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If you find yourself in trouble and without cell service, you now have several ways to contact emergency services thanks to companies including Apple, Google and T-Mobile. T-Mobile announced Wednesday that its emergency texting feature T satellite The service is free, even if you are not a customer of the carrier. But what makes T-Satellite stand out is its ease of connection and compatibility Phones Which does not include dedicated satellite devices.
T-Satellite uses Starlink’s satellite network to communicate directly with newer smartphone models. The new T-Mobile Text to 911 service is now available to customers of any carrier and whether or not you have an iPhone or Android phone.
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“We believe that with technology like this, no customer should ever be in a situation where they are not connected to the Internet in the event of an emergency,” Mike Katz, head of marketing, strategy and product, said in an article. Interview with CNET Back in June
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T-Mobile launched its T-Satellite service in July, which started as a way to text others and receive emergency help when outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Then he expanded the feature set to support it Data within applicationsincluding in-app phone and video calls, such as WhatsApp. Almost any smartphone model released in the past four years can connect to the Starlink satellite network.
T-Satellite is included for subscribers on T-Mobile’s Experience Beyond and Go5G Next plans, and can be added to other plans for $10 per month.
But the carrier didn’t keep the technology for itself. At launch, it announced that AT&T and Verizon customers could also add T-Satellite for the same $10 monthly cost. It is activated as a secondary eSIM on the phone.
T-Mobile Text to 911 uses the same framework. After signing up for the free service, registrants set it up on their phone as a second active eSIM.
In the event that help is needed outside the network, when the phone is connected to the T-Satellite network, sending a text message to 911 in your default messaging app will direct it to emergency services.
According to T-Mobile, existing customers can add Text to 911 to their plans by going to Data management and extensions In the T-Life app or their account. Customers of other providers may Sign up on the T-Mobile website. New business customers can call 866-380-7511.
Owners of iPhone 14 and later models and Pixel 9 and 10 models can currently connect to satellite services provided by Apple and Google for emergencies. T-Mobile Text to 911 offers a backup option for those who are out of cellular range. T-Mobile is promoting its T-Satellite service as a more compatible, easier-to-use option that doesn’t require pointing to a moving satellite to maintain a connection. On compatible iPhone models, the system prioritizes a third-party satellite option like T-Satellite for connectivity, and offers its own built-in service as a backup.