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T-Mobile, Starlink test satellite-to-phone service in US

February 10, 2025 by Muhammad Zubair

T-Mobile has begun large-scale testing of its satellite-to-phone service, using SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to extend connectivity in remote areas. The goal is to address mobile dead zones and provide service in regions with limited or no network coverage. As part of the testing phase, the satellite service is being offered for free until it is … Read more

T-Mobile: data of 37 million users hacked

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Muhammad Zubair

T-Mobile USA says a recent hack affected the data of 37 million of its customers. Customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, and account numbers were among the hacked information. The company identified the source of the hack within 24 hours. T-Mobile USA stated on Thursday that a recent hack affected the data of 37 million of … Read more

T-Mobile says looking into data breach affecting 37 million accounts

January 20, 2023 by Muzzammil Mehboob

T-Mobile announced that it was looking into a data breach. The business said that it discovered malicious activity on January 5. No sensitive data, including financial information, was compromised. T-Mobile (TMUS.O), a US telecom provider, announced on Thursday that it was looking into a data breach that may have affected 37 million accounts. The business … Read more

T-Mobile’s Magenta Max plan now includes Apple TV Plus

August 30, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

T-Mobile has added Apple TV Plus to its Magenta Max streaming package. Customers on T-Mobile’s Magenta plan can get a six-month free trial of the streaming TV service. The carrier also added a year of TelevisaUnivision’s Vix Plus for free. T-Mobile added Apple TV Plus to its Magenta Max package on Monday. The Wednesday feature … Read more

T-Mobile settles class-action lawsuit over 2021 data breach for $500 million

July 23, 2022 by Muhammad Humair Qureshi

As part of a class action lawsuit settlement for a 2021 data breach, T-Mobile has agreed to pay $500 million. According to the court complaint on Friday, the customer information of “roughly 76.6 million U.S. persons identified by T-Mobile” was compromised. A report published by Motherboard in August of 2021 indicated that the compromised consumer data includes Social Security numbers, names, residences, and driver licence information.

$350 million of the settlement sum will be shared between customers and attorneys (to pay fees and legal costs). The amount paid to individual customers will depend on the amount paid to attorneys and the number of customers who opt into the class action settlement. T-Mobile will soon notify affected consumers about the settlement.

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T-Mobile sells your app usage data to advertising

June 25, 2022 by Shaista Zafar

The advertising division of T-Mobile is now giving advertisers access to your app usage patterns. The company’s App Insights service, which spent a year in development, is now fully functioning. Users can check which businesses have access to their data and opt out. The advertising division of T-Mobile is now giving advertisers a new opportunity … Read more

T-Mobile is the first network provider to offer voice over 5G

June 4, 2022 by Shaista Zafar

Some commercial calls will be routed over T-Mobile’s 5G network. Voice over via 5G have better latency, and also substantial benefits for customers. All US providers will likely want to switch to 5G voice calling in the future. Not every carrier, however, is in a hurry to deliver calls via 5G. The brand was leading … Read more

T-Mobile is investigating a suspected theft affecting over 100 million users

August 16, 2021 by Syed Ahad

According to Vice‘s Motherboard, T-Mobile announced that it is investigating a suspected large data theft affecting over 100 million subscribers based on an allegation made in an underground forum post.

In exchange, the seller is asking for BTC. However, the seller highlighted that the data is coming through the server of T-mobile.

According to Motherboard, “T-Mobile USA. Full customer info,” This information included details such as social security numbers, phone numbers, names, physical addresses, and driver’s licenses information, the seller stated in the post.

The data contains 30 million social security numbers and driver’s licenses, while in exchange the seller wants 6 bitcoins that cost around $274,000.

As per the Motherboard, the seller claims to be selling the rest of the data privately.

“I think they already found out because we lost access to the backdoored servers,” the seller said, according to Motherboard. “It’s backed up in multiple places.”

A T-mobile representative said the firm is “aware of claims made in an underground forum” and is “actively investigating their validity.”

“We do not have any additional information to share at this time,” the representative added.

The transactions are extremely hard to trace and cryptocurrencies are under cyberattacks.

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T-Mobile becomes the first to enable 988 number for mental health

November 23, 2020 by Hamna Humail

T-Mobile has added support for the 988 emergency mental health services number. Customers of T-Mobile who dial 988 will be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) and its network centers across the US. T-Mobile is the first of its carriers in the US to make a helpline available to customers. T-Mobile’s chief technology … Read more

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