Starlink and T-Mobile’s text-by-satellite service is available in Florida
The FCC has approved sending SMS texts using Starlink satellites in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and where Hurricane ...
T-Mobile just had a big outage in Florida. Are you still affected?
T-Mobile just experienced an outage, with users reporting the network was down in parts of Florida. Service appears to have ...
SpaceX, T-Mobile's satellite network for phones gets green light in Helene's wake
The FCC has given temporary approval for SpaceX and T-Mobile to offer satellite service to smartphones in areas affected by ...
Hurricane Milton: T-Mobile, Starlink unlocks satellite texting in affected region. Here’s how it works.
T-Mobile customers impacted by Hurricane Milton will get free emergency satellite texting thanks to Starlink.
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Cell service outage Florida: How to set up satellite if cell service is down
Cell phones have the capability to send messages to satellites when a severe weather event or emergency occurs. Here is how ...
FCC lets Starlink provide service to cell phones in areas hit by hurricane
Starlink is being used to provide wireless emergency alerts to cell phones from all carriers in North Carolina, according to ...
T-Mobile and Starlink enable their satellite texting service in Florida
The Federal Communications Commission has given Starlink and T-Mobile permission to enable their satellite texting service ...
Frustrated Helene survivors struggle to get cell service in destructive aftermath
Hurricane Helene's destruction included cell phone towers, severing communication for potentially millions of people.
With towers destroyed, Hurricane Milton is a real-time test for satellite cell service
Right now, in areas where Hurricanes Helene and Milton have ravaged wireless phone towers, people can still receive emergency ...
Cell service providers acknowledge issues in aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Cell phone users across Florida have complained of network slowdowns or outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
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Cell service outage Florida: How to set up satellite if cell service is down
The service works best outdoors, and occasionally works indoors near a window. The company added that the team has enabled basic texting (SMS) for those on T-Mobile phones in hurricane affected areas.