T-Mobile News and Discussion Thread

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T-Mobile One Ups Apple, Offers iPhone 6S For $20 a Month

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/TMobile-One-Ups-Apple-Offers-iPhone-6S-For-20-a-Month-135051

 

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T-Mobile is knocking $125 off the price of the iPhone 6S

http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/10/9302255/t-mobile-discount-apple-iphone-6S

 

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T-Mobile expands its international coverage to 20 more countries

http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/17/t-mobile-expands-international-coverage/

 

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Wall Street Thinks T-Mobile Will Be Bought by a Cable Company

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/...bile-Will-Be-Bought-by-a-Cable-Company-135143

 

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T-Mobile partner gets hacked, hands over the personal data of 15 million T-Mobile subscribers


http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mo...ta-of-15-million-T-Mobile-subscribers_id74308

 

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Here are the T-Mobile phones currently slated to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow

http://www.androidcentral.com/here-...rrently-slated-receive-android-60-marshmallow

As per usual, T-Mobile breaks down the progress for each of the 17 devices with 3 stages: Manufacturer Development, T-Mobile Testing, and Completed. At the moment, the Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9 are obviously showing as completed. Here's the full breakdown of all 17 devices that T-Mobile is planning for the Marshmallow rollout, broken down by manufacturer.

HTC

• One M8
• One M9

LG

• G3
• G4
• G Stylo

Nexus (Google)

• Nexus 5
• Nexus 6
• Nexus 7
• Nexus 9

Samsung

• Galaxy Note 4
• Galaxy Note 5
• Galaxy Note Edge
• Galaxy S5
• Galaxy S6
• Galaxy S6 Edge
• Galaxy S6 edge+
• Galaxy Tab S2

 

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T-Mobile adds Band 12 support in a number of new markets

http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-adds-Band-12-support-in-a-number-of-new-markets_id74880

T-Mobile has been adding its Extended Range LTE service to some new markets. The service uses LTE Band 12 in the low frequency 700MHz spectrum range. These low frequency airwaves do exactly what T-Mobile says they do in its new commercials; they travel farther and penetrate buildings better. That is why there is so much at stake with next year's auction of 600MHz spectrum being conducted by the FCC.

 

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T-Mobile Continues to Bleed Customers From AT&T

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/TMobile-Continues-to-Bleed-Customers-From-ATT-135482

T-Mobile's brash, consumer friendly ways continue to resonate with consumers according to the magenta uncarrier's latest earnings report. According to T-Mobile it added 2.3 million total wireless customers during the third quarter. Of that total, 843,000 were valuable postpaid customers who left other carriers to come to T-Mobile. In contrast Verizon added 430,000 during the same quarter, and AT&T actually lost 333,000 postpaid customers.

 

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T-Mobile may let you stream Netflix and HBO without using up your data plan

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/29/9634512/t-mobile-uncarrier-video-freedom-rumor

You'd expect T-Mobile's 10th Uncarrier announcement to be a huge one, and according to @evleaks, that's exactly what we're in for. The reliable leakster claims that the next big perk for T-Mobile customers will allow them to stream video from apps like Netflix and HBO without having it count against their data plan. The company's "Music Freedom" already does this for popular music services like Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, and Soundcloud. So it wouldn't be surprising to see T-Mobile call this "Video Freedom" at its Uncarrier X event scheduled for November 10th.

 

[Sean Mota]

This will be great

 

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T-Mobile: Criticism of Our LTE Network Is 'Outdated'

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/TMobile-Criticism-of-Our-LTE-Network-Is-Outdated-135509

While T-Mobile wireless broadband service may often be cheaper, one of the knocks on the company continues to be that it's network coverage and performance up to snuff. But T-Mobile executives this week insisted that's no longer the case. Network performance tests for much of the year have shown T-Mobile often provides the fastest LTE connection in many markets, and the company this week stated LTE is now available to 300 million potential users.

 

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T-Mobile wants to put an LTE tower in your house

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9657878/t-mobile-wants-to-put-an-lte-tower-in-your-house


If you've ever dealt with a spotty LTE connection at home, you know how annoying it can be. You're paying a hefty monthly bill to use your highly advanced smartphone — that can't connect reliably to the internet in your own house.

Well T-Mobile wants to fix all that... by putting an LTE tower in your house. Yes, the unconventional carrier has announced a 4G LTE CellSpot that it says will offer 3,000 square feet of LTE coverage for your home or business. Plug it into the wall outlet, connect it to the internet, and your LTE connection will get a boost anywhere T-Mobile has spectrum. The CellSpot supports up to 16 calls at a time, and will work with any 3G, 4G, and LTE device on T-Mobile's network.

 

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These T-Mobile devices will receive Android 6.0

http://www.phonearena.com/news/These-T-Mobile-devices-will-receive-Android-6.0_id75452

If you're a T-Mobile customer and you're wondering if you device is going to be updated to Android 6.0, all you need to do is head over to the carrier's online support page and click on software updates. There, you will find the images of T-Mobile devices that are in the process of receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow. By clicking on each device, you can find out where the particular device is in the updating process.

 

[mikew]

T-Mobile wants to put an LTE tower in your house

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/2/9657878/t-mobile-wants-to-put-an-lte-tower-in-your-house


If you've ever dealt with a spotty LTE connection at home, you know how annoying it can be. You're paying a hefty monthly bill to use your highly advanced smartphone — that can't connect reliably to the internet in your own house.

Well T-Mobile wants to fix all that... by putting an LTE tower in your house. Yes, the unconventional carrier has announced a 4G LTE CellSpot that it says will offer 3,000 square feet of LTE coverage for your home or business. Plug it into the wall outlet, connect it to the internet, and your LTE connection will get a boost anywhere T-Mobile has spectrum. The CellSpot supports up to 16 calls at a time, and will work with any 3G, 4G, and LTE device on T-Mobile's network.

Tried to order today, but they say it's not available until 11/14. I will certainly hook one of these up!

 

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Tried to order today, but they say it's not available until 11/14. I will certainly hook one of these up!

Yeah if you get one let us know how well it works..

 

[mikew]

Yeah if you get one let us know how well it works..

I will. My brother and I both have T-Mobile in a weak area of town. I can't wait to have him come over and run a speed test without me telling him why his phone works so great only at my house.

 

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T-Mobile to Exempt Netflix, Other Video Services From Usage Caps

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/...x-Other-Video-Services-From-Usage-Caps-135610

T-Mobile today confirmed previous leaks and announced that the "uncarrier" will be exempting video services from the company's usage allotments under a program the company calls "Binge On". According to the T-Mobile "Uncarrier X" announcement today, the company will indeed be exempting Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, HBO Go, and 20 other video services from the company's usage caps (see the current list).

Pre-empting concerns about net neutrality, T-Mobile CEO John Legere insisted that any video company can sign up for Binge On without any qualifications. Companies also won't have to pay to participate.


The company stated that, like it's Music Unlimited service (which exempts music services from caps) users can also vote on which services they'd like to see included in the program.

 

[TheKrell]

No YouTube at present, unfortunately. That one service would save my daughter from hitting her caps every month.

 

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T-Mobile Quietly Bumps Price Of Unlimited Data From $80 to $95

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/...-Price-Of-Unlimited-Data-From-80-to-95-135624

Yesterday T-Mobile unveiled its new video-cap-exempt service Binge On to rock-star-esque fanfare, the company repeatedly patting itself on the back for its disruption of an industry that enjoys milking wireless consumers at every conceivable opportunity. However one thing brash CEO John Legere "forgot" to inform attendees of was a price hike for the company's unlimited data customers. As Ars Technica notes, the T-Mobile website indicates unlimited data at T-Mobile has been increased from $80 to $95 per month.

The changes arrive via the company's new "Simple Choice Amped" plans that become available Sunday.


These new plans cost $50 plus $45 for unlimited LTE data on your phone, with 14GB of tethering usage. That's in contrast to T-Mobile's current pricing, which provides unlimited data for $80 per month from T-Mobile, with just 7GB of tethering use. T-Mobile unlimited customers may also be throttled should they consume more than 23 GBin any single month.

On a positive note T-Mobile customers don't have to switch to the costlier plans right away, since Simple Choice customers lock in their rates for a minimum of two years. And T-Mobile's price hike on unlimited arrived alongside some notable bumps on its other plans.

 

[Sean Mota]

The video is supposed to start Nov 19