateful for that.

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                  • 18 Dec 2024

                  I’d have more faith and trust in this if Elon weren’t at the helm

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                    • 18 Dec 2024

                    Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024Exactly zero people care about this.very silly and ignorant, a lot of people care

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                      • 18 Dec 2024

                      Anonymous, 18 Dec 2024Exactly zero people care about this.I mean, that's true here for most of us who stay inside all the time posting comments online, but I hear there are people who go to this place called "outside," and they seem to care quite a bit about having coverage in the middle of nowhere.

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                        • 18 Dec 2024

                        Exactly zero people care about this.

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