GoKawiil
Tech News
Verizon has confirmed it will charge customers $10 per month to use Apple's iPhone Handoff feature, which lets a single phone number be shared across two compatible iPhones running iOS 27. That's double the $5 monthly fee T-Mobile announced for the same feature, while Deutsche Telekom bundles it into its existing €6.95 MultiSIM service.
Apple unveiled iPhone Handoff, a feature letting a user designate a main and a secondary iPhone that share the same phone number, with calls and Find My following whichever device is unlocked. T-Mobile is the first US carrier to support it, charging an extra $5 a month, Verizon plans to add support by year-end, and AT&T currently has no plans to offer it.
SpaceX agreed to purchase up to 14 megahertz of nationwide low-band spectrum in the 800 MHz range from Grain Management, which had acquired the licenses from T-Mobile as part of a Sprint merger condition. The deal adds to SpaceX's earlier $17 billion purchase of 65 MHz of mid-band spectrum from EchoStar, approved by the FCC in May 2026. SpaceX also recently won approval to launch 15,000 satellites for an upgraded Starlink Mobile service.
A Reddit leak attributed to u/desterpot details how many 'picks' T-Mobile's upcoming T-Mix plans will charge for each add-on perk. Items like DashPass, Sirius XM, Delta SkyMiles and YouTube Premium Lite cost one pick, while Google AI Pro, Xbox Game Pass Premium and YouTube Premium cost two, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs three, and ESPN Unlimited costs four. Founder members reportedly get Apple TV, Hulu with Ads, and Netflix Premium for one pick through mid-2027.
Wi-Fi calling quality depends heavily on network strength, with T-Mobile requiring at least 2 Mbps upload and download speeds and excluding satellite internet or hotspot connections. Switching between Wi-Fi and cellular mid-call relies on VoLTE support, and emergency calls are only routed over Wi-Fi when no cellular signal exists. A 2024 CISPA study found encryption vulnerabilities that exposed roughly 140 million Wi-Fi calling users before carriers patched the issues.
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have formalized a joint venture, first announced in May, that will use satellites to supplement their ground networks in areas lacking mobile coverage. The venture will be overseen by a board with representatives from each carrier and has named Paul Roth as interim CEO. No launch timeline was given for when satellite connectivity will actually reach underserved areas.
A Reddit leak combined with reporting from The Mobile Report outlines T-Mobile's unannounced T-Mix plan lineup, showing 15 total plans split into Standard, More, and Loaded tiers, each with regular, 55+, First Responder, Military, and Student variants. The leaked pricing, which excludes AutoPay or other discounts, shows costs ranging from roughly $55 to $180 depending on tier and number of lines, with some discounted plans capped at two lines.
According to The Mobile Report, T-Mobile is preparing three new T-Mix plan tiers: Standard, More, and Loaded. T-Mix Standard would reportedly start at $65 for one line with 50GB of premium data, while More and Loaded closely resemble the existing Experience More and Experience Beyond plans, priced from $85 and $105 respectively. The report also mentions a possible Essentials Saver 3.0 tier and variants for students, military, first responders, and seniors, though none of this is officially confirmed.
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have signed a formal joint venture agreement, converting the preliminary deal they announced in May into an active partnership focused on eliminating mobile coverage gaps across the US. The venture will pool spectrum resources and pursue shared technical standards, particularly around direct-to-device satellite connectivity, while each carrier continues operating independently. Wireless industry veteran Paul Roth has been named interim CEO as the venture searches for a permanent leader and board representatives from each company oversee the project.
T-Mobile has increased its separately billed Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery fee by $1, continuing a trend of raising this charge over the past two years. The fee, first introduced in 2004, is now billed apart from the advertised plan price on all current T-Mobile plans except legacy ones, reversing the carrier's earlier practice of folding fees into listed prices starting in 2017.
CNET's People's Picks survey found readers rated Mint Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator, as their most satisfying carrier with an average score of 4.68 out of 5, outranking the three major network carriers. CNET senior editor Jeff Carlson attributed part of Mint's high marks to its marketing, including actor Ryan Reynolds' past involvement, alongside its affordable pricing plans starting at $15 a month.
T-Mobile has introduced a new referral program allowing current subscribers to give friends and family a 10% discount on all voice lines for the life of their account, accessible through the Benefits tab in the T-Life app. Unlike the carrier's employee-only 20% Insider Codes, this offer is open to all customers and can be combined with existing trade-in or Keep & Switch promotions. New customers must port a number from a rival carrier or select MVNO within 14 days of checkout to qualify.