The new T-Mobile and Starlink satellite free upgrade for Apple iPhone 13 and other handsets goes live in around two weeks’ time. Here’s what it means and how to use it.
The latest iPhone software update, iOS 18.5, brought with it a surprise new feature for iPhone 13 users: access to a particular kind of satellite connectivity. The service that will first connect to it, T-Satellite from T-Mobile , goes live on Wednesday, July 23.
Here’s all you need to know.First off, this service is available to most Android phones and all iPhones from the iPhone 13 onwards. It’s not the same as the satellite connectivity on the iPhone 14 and later, which uses Globalstar — that depends on hardware the iPhone 13 doesn’t have.This service is what’s called carrier-supported satellite connectivity, and the only carrier supporting this right now is T-Mobile . It uses Starlink satellites, though, unlike manyIt means that if you are outside the regular cellular network, your phone can stay connected via satellite, for text messages on iPhones. More services will be added and when the service goes live, other features will be available to Android users, including multimedia messaging, picture messaging, and short audio clips.
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