Wireless Carriers

Latest Wireless Carriers

• T-Mobile Offers Limited Credits for 'SOS Mode' Outage. Here's How to Get One

  Most people report getting between $5 and $10, though at least one customer got $100.

  3 weeks, 5 days By Chloe Albanesius

  
• Starlink Mobile Won't Just Be Satellites, But a Ground Network Too

  The company plans to use tech from Starlink dishes to develop low-cost cellular equipment, creating a hybrid terrestrial/satellite network with Starlink Mobile.

  3 weeks, 6 days By Michael Kan

  
• AT&T Is Raising Rates on Many Older Plans Again

  AT&T is probably hoping you'll realize that sticking with an older offering after this $10-per-month price increase doesn’t make sense.

  1 month By Rob Pegoraro

  
• Amazon's Globalstar Might Be Partnering With Skylo on Satellite Messaging

  A new FCC application suggests Globalstar will go beyond serving iPhones and supply satellite messaging to Android devices through Skylo.

  1 month By Michael Kan

  
• Which US Wireless Carrier Is Best? 3 Recent Reports Crown Different Winners

  The varying results from RootMetrics, Opensignal, and Ookla serve up a reminder of how much network-testing methodology can matter.

  1 month, 1 week By Rob Pegoraro

  
• AT&T's CEO Shrugs Off Starlink Threat, Talks Up Growing Fiber Network

  SpaceX will need more than just satellites if it wants to become a major wireless provider, John Stankey says. New competitors would 'have to catch up.'

  1 month, 1 week By Michael Kan

  
• AST SpaceMobile Delays Service Launch to 2027, Eyes 'Acquisitions'

  The Starlink Mobile rival signals it's pursuing partnerships or acquisitions to bolster its satellite launch capabilities, following the Blue Origin mishap.

  1 month, 2 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• T-Mobile Shifts Some Legacy Plan Users to Newer 5G Plans

  T-Mobile is retiring plans from the 3G and 4G eras, it says, which could result in average price hikes of $4 per line.

  2 months By Jibin Joseph

  
• Consumer Cellular Adds SpeakEasy Mobile Sub-Brand For the 75-and-Up Set

  The AT&T reseller's new offering includes a house-branded flip phone and a simplified Android smartphone. Plans start at $15 per month.

  2 months, 1 week By Rob Pegoraro

  
• Verizon Wireless Drops 2 Fees, Adds Rewards Programs and ‘Simplicity’ Plan

  The new offerings take a few pages out of AT&T and T-Mobile’s marketing playbooks.

  2 months, 2 weeks By Rob Pegoraro

  
• Mint Mobile Increases Data Allocations on Its Plans, Keeps Prices Level

  The move increases the contrast between Mint's pricing and that of its corporate owner, T-Mobile.

  2 months, 3 weeks By Rob Pegoraro

  
• AT&T Adds Cheap, Unlimited-Data Day Pass for iPad Users

  The $3/day, no-contract deal includes one free pass per customer. For now, it's just iPads, though AT&T says it will support other 5G-enabled devices like Android tablets in the 'near future.'

  2 months, 3 weeks By Rob Pegoraro

  
• T-Mobile Offers Fresh Set of Freebies for 10th Anniversary of T-Mobile Tuesdays

  'Member Month' promotion includes a free drink when flying Delta, $1.99/gallon gas on one day in three cities, and a T-Pain event in NYC.

  2 months, 4 weeks By Rob Pegoraro

  
• SpaceX Mounts Surprise Push for 180-Day Phone Unlocking Rule

  The company is weighing in likely because a locked phone on AT&T or Verizon can't use T-Mobile's T-Satellite. In the FCC letter, SpaceX also takes a swipe at T-Mobile's own 365-day unlocking rule.

  2 months, 4 weeks By Michael Kan

  
• T-Mobile Debuts AI-Backed Live Language Translation Beta, No App Needed

  The new feature, available now as a free beta, relies on agentic AI for real-time translation.

  3 months, 1 week By Rob Pegoraro