Items tagged with T-Mobile
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Jul 15, 2025
T-Mobile has recently introduced two new privacy toggles that are creating quite a buzz because, you know, cell providers aren't exactly reputable when it comes to privacy and data security. While these additions aim to offer more control...
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Ryan Whitwam - Tue, Dec 17, 2024
T-Mobile is aiming to be the first US wireless carrier to provide service from space, and you could help test this new satellite-enabled service. The carrier's partnership with SpaceX is taking shape, and with FCC approval finally secured...
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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Dec 05, 2024
A former NASA engineer turned YouTuber has found a round-a-bout way to give people the opportunity to snap a selfie of themselves from space. The satellite will also send an alert to a person when it is above their location on Earth...
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Ryan Whitwam - Thu, May 23, 2024
T-Mobile subscribers who have been enjoying their cheap grandfathered plans are getting a rude awakening. The carrier has started notifying some of its oldest customers that their bills are going up, and the increases could be significant...
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Aaron Leong - Thu, May 02, 2024
T-Mobile just snagged itself one of the more successful—and probably best marketed—mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the U.S. Mint Mobile is now part of the fastest mobile network thanks to a recent U.S. Federal Communications...
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Alan Velasco - Tue, Apr 30, 2024
The Federal Communications Commission is bringing the hammer down on the country’s largest mobile carriers after finding that these companies have been illegally selling customer location information. T-mobile, which also received a fine...
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Ryan Whitwam - Fri, Feb 16, 2024
T-Mobile says it has reached a new 5G milestone, boosting its already speedy network. In its most recent test, T-Mobile hit a record 345 Mbps upload with its sub-6GHz 5G SA (standalone) network. This beats the previous North American...
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Aaron Klotz - Tue, Apr 18, 2023
Ookla (the maker of Speedtest.net) reports that T-Mobile still holds the highest 5G median download speeds in America, and significantly outperforms its two biggest rivals, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T. According to real-world speed tests...
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Nathan Wasson - Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Yesterday, T-Mobile, one of the big three mobile internet service providers in the US, announced that it recently fell victim to a data breach. The company disclosed this information in both a news release and a filing with the Securities...
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Tim Sweezy - Tue, Jan 17, 2023
Ookla released its Q4 report for 2022, and it showcases T-Mobile's continued dominance in the mobile operator space. T-Mobile led the pack by a large margin in Q4, with a median download speed of 151.37Mbps. This is an impressive increase...
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Nathan Wasson - Mon, Dec 19, 2022
An investigation conducted by the Secret Service’s Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF) and Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) has resulted in the arrest and conviction of a former T-Mobile employee by the name of Argishti...
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Chris Goetting - Fri, Sep 02, 2022
Last week, T-Mobile and SpaceX announced a partnership to bring satellite connectivity to your smartphone. The plan has modest goals to start, but the future is looking bright. Now, Hiroshi Lockheimer of Google has confirmed that Android...
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Chris Goetting - Thu, Sep 01, 2022
The OnePlus 10T was recently announced as a more wallet-friendly alternative to the OnePlus 10 Pro. Unlike the 10 Pro, the 10T does settle in a few areas by skipping features like the alert slider and wireless charging. Nevertheless, the...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Jun 14, 2022
It was only two months when T-Mobile trounced Verizon and AT&T in a 5G wireless speed test showdown, with Ookla reporting a 191.12Mbps median download speed for the self-proclaimed Un-Carrier. At the time, T-Mobile talked up its earlier...
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Tim Sweezy - Sun, Jun 05, 2022
T-Mobile just announced the limited launch of its new Voice over 5G technology. The new tech will be limited to select areas, but the company says it plans on extending it to many more regions later this year.
The Un-carrier continues...
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Nathan Wasson - Mon, Apr 25, 2022
Some recent revelations regarding cybercriminal activity have spelled bad news for T-Mobile. After government authorities seized RaidForums, a popular hacking site where stolen data was sold, court records revealed that T-Mobile attempted...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 18, 2022
T-Mobile is in a braggadocios mood today and for good reason. It can claim to officially be the fastest mobile operator in the United States, both in 5G and overall, and it's not even close. The numbers to back the claim are included in...
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Nathan Wasson - Thu, Apr 14, 2022
Yesterday, we reported on Operation TOURNIQUET, a year-long coordinated effort by law enforcement agencies from seven different countries that culminated in the seizure of the hacking site RaidForums and the arrest of its founder and...
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Jeff Butts - Sun, Jan 30, 2022
Corporate employees at T-Mobile have just received the strongest encouragement ever to get vaccinated against COVID-19: Get vaccinated or get fired. There are exceptions to the rule, but by and large, any employees who need “regular or...
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Nathan Ord - Thu, Dec 30, 2021
In the past, we have seen incidents of text messages being rerouted to steal two-factor authentication codes to breach peoples’ accounts. Now, criminal hackers are being more direct in potentially using SIM swap attacks by getting a...
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Tim Sweezy - Tue, Dec 21, 2021
"Hi, I am calling you about your car's extended warranty," has become a meme, but scam calls have been increasing over the past year according to new data from T-Mobile. The cell phone company released some interesting statistics...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Aug 27, 2021
T-Mobile came under fire after a recent data breach exposed the private data of nearly 50 million customers. Shortly after the attack was made public, T-Mobile issued a boilerplate public response confirming many of the incident's...
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