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T-Mobile satellite texting: T-Satellite
United States · Network: SpaceX Starlink Direct to Cell · Status: live
Price & plans
Included with Experience Beyond (2.0) and Better Value plans; $10/mo per line add-on for other T-Mobile plans; $10/mo for non-T-Mobile customers (unlocked, eSIM-capable phone required). Free T-Mobile Text to 911 for eligible phones without built-in satellite SOS.
Launch
2025-07-23 (source)
Coverage
Continental U.S., Puerto Rico, Hawaii, parts of southern Alaska; international via Rogers (Canada), Telstra (Australia), One NZ (New Zealand), KDDI (Japan). Text to 911 unavailable in Japan.
What works
| Text | yes |
|---|---|
| Picture audio messages | yes (on eligible devices) |
| Apps | yes (satellite-ready apps on select phones) |
| Data | yes (satellite data for optimized apps only) |
| Voice | app-based only (WhatsApp voice chat); no native calls |
| Emergency | Text to 911 |
Satellite apps
Apple Messages, Google Messages (with Gemini), Messenger, WhatsApp, Yahoo! Mail, Apple Maps, Apple Compass, Google Maps, Google Find, AllTrails, National Park Service, Caltopo, Gaia, onX, Trailforks, Apple Fitness, Samsung Fitness, AccuWeather, Apple Weather, Google Weather, Samsung Weather, Google Personal Safety, Overwatch x Rescue, Grok, T-Life, X, Apple Music
Supported phones (29)
T-Mobile says T-Satellite works on most smartphones from the last four years but does not publish a full model list on its support page; check the T-Life app or T-Mobile's IMEI checker. Phones below are only those named on the support page.
| Phone | Text | Photos/media | Apps/data | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 16 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named as a T-Satellite device tutorial; confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Google Pixel 9 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named as a T-Satellite device tutorial; confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Motorola edge 2024 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Motorola moto g 5G (2024) | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Motorola moto g stylus 5G (2024) | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Motorola razr 2024 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy A54 5G | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S22+ | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S23+ | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named as a T-Satellite device tutorial; confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named as a T-Satellite device tutorial; confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named as a T-Satellite device tutorial; confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| T-Mobile REVVL 7 | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
| T-Mobile REVVL 7 Pro | yes | unknown | unknown | Named on T-Satellite support page (one-eSIM phone list); confirm with T-Mobile IMEI checker |
Sources (checked 2026-10-17):
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/satellite-support
https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/satellite-phone-service
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