If you’re a wilderness junkie who loves to roam, you know the quiet of the outdoors can come with downsides.
You might be stranded with a flat tire miles from the nearest ranger station. Or you’ve just captured the breathtaking view from the top of a fourteener and want to share it in real time with your loved ones. Or you’re camping as a family in an off-grid campsite and the kids want to FaceTime their grandparents. Maybe you need updated road conditions during a long road trip. Inevitably, your bars disappear at the exact moment you need them.
Everyone wants the freedom to disconnect, but sometimes you need the option to reconnect. This summer, connecting is now possible virtually anywhere you go: T-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite America’s very first mobile and satellite network to give you a signal that goes virtually everywhere.
If you’re a backcountry skier or often take road trips or even just an outdoors type who likes to hunt or fish off grid and stay connected, T-Satellite is a lifeline whenever you need it to share special moments with friends and family, to check on incoming weather, or to call for help during an emergency.
The first and only provider with a mobile + satellite network
Satellite phones and plans are not cheap. Then, of course, there’s the annoying fact that even today’s best satellite phones resemble walkie-talkies from the last century.
Thanks to T-Satellite, the burden of satellite phones and their plans are now a thing of the past. You can use your own cellphone to connect directly to the largest satellite-to-mobile network in the world. There is no setup, no stress. You can connect automatically with most major smartphones from 2021 and beyond. (T-Satellite supports over 60 devices on both iOS and Android). You don’t need to download a special app, pull out an antenna, or awkwardly point your phone towards the sky.
The hundreds of satellites orbiting Earth at 17,000 mph function as cell phone towers in space, with thousands more to come. T-Satellite currently supports satellite coverage across the continental U.S., Southern Alaska, and Hawaii to give you a link back to the world whenever youneed it.
For adventurers who go off grid, it’s as simple as turning your phone back on. Your phone just connects automatically to the satellite network to put you in touch with your friends and family.
T-Satellite is here, and everyone can try it for free
The beta version of T-Satellite is free for anyone to register for before July 23. Following the official launch, it will be available on select T-Mobile plans for free. For those on AT&T or Verizon, it will still be available at an additional cost.
During the beta, you can send and receive satellite-powered text messages. And when the cutting-edge satellite-cellular network launches in full, you will also be able to share photos, use data, and more.
For existing T-Mobile customers, T-Satellite is included on the Experience Beyond plan, and through the end of the year, you can also get it free on the Experience More plan (a $15 per month value). If you don’t fall into any of these plans, you can easily add T-Satellite to any T-Mobile plan for $10 per month, saving $5.
Chart your own course – even if you’re not on T-Mobile
If you’re intrigued by T-Satellite but on a Verizon or AT&T plan, that’s no problem. Even from the most remote mountain trail, you can still connect your phone in your pocket with T-Mobile’s add-on satellite coverage. During the beta, T-Satellite is free for everyone, including AT&T and Verizon.
Sign up for beta access today and test the brand-new network that follows you into the wild.
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