Staying connected to your friends and family is incredibly important, and in some instances, it can actually be life-saving. However, at the end of the day, whether you’re using T-Mobile or any other network, a cellular carrier is limited specifically by its access to cellular towers in the vicinity. Without any nearby, you can’t stay connected.
T-Mobile has partnered with Starlink specifically to prevent that from being an issue. The new satellite service is still only in its beta stages, but it gives users the ability to send text messages by communicating with special satellites instead of cell towers. Without any notice, some Galaxy users have started getting access to the feature.
T-Mobile and Starlink’s New Satellite Messaging Service Is Available for Some Samsung Users
T-Mobile’s satellite service is going to mark a major change in mobile network functionality for consumers. This advancement will allow you to completely surpass the limitations of traditional cellular technology by staying connected to the grid regardless of where you are. The only thing is that a lot of us might never need the feature, so I get why it might not be that groundbreaking for most.
T-Mobile recently opened up registration for its satellite messaging program, which was developed in collaboration with Starlink. If you happened to be one of the people who put your name down to give the service a test run in its best phase and you own a Samsung Galaxy device, you might have access to the feature already.
Some Samsung users on Reddit have reported coincidentally spotting access to the feature, without any explicit notification regarding its availability. At the moment, the presence of the feature has only been corroborated by people using devices in the Galaxy S24 series, so rollout seems very limited at the moment.
What Do You Need to Do to Switch on T-Mobile’s Satellite Service?
If you’re interested in knowing whether your device has been onboarded onto T-Mobile’s beta program for its satellite services, you can take a look by going into the Settings menu, choosing Connections, and then selecting “Satellite Networks”. Similar to the earlier screenshot, you should see a notification letting you know that you’re subscribed to a satellite messaging plan.
The good thing is that you don’t even have to do anything to activate the feature when the time comes. Once you’re out of cellular service, your phone will automatically connect to a satellite, helping you retain satellite connectivity.
T-Mobile Activated Its Service in California Amidst Devastating Wildfires
Major parts of southern California are currently enduring brutal wildfires that have caused billions of dollars in damage. To help sustain connectivity for subscribers who live in the affected regions, T-Mobile activated its satellite messaging service in that part of the country.
That move provided T-Mobile subscribers with the ability to use satellite messaging to keep in touch with their loved ones, call emergency services, and receive emergency alerts; all of which are things that can potentially save lives. This is one form of relief that we’d never have seen years ago.
